Bishop Designs is responsible for the artwork on the Olympic masks of Team USA's Ryan Miller and the Czech Republic's Tomas Vokoun and would like to congratulate Ryan & Tomas on their outstanding performances in Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Games. We gathered some of the coverage from an amazing two weeks and wanted to share them with you. Don't forget to check out the MASK GALLERY to see more pictures of the Olympic Masks and the rest of the amazing masks Bishop has created.
The U.S. put the controversy over slogans on their helmets behind them with a 3-1 win over scrappy Switzerland on Tuesday. American netminder Ryan Miller, who was involved in a dispute with the International Olympic Committee over slogans painted on his helmet, stopped all but one shot to lead the Americans.
Grand Blanc, MI- Whenever Ray Bishop, owner of Bishop Designs in Grand Blanc, works on a custom painted mask for Goalie Ryan Miller its always an intresting and creative ride. "Ryan Miller always has great ideas and is heavily involved with the creative process and the goalie mask for the Winter Olympics was no exception," said Bishop.
Sabres' goaltender Ryan Miller leads team USA hockey into its Olympic opener Tuesday afternoon against Switzerland amid a minor controversy surrounding his mask. Miller is being ordered to remove certain words from his mask that are in violation of International Olympic Committee rules.
"Just look at this thing. I mean ... dang, man. A Mark McGwire version of Uncle Sam has crazy wrestler hair, the tattoos of a sailor, and what's either a flaming torch or the remnants of the last cyborg terminator to be triflin' in his general vicinity. He is rolling up a sleeve to get his torch/cyborg remnant hand better prepared to whoop some Belarussian tuckus. Also there are stars. There's a strong possibility that anyone approaching the United States net from the wrong angle will melt away into ash." -Brian Cook, The Sporting News full article
U.S. Hockey vs. Olympic Committee
Two members of the U.S. Men's Olympic hockey team have been told by the International Olympic Committee that they must cover or remove slogans from their goalie helmets. Starting goalie Ryan Miller has "Miller Time" on the back of his helmet and the words "Matt Man" somewhere else.
Ryan Miller knows all about rules barring corporate sponsorships at the Olympics.He also isn't going to be pushed around. The U.S. goaltender, a newcomer to the Olympics, went ahead and had "Miller Time" painted on the mask he designed for the Vancouver Games.
U.S. goalie Ryan Miller stymied 23 Swiss hockey players and one international sports federation Tuesday.The Buffalo Sabres star complied only part way with the International Olympic Committee's request that he remove personal messages from his helmet.
NBC Sports Puts Together Highlight Reel of Ryan Miller vs Canada
[from the Detroit Free Press] Ryan Miller felt like he'd just vanquished the entire nation of Canada. Wave after wave of red-clad skaters peppered the U.S. Olympic goaltender with 45 shots Sunday. At Canada Hockey Place, 19,000 fans waved maple leaf flags, occasionally pausing to derisively chant "Mill-errrrr, Mill-errrrr." None of it fazed the 29-year-old from East Lansing as he propelled his team to a 5-3 victory.
As he heads into today's crucial noon clash against the Russians for control of the men's Olympic group of death -- and a bye into the quarter-finals -- Czech goalie Tomas Vokoun is clearly falling in love with the Canadian and Vancouver hockey fans.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – You have to hand it to Team USA – they fought hard and, against big odds, beat the home nation's team. The crowd at Canada Hockey Place was 98 percent against them. They had a huge hill to climb by beating the incredibly strong Team Canada. Mission accomplished.
Bishop Designs is responsible for the artwork on the Olympic masks of Team USA's Ryan Miller and the Czech Republic's Tomas Vokoun and would like to congratulate Ryan & Tomas on their outstanding performances in Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Games. We gathered some of the coverage from an amazing two weeks and wanted to share them with you. Don't forget to check out the 
Grand Blanc, MI- Whenever Ray Bishop, owner of Bishop Designs in Grand Blanc, works on a custom painted mask for Goalie Ryan Miller its always an intresting and creative ride. "Ryan Miller always has great ideas and is heavily involved with the creative process and the goalie mask for the Winter Olympics was no exception," said Bishop.
