SDHL Goalie Gear Chat: Maja Helge's Felix Potvin Tribute

Name: Maja Helge

Date of Birth: January 19, 2007

Hometown: Växjö, Sweden

Youth Team: Växjö Lakers HC

Mask

Brand and model: Bauer 960

Painted by: Jens Fredricsson

Design: My mask is inspired by [former NHL goalie] Felix Potvin's famous design with added moose horns. The colours match Frölunda's jerseys. On my backplate there is a lion called the Småland's Lion, because I'm from a city located in [the southern Swedish region of] Småland. I also have a race car from a children's show on the backplate.

Chest Protector

Brand and model: Bauer Shadow

Tucked or Untucked? Tucked

Customizations: Custom colors -- red and green

Pads

Brand and model: Bauer Shadow

Size: M

Design: Similar to the mask, have I Felix Potvin inspired pads but with Frölunda's “Tags” from our game jerseys. A you can see, the pads are mostly green with red tags.

Strapping: Mostly velcro, but I also use the Lundy loop and one professor strap. Elastic toe ties.

Gloves

Brand and Model: Bauer Shadow, 590 break, no mods

Sticks

Brand and Model: Bauer m50 Pro

Tape Job: I tape my stick from heel to toe with white tape. I add a single lap of black tape at the heel. I buy finished, white rubber knobs.

Skates

Brand and Model: Bauer Elite. I wear the Elites instead of the Pros because I prefer a softer boot.

Do you have any equipment you wear for luck? I wear the same base layer and hair tie for every game.

Any game day superstitions? I always do the same warm up, put my gear on the same way and have a handshake with my teammate Nellie [Svensson].

Favorite goalie when you were a child? Henrik Lundqvist

Favorite set of gear you have ever owned: I played with [former Swedish national team goalie] Viktor Fasth's old equipment my last season in Växjö.

Why did you become a goalie? I tried it once and it was fun!

Which SDHL goalie, other than yourself, has the best style? [Frölunda teammate] Steph Neatby