Mike Smith has officially broken the goalie internet with his latest goalie mask for the 2018 / 19 NHL season.
Smith had his mask painter, David Arrigo, whip up the ultimate tribute mask. His mask, a Vaughn Pro’s Choice, is painted exactly like Mike Vernon’s classic Red Cooper mask (complete with faux Flames sticker) from years past.
Related: A complete list of 2018 / 2019 NHL Goalie Masks
Here’s Mike Smiths 2018 / 2019 mask.
What did Mike Vernon’s mask look like?
And here’s the setup (CCM Premier 2) that Mike Smith will wear this season with the Calgary Flames. We wrote an entire article on the gear the pros will wear this season, here.