As a general rule, when it comes to hockey masks, the skull design rarely fails. Obviously, this design isn't for everyone, and only a few people can pull off the transcendent design (the Eagle for Ed Belfour, Marvin the Martian for Patrick Lalime, Cujo for Curtis Joseph, etc.). As you can gather, the list is rather small and many of the players who do have this type of mask design have had some level of success at some point in their pro hockey career.
Today's mask is identified with Finnish goaltender Vesa Toskala. He began his career with the San Jose Sharks before getting traded to Toronto prior to the 2006-2007 season. Like many goaltenders before him, the Toronto spotlight proved to be too much for him, and he was dealt in the middle of the 2009-2010 season to Anaheim for Jean-Sebastien Giguere. His stay in Anaheim didn't last long, as he was later dealt to Calgary for backup goaltender Curtis McIlhenny. Currently a free agent, it is unknown where he will end up, but no matter where he lands, the skull mask (pictured) that has been identified with him will follow.
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