Terry Sawchuk – The Face of a Hockey Goalie Before Masks Became Standard Game Equipment, 1966

This face belongs to Terry Sawchuk, a 36-year-old goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Re-created here, by a professional make-up artist and a doctor, are some of the more than 400 stitches he had earned during 16 years in the National Hockey League. Terry Sawchuk’s face was bashed over and over, but not all at … Continue reading Terry Sawchuk – The Face of a Hockey Goalie Before Masks Became Standard Game Equipment, 1966