Top 5 Best Looking Toronto Maple Leafs Goalie Masks of All-Time

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NEWARK, NJ – APRIL 09: Goaltender Garrett Sparks #31 of the Toronto Maple Leafs plays in the game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on April 9, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had many goalies throughout their storied history, and many have boasted eye-popping masks.

As hard as it is to believe today, goalies in the NHL – such as Toronto Maple Leafs all-time great Johnny Bower – didn’t always wear masks.

Every hockey fan knows of the iconic stitches that Gary Cheevers painted on his mask in the early seventies, and ever since then, the art of the goalies mask has been an integral part of the NHL experience.

From hockey card sub-sets to McDonald’s replica’s that came in happy meals, goalie masks have been an interesting sub-culture of the NHL for years.

Today I count down my top 5 favorite goalie masks in Toronto Maple Leafs history.

Before we dive into the list, I highly recommend that you check out some of our other articles such as,

If you enjoy this countdown, check out my list of the top 5 defensemen in Leafs history.

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