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PHOTO: Cam Talbot honors Oilers legends with new mask

Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot is bringing Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, and Paul Coffey back to the ice in Alberta with a new mask design honoring the legends from the team's Stanley Cup-winning days in the eighties.

Artist Dave Gunnarsson posted the new design to Facebook on Thursday, explaining that every Oiler whose jersey is retired by the team is featured on the mask.

Today we have the pleasure to present the third jersey mask for my friend Cam Talbot.πŸ’ Cam had an awesome idea for his new mask, he wanted to pay tribute the the legends of the team. All the players who have their numbers retired.❀️ And when it is Cam... Of course the mask will be haunted by some ghosts..πŸ‘» Cam and I brainstormed how to create the design and our ideas emerged into a plan...πŸš€πŸŽ¨ It is a design in a clean cut vintage style, all based on the awesome colors, uniform and logos of the team. On a distance it is a clear Oilers mask.πŸ‘ŠπŸ» When you come closer you will discover all the details and the mask becomes a storybook of Oilers heroes.πŸ“š When I created the legends I wanted to catch the old school and historical feeling, so I created them all with a sketch pen✏️and they are sketched in greyish tones.πŸ“ I love the challenge to always create new designs in new styles, every mask is totally unique, an artwork for just one goalie.🎨 And for sure you will find all the DaveArt Trademark Super FXπŸ’Ž in the design. Thanks Cam! I love to be your mask artist and scientist!πŸ”¬ Thank you all!❀️ @edmontonoilers @nhl #daveartthecradleofcreativity #nhl #daveart

And, of course, the design features a number of ghosts, continuing Talbot's own tradition of honoring "Ghostbusters" on his masks.

The mask will be worn when the team plays in their orange alternate jerseys.

- With h/t to CBSSports.com

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