Artist Cole Redhorse Taylor smiles as he views the Minnesota Wild Native American Heritage goalie mask he designed, on display at the Minnesota History Center on Tuesday.

The NHL has seen some electric goalie mask designs, and as per usual ... season with the Curtis Joseph-inspired headgear, but the Mad Dog hasn’t grown old yet. Many are crossing their fingers ...

The goalie mask, at least the retro-styled fiberglass types from the 60s and 70s, hasn’t been used in hockey for about 50 years — it’s instead made many more appearances in horror movies ...