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Bruin's Goalie Tuukka Rask's Iconic Helmet Was Designed by Woburn Artist
The famous masked worn by Tuukka Rask was designed by Ron Slater of Slater Lettering and Graphics.
The famous masked worn by Tuukka Rask was designed by Ron Slater of Slater Lettering and Graphics.
The famous masked worn by Tuukka Rask was designed by Ron Slater of Slater Lettering and Graphics.
There are few images in sports as intimidating as a professional hockey goalie. They have the big pads, the stick and are, it is well acknowledged, overall tough guys. What could make a goalie look even more intimidating to would-be goal scorers? How about a brightly painted mask featuring a bear with big claws and a gaping maw full of sharp teeth? That is the image Bruin's goalie Tuukka Rask has been wearing since 2007, while he was still with the Boston Bruin's development team The Providence Bruins. That mask, which has a new iteration this season, was originally designed by Ron Slater, owner of Slater Lettering and Graphics in Woburn. Rask wore Slater's mask through the 2010-2011 season, when he was the back-up goalie for the team …
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