PHOTO: Mike Condon puts Bill Belichick on Winter Classic mask
Mike Condon is just going to do his job.
The Massachusetts-born Montreal Canadiens goaltender is paying tribute to the New England Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick on his customized Winter Classic mask, created by renowned designer David Gunnarsson:
It was a great honor for me to create Mike Condon's Winter Classic mask.ai Mike and I talked about how to create the design. We brainstormed and came up with a plan. We wanted the design to be very old school and clean and epic, inspired from Habs Winter Classic uniformai. I love to create the designs into 2 in 1 design, so you when come closer" you will discover all the details and DaveArt Trademark Super FX', and the design transforms in front of your eyes. On the backplate Mike had a cool idea. He wanted it to be a little tribute to the New England Patriots, with Tom Brady and coah Bill Belichick. To continue with the old school theme of the mask I created the paintings as old school drawings with a sketch pen. I love the challenge to always try to come up with new ideas, never stand still. Every new painting is unique and the one and only. Thanks! @condibear @canadiensmtl #winterclassic #nhl #daveart @nhl #daveartthecradleofcreativityThe Belichick drawing really captures his love of hoodies.
"I grew up 30 minutes from the stadium, so we were a huge Patriots family and my dad used to work security details for the Pats, so I spent a lot of time at Gillette Stadium," Condon told NHL.com's Kevin Woodley.
The Boston Bruins host the Canadiens at Gillette Stadium - the home of the Patriots - in the Winter Classic on New Year's Day.
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