PHOTO: Red Wings' Howard honors Tigers legends with custom mask
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard has a special treat in store for his team's Stadium Series contest against the Colorado Avalanche on Feb. 27.
The netminder is set to honor some of the greatest players in Detroit Tigers history with a brand new mask featuring the images of Al Kaline, Ty Cobb, Alan Trammell, and Kirk Gibson, as well as broadcaster Ernie Harwell, and manager Sparky Anderson.
Check out Jimmy Howard's Stadium Series Mask Design. The mask honors some of the Detroit Tigers Legends #LGRW pic.twitter.com/UdDuwPhkWD
— Red Wings SPORTalk (@SPORTalkWings) January 28, 2016
Howard's mask features portraits of the Tigers greats on each side, while the Red Wings' Stadium Series logo is plastered on top of the protective piece of face wear. The years of the Tigers' four World Series championships lie atop the mask's crown.
This isn't the first time Howard has sported a custom mask, having also done so in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month last season.
Here's a look at Jimmy Howard's @DetroitRedWings #HockeyFightsCancer game mask, custom painted by @BishopDesigns pic.twitter.com/xftsHOGkhz
— Bishop Designs (@BishopDesigns) October 23, 2014