Un Masked This is not a new fashion fad amonig sports people , and if his protective mask turns his empty eyes sqaurely away from the game , Czechoslovakian reserve goalie Vladimir Nadrchal watches with deep interest as his teammates provide an upset victory over the so far unbeaten USSR team during the ice hockey game on Grenoble Ice stadium. The mask slung over the goalie ' s arm is almost a must for ice hockey goalie ' s to keep their faces protected from iron hard pucks that travel at high speed 17th February 1968