Have a look at Ryan Miller's Team U.S.A. goalie mask
By Trey Kerby
Ryan Miller is the goalie for the Buffalo Sabres, and this February he will be repping the United States to the fullest as the number one netman for the national team. And when I say he's repping the U.S. to the fullest, I mean it. Have a look at that mask.
It doesn't get much more American than Uncle Sam with a tattoo, about ready to layeth the smack down.
Designed by Warwick Mask & Equipment, Inc. in Port Huron, Mich., the mask features that fearsome Uncle Sam, along with Olympics logos, and patriotic sayings that aren't pictured but are probably pretty fearsome in their own right.
In addition to Miller's mask, the shop will be doing the Olympic masks for Russia's Evgeni Nabokov and the Czech Republic's Tomas Vokoun. They'll also be doing a custom guitar for Nickelback to use at the closing ceremonies, but let's not hold that against them.
Miller has been getting his masks from Warwick for years, dating to when he was a teenager. Because of this owner Gary Warwick, Sr. and painter Ray Bishop have the utmost respect for the goalie. Bishop told the Times Herald that Miller is "really good with ideas," and that he "will sketch stuff up even. He's not a bad artist himself."
Looks pretty cool to me. What do you think?
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First « Previous Next » Last 1. Posted by james Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:58 pm EST Report Abuse
love it
2. Posted by curious Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:03 pm EST Report Abuse
Shawn " Snowboard " white
3. Posted by Pocahontis Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:05 pm EST Report Abuse
I think he should be called - "The Shauninator" or "Shaunzilla" That is my input!! :-)
4. Posted by Leanne Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:13 pm EST Report Abuse
Wow. He might have out-cooled Jonathan Quick's mask (which I adore and dearly wish I had thought of first).
I do hope the quotes mentioned on Miller's mask include "Speak softly and carry a BIG STICK."
5. Posted by brad Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:40 pm EST Report Abuse
love it. what are the sayings on it? is that a knife in uncle sams hand?
6. Posted by DLow Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:11 pm EST Report Abuse
Shaun "Snow" White
7. Posted by AdamJ Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:13 pm EST Report Abuse
awesome
8. Posted by Matt Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:27 pm EST Report Abuse
"is that a knife in uncle sams hand? "
That's the torch.
9. Posted by jeremy Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:46 pm EST Report Abuse
so cool!!
10. Posted by david-goldberg@... Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:21 pm EST Report Abuse
how about RED SKY for Shaun. Dave
11. Posted by Chuck Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:34 pm EST Report Abuse
Just beat Canada. That's all I want. A Medal would
