What exactly is that on Marc-Andre Fleury’s mask and where did it come from?
I love the work on Marc-Andre Fleury’s mask. There is something about the simple design that captures you from afar – the obvious ice blocks and the large Penguins’ logo – but then it challenges you to keep looking for details. I was never quite sure what the wild design on the side opposite the Penguins logo was – a crazed psychotic goalie maybe? I went looking to see who did the work and came across Stephane Bergeron’s name and his company Griffe Originale. I also discovered that a lot of fans want to know about the work and just what that character is. It was a real pleasure to find Stephane’s web site – and to discover that he also paints for Cristobal Huet and Corey Crawford who drew a few minutes of play recently in the Western Conference finals. I think Huet’s design also captures that simple and striking graphic style, while having a remarkable level of detail to impress. I gave Stephane a call and we chatted at some length about his work with Huet, Fleury and the industry in g
