The goalie who laced up these skates was in the thick of game action, as evidenced by their scuff marks and wear.

The Panthers really wanted John Vanbiesbrouck, and “Beezer” didn’t disappoint. During the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft, the Panthers snagged Vanbiesbrouck in the first overall pick. Vanbiesbrouck would be ...

Goalies can’t go easy on their equipment. Pads, helmets, gloves and especially sticks have to be able to stop and redirect 100 mph slapshots. If you look at the close-ups, you’ll see a big crack where ...

Mark Fitzpatrick made a save during the first month of Panthers hockey in October 1993. Fitzpatrick started in goal for the first time on Oct. 19 (a 2-2 tie with the LA Kings) and went on to provide c ...

Mark Fitzpatrick was one of the first Panthers goalies, coming to the team in the expansion draft. He appeared in two playoff games in 1996, serving as the backup to John Vanbiesbrouck.

Fans could re-live John Vanbiesbrouck’s 12 wins and 685 saves in the 1996 playoffs with this collectible figurine.

Goalie skates are a little different from standard ice hockey skates. Note that the surface of the skate is reinforced with a “cowling” — that’s the white, plastic-like covering — to prevent damage fr ...

Originally, the blocker glove’s main purpose was to hold the goaltender’s stick. Over time, the front of the blocker became a tool unto itself as it developed into a wide rectangle goalies could use t ...

Roberto Luongo made 31 saves in a 4-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 28, 2018. The longtime goaltender is first on the franchise’s all-time saves list with over 15,000, more than double that ...

These Brown goalie pads from the 1990s have seen a lot of action! Mark Fitzpatrick was more of a standing goaltender, preferring to use his 6’ 2” frame to take up space in the net rather than go down ...