The Vancouver Canucks unveiled goalie Anders Nilsson's flashy new mask today via their Twitter account and it's pretty cool:
Goaltenders have a long-standing tradition of sporting snazzy masks and Nilsson's does a great job fusing style with some meaningful symbols.
The mask features a silhouetted sketch of his then pregnant wife (the couple has welcomed their baby boy since the mask was painted) as well as a sketch of Nilsson's two-year-old son Mio.
The Canucks organization have been supporting gay pride initiatives for a number of years and the mask shows both Nilsson's and the organization's support Vancouver's gay community.
.@Jake_Virtanen returns to the line-up, Nilsson starts in goal vs. the Blues, said Coach Green. pic.twitter.com/tYHloWdaCv
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 18, 2017
Canucks Erik Gudbranson, Troy Stecher, and Jake Virtanen all took part in the Vancouver Pride Parade this past August.
“I have a couple friends who are gay, and life hasn’t been easy for them growing up … It’s time that hockey starts to pay some attention to that,” said Nilsson about the symbol.
