Hockey goalie honour Jasper on pads [Video]

Among the things Jasper resident Reid Jackson lost when his family’s home was destroyed by the summer fire was his hockey goalie equipment.

But with the arena slated to open this weekend, he knew a few weeks ago it was time to start preparing to return to the ice.

Already a fan of the customization work that hockey equipment company CCM does, he contacted United Cycle in Edmonton with an idea to put some of Jasper’s most iconic landmarks on his gear.

They settled on black-and-white renditions of Pyramid Mountain on his pads, Maligne Lake’s Spirit Island on his blocker, and Roche Bonhomme (also known as “Old Man”) Mountain on his glove.

“Pyramid Mountain is one of the most beautiful mountains I’ve ever seen,” Jackson, who grew up in Vancouver and moved to Jasper 10 years ago when he married his wife, told CTV News Edmonton. “Everybody sees it every …