It's time for a new NHL season, which means unique goalie masks return across the league.

Goaltenders use their masks to express creativity or pay homage to the people closest to them. The designs are eye-catching, and this season is no different.

In a nod to Long Island's stormy waters, New York Islanders goalie David Rittich features sailors in the water. Los Angeles Kings goalie Anton Forsberg highlights his dog on his lid. Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson 's look includes a reference to the 2006 film "Night At The Museum."

Here's a look at some of the best goalie masks this season.

Anaheim Ducks

Petr Mrazek

It's fitting for a goalie based near Disneyland that Mrázek's mask features a duck on a roller coaster, with the track winding around the mask.

Boston Br

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