According to
InGoal Magazine, backup goaltender
Chris Mason of the
NHL hockey team
Nashville Predators is set to debut his new mask, featuring another tribute to British heavy metal legends
IRON MAIDEN in the shape of the band's mascot
Eddie.
The design in question utilizes
Eddie from the Egyptian-themed cover of
MAIDEN's
"Powerslave" album, which also produced the single
"Aces High" and corresponding
Eddie included on
Mason's 2011
Winnipeg Jets mask. Both covers were originally created originally by artist
Derek Riggs, who inspired the mask's artist,
Steve Nash of
EyeCandyAir.
Nashville Predators signed
Mason earlier this summer to a one-year contract worth $1.25 million and $250,000 in potential bonuses for a cap hit of $1.5 million.
The 36-year-old
Mason previously spent eight seasons with the
Predators — from 1998 to 2002 and 2003 to 2008. Since his most recent departure from
Nashville, he played two seasons for
St. Louis (2008-2010) and two seasons for
Atlanta/
Winnipeg (2010-2012).
