Linus Ullmark unveils brand new custom helmet with the Ottawa Senators
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After being traded away by the Boston Bruins this summer to the Ottawa Senators, Linus Ullmark has unveiled his new custom helmet that he will be wearing for the 2024-2025 season.
One thing that NHL goalies have over other players is their ability to express themselves and show their personalities with custom masks, and this year, Ullmark did not disappoint.
Ullmark always likes to have his number and the logos of the team on the mask but added he wanted to highlight his passion for his home country of Sweden and based his new design around Vikings.
«The traditional things with the logos and my number that I always have, but bringing in some Viking tunes as well with the Swedish Tre Kronor, Viking boats. The waters as well, which is a big part of my heritage. On the sides we have some runes, and some runes on the other side. Those ones are for me, my own, and my family.»
The Back of his helmet is always reserved for special personal aspects of his life such as the names of his kids and the logo and name of his childhood junior hockey team.
«On the back we have my two kids in the shape of two bear cubs, polar bear cubs, and then it's me and my wife on the other side, together with my home team that I grew up playing for. Those are the things that always return. But then, the raw thing, I try to change from mask to mask.»
The custom mask was painted and designed by Dave Gunnarson aka DaveArt who works out of Ullmarks homeland of Sweden. Gunnarson has made a name for himself in the niche market of custom goalie masked as he has done multiple helmets for many hockey stars.
«I've had a good relationship with Dave ever since I started my pro career as well in Sweden. So, we've come up with some pretty nifty ones. Which is good in a way, because we can be very honest with each other. I tell him right away if I don't like it; I will get something else going. This one came out really good, I would say. He was the go-to guy. He was the best one, obviously, back in the day, as well. Especially for a young Swede. My dream was always to have a mask painted by him after seeing guys like Henrik Lundqvist and those guys and their masks. To look back at it now, 14 years later, it's pretty special. Whenever I go into my little room with all the masks and kind of go through the memories and see the things I've done throughout my career.»
Source: NHL.com
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