Roger Crozier by Thomas Harding

Thomas has been a regular contributor to the blog so I created a link in the artists section on the right side of the page if you want to view all of his work. He has sent in some great old time goalie drawings, and each is better than the next, in my opinion.

Here he submits his drawing of Roger Crozier playing goal for the Detroit Red Wings. As a Sabres fan, and yet to be born during his playing days, What I knew of Crozier is that he was was the 1st Sabres goalie and played some big games for the Sabres in the 1970's and played in the infamous fog game in the cup finals in 1975 against the Flyers.

Thanks for your continued submission of your art for the blog Thomas!

Roger Crozier

Throw Back Thrusday: Jacques Plante

Tom submitted another piece featuring an old school goalie drawing of Jacques Plante as a Toronto Maple Leaf. Jacques Plante in a Maple Leaf jersey isn't the 1st image that comes to mind when I think of Jacques Plante, makes this piece more interesting. Plante is best remembered playing for Montreal and for being the 1st goaltender to wear a mask, play the puck behind the net and several other innovations for the goaltending position, in his later years of his playing days he moved around to quite a few other teams, the Rangers, Blues, Bruins then to his final NHL team the Maple Leafs, he then played for the Oilers shortly (then in the WHA) before finally retiring. so here is Toms artwork of Jacques Plante playing for his final NHL team.

Jacques Plante

Throw Back Thursday: Mike Liut

Thomas has sent in his old time hockey sketch of Mike Liut from the St. Louis Blues. Thomas has also submitted sketches before you can see in this post. Thomas seems to have a knack for the Old style goalies, and this won't be the last of them. Thanks again Thomas, great work to kick of the 1st Throw back Thursday on the Hockey in Art blog.

Mike Liut

Gilles Meloche and Gerry Desjardins

Thomas sent in these cell phone pics of some sketches of old school goaltenders Gerry Desjardins former Buffalo Sabres net minder and Gilles Meloche sketched here as a California Seal. Thanks T

Gerry Desjardins

Gilles Meloche