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Mike McKenna’s New Mask is… Gritty

Russ Joy

By Russ Joy

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Mike McKenna – who described himself as “The biggest suitcase to ever play the game” – has had a whirlwind career, having played in 21 different cities for 19 different organizations. Anthony SanFilippo and I learned in our face-to-face interview with McKenna on Snow the Goalie that while some teams don’t let players keep their jerseys, he’s kept one thing from every team: his mask.

When McKenna was claimed off waivers from the Vancouver Canucks back on January 4th, the running joke was the hodgepodge of mismatched equipment McKenna had accumulated. In McKenna’s first appearance taking the ice for the Orange & Black as part of the pregame skate, he donned a Darth Vader-esque all-black look:

Now, having settled in as Carter Hart’s backup, McKenna received his new, Gritty-inspired mask from the (man?) himself:

A detailed look after the jump:

Plus, Gritty even autographed it!

Mike McKenna is a really interesting guy and a heck of an interview. Check out the newest episode of Snow The Goalie to learn more about his whirlwind career, the human side of hockey, paying for his own jerseys, his future in sports broadcasting, his family’s racing heritage, and his love of cooking.

https://art19.com/shows/snow-the-goalie-a-flyers-podcast/episodes/e2b87d05-b835-4a77-b42f-a5e1166465f8

Russ Joy
Russ Joy

Russ Joy is a commercial editor for XLMedia PLC, co-host of Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast and It's Just Wrestling Podcast, and a Philadelphia Flyers writer for CrossingBroad.com. A graduate of West Chester University of PA and California University of PA, Russ is also a husband and father of four. Follow him on Twitter: @JoyOnBroad Email: russell.joy@xlmedia.com

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