Behind THE MASK

ERVINS MUSTUKOVS | SHEFFIELD STEELERS

THE BEST MASKS DON’T always reside in hockey’s most prominent leagues. The UK Elite League has a doozie belonging to Latvian stopper Mustukovs. He’s an emotional man who believes his mask should feature something dear to him. In this case, it’s his wife Karina and their two cats, recreated with stunningly photoreal art by Chris Taylor. Mustukovs’ previous lid featured his childhood hero, Peter Falk as Columbo. – MATT LARKIN