Devon Levi is set to arrive in Edmonton with a mask that leans clean, bold, and unmistakably Oilers.
The 24-year-old unveiled his new look on Thursday afternoon, and the design immediately stood out for how simple it is compared with so many modern goalie masks. Painted by Sylvie Marsolais and Alexandre Mathys, it uses the Oilers’ blue and orange in a sharp, streamlined layout, with an orange strip running down the middle of the cage that gives it a very different feel from the usual crowded, overworked paint jobs.
That stripped-down approach has already won over plenty of fans. One reaction on X put it plainly: “Too many masks are so busy and over-complicated (unlike the classics of Brodeur, Belfour, and Habs Roy). This is really nice and clean,” one fan wrote on X.
The real touch of nostalgia comes from the inspiration behind the mask. Levi’s design closely mirrors the one Grant Fuhr wore in Edmonton, a clear nod to one of the biggest names in Oilers history. Fuhr is widely regarded as the best goalie in Oilers franchise history and was a key part of four of the team’s five Stanley Cup titles.
Levi may not be expected to match that kind of legacy, but the Oilers are betting on his upside. The 6-foot, 192-pound goalie was acquired from the Buffalo Sabres this offseason with the idea that he could grow into the team’s future No. 1 option. He has 39 NHL games on his resume so far, but there’s still plenty of room for that number to climb.
This season, Levi is expected to be part of a three-goalie tandem with Frederik Andersen and Tristan Jarry. Even so, there’s a chance he gets thrown into a bigger role sooner than planned, since Andersen is expected to be out until late October with a lower-body injury.
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