Featuring: Doug Favell: The First Ever Painted Goalie Mask in NHL History
Featuring:
Doug Favell Goalie Mask Game Worn Used 1970 Philadelphia Flyers 1st Ever Painted in NHL History By Earl Higgins
STORY:
This Doug Favell mask, created by Ernie Higgins, is one of the most iconic masks among goalie mask enthusiasts. The mask was originally painted orange during his time with the Philadelphia Flyers. Some stories claim that Favell was the victim of a Halloween prank, while other stories claim he asked the Philadelphia Flyers trainers to paint it for him. Regardless, Favell's white Ernie Higgins mask was painted to a Halloween orange before an October 31st game against the Los Angeles Kings. This mask was later painted to a striped "Sunburst" design with orange and white stripes. When Favell was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for none other than Bernie Parent, the same mask was painted white with a giant Maple Leaf.
