Plenty of goaltenders have been identified as eccentrics over the years. Here are a few of the odd-balls:
- Gilles Gratton: Said he was reincarnated, and refused to play when the moon was in the wrong part of the sky.
- Jacques Plante: Knitted in the locker-room.
- Glenn Hall: Vomited before every game.
- Gary Smith: Showered between every period.
- Mike Palmateer: Ate popcorn by the bucket between periods.
- Patrick Roy: Talked to his goalposts, and had a weird twitch that involved a lot of head and neck movements.
- Tony Esposito: Created an imaginary crease around his equipment, which no one was allowed to touch, in the dressing room.
- Martin Biron: Wore the same skates for 12 years.
- Arturs Irbe: Wore same pads for 14 years. One goalie said, "I wouldn't wear those pads for a pick-up game."
- Bernie Parent: Never left the locker-room without putting his mask on. And he'd never take it off unless he was back in the room.
