Not only are ice hockey fans mesmerized by the Harvard goalkeepers’ skills and ferocity at the net, but also by their unique, custom-designed helmets. A hockey tradition straight out of Boston ...

"On the back, we got Guido," Villalta added. "Got some inaugural season… Little Utah touches. We got the hockey club up top. I feel like the cartoon theme helmets keep it fun, keep it pretty light." ...

Utah Hockey Club goalie Matt Villalta and starting netminder Connor Ingram express their personalities through custom-painted masks, featuring cartoon characters and cultural icons.

I’ve seen equipment all throughout sports — football players, baseball catchers, plus every other hockey position — get sleeker and smaller but also more effective.

Goalies and the artists they select — either on their own or through their equipment managers — constantly communicate throughout the production of the helmet. Back-and-forth digital mockups ...