Bauer 950 Senior S25 Goalie Mask [Pro Cat Eye]

Bauer 950 Senior Goalie Mask [2025]

New for 2025 is an updated version of the Bauer 950 goalie mask.  The Bauer 950 has traditionally been one of our bestselling goalie masks.  In our opinion, we feel for the for the money and quality, there is nothing on the goalie market today that competes with the 950 at this price.

For 2025, Bauer has upgraded the materials on the 950 masks.  The 950 goalie mask will now have the KRAIBON® material in the chin and forehead.  This material was only seen in the past on the high end, more expensive 960 goalie mask.  This bridges the gap even more between the 950 and other high end goalie masks.  The KRAIBON® material helps with vibration (ear ringing) and help distribute the impact of a shot throughout the shell.

Also, a key selling feature of the 950 goalie mask is the overall comfort of this mask.  Bauer uses the Defense Cloud Tech liner in the crown of the mask which has a soft and comfortable feel to it.  On the cheeks and forehead, the 950 uses a poron foam which along with being comfortable, helps distribute impact away from the goalie’s head.  The 950 liner is channeled to help promote air flow throughout the goalie mask and keep the goalie cooler.

The Bauer 950 Goalie Mask is a high mid-level mask. Recommended 3 to 5 uses per week.

Bauer 950 Goalie Mask Features:

Model Year: 2025
Certification: Pro Cat Eye Cage are not HECC or CSA certified
Chin Cup: DEFENSE CLOUD TECH Deep-Fit Cup
Harness: Pro five-point harness attachment
Backplate: Occipital Support featuring Poron
Shell: KRAIBON®-Reinforced Carbon Shell
Liner: PORON® Cheeks and Forehead | DEFENSE CLOUD TECH Crown
Sizing:
Small 20.5in. to 21.75
Medium 21.5in. to 22.75in.
Large 22.5 to 23.5
Also Included: Padded mask bag & Extra sweatband

Goalie Mask Construction:

Goalies Plus is very particular about the kind of masks we sell, we feel there are good masks on the market today and unsafe masks on the market today. Our pro level masks and high mid-level masks are all glass lay-up shells with either carbon or Kevlar reinforcement. These types of masks are very rigid, when a shot hits the goalies mask – the mask is solid enough to deflect about 90 to 95 percent shots away from the head without any or minimal shell flex. What this means is the mask shell will not flex towards the goalie’s head under impact. Under extreme impact, the mask will actually start to crack and disperse the shock away from the goalie’s head. This dispersion keeps the mask from flexing in towards the goalie’s head. The glass lay-up masks are also very rigid so if you try to squeeze the mask at the ears, it will have very minimal flex. This is very important if a larger player falls on the goalie. The rigidness of the mask helps minimize the risk of a compression concussion. These types of masks start in the price range of $ 350.00 and go up from there based on features. We feel that this is a very sound investment for any goalie. Even at a recreational level, a beginner or low-level player can still get a hold of a shot by dumb luck, better to be safe than sorry in our opinion.

Now for the other type of mask construction – plastic injected masks. You will hear terms like polycarbonate or other fancy terms, but the reality is these masks are built in a mold by plastic injection. There are claims of these shells being crack resistant or holding up better under hammer or puck shooting machine tests. These are actually true, a plastic injected mask generally will not crack; however, the problem of shock transfer to the head is increased dramatically in our opinion. Plastic injected masks do not break – they bend, when it bends the impact is transferred back through the goalie’s head. This is our opinion, and we feel this makes a very dangerous situation for a goalie has the impact transfers from the shell through the foam and onto the head. Also, when you squeeze the ear areas together, there is a huge amount of flex. If a larger player falls on a goalie, this can create a compression concussion. Sometimes at a youth or junior level, there may not be an option for a higher-level mask so a goalie may have to choose a plastic injected mask. However, at the senior sizes, there are plenty of safer options. Again, these are our opinions about goalie masks, and we feel confident that our customers are being given the proper information to make an educated decision on their head protection.