Hiller's new mask

Here is the full and complete view of his mask. I really like the back of it. It is quiet interesting paint job as it is a lot more simplistic than his previous two masks.
"Hiller Edition"

He's had this since the first game of the season against the San Jose Sharks, but people have said it's a prototype. Though I'm not too sure, now it's being said it's his final mask. This mask means a lot to him. A native of Switzerland this is where the mask was made in his home country by Airxess the mask and paint job were done by Tornado Proton.The making of the mask also consisted of a CT Scan. A broadcast in German from Switzerland was able to be viewed for all of two hours or less, which was found on The Goalie Guild site as one of Justin's (not Pogge)posts. However, due to being in North America that video quickly became unavailable.The CT Scan was to have a exact fit and get the contours of Hiller's head. Which makes this mask even more unique.

At training camp Hiller came out and signed for fans. (Just never stand behind or near the back of his car when he's backing up, haha. He almost ran over Pielmeier.)Look closely at the contours of the mask. There's little to no ventilation for his head around him and the chin drop.Hiller generally has a lower chin drop on his masks than any other goalie in the league does.

As he was signing for me I asked him:

"When's your new mask coming out"

"I don't know yet but it probably won't be out before the presason"

"Are you excited?"

"Yeah I am excited"


I was barely able to talk to him I was a little nervous. Meeting NHL players is an unbelievable feeling, especially that most of them are so friendly. Some of them are completely shy. Corey Perry is one of those as his face turns red when he's signing for fans and he is completely quiet. Perry comes off as a jerk to a lot of fans but he's more shy than a jerk. He seems like one of those people who really shows himself when he knows those around. if he doesn't he comes off as aloof. (I can't blame him for that I can be pretty shy too and come off aloof.)

Timo Pielmeier was waiting patiently for Hiller to sign things not too sure how well Pielmeier knows English, but I could be wrong on his English skills. Pielmeier was born and raised in Germany. My most best memory about Pielmeier will always be when he was waiting for Hiller with a huge smile on his face wearing a Blue Jays hat. He was playing the pre-season game against his former NHL team the Sharks.