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Robin Bell

The Goalie

1985
Presentation of the artwork
The Goalie portrays goaltender Ken Dryden in his signature position in front of the net: his chin resting on his crossed arms leaning on the top of his stick.

Before beginning to create the artwork, the artist Robin Bell organized a photo session with the celebrated hockey player, then he borrowed his equipment to study it in detail in his studio. Once the clay model of the statue was completed, it was cast in bronze at the Fonderia Artistica Mariani in Pietrasanta, with which Bell has collaborated for most of his art projects.

The life-size sculpture pays tribute to the hockey legend.
Associated events
Ken Dryden was a member of the Montréal Canadiens hockey team from 1971 to 1979. He is one of the most celebrated goalies in the history of hockey. The sculpture portraying this hockey legend was commissioned from the artist Robin Bell in 1984. In 2021, Ivanhoé Cambridge donated The Goalie to the Ville de Montréal’s Collection municipale d’art public. The bronze statue is returning to its original site in the borough of Saint-Laurent. In addition to contributing to the borough’s cultural vitality, the placement of The Goalie near a rink makes it more accessible to the hockey-loving Montréal public.
Robin Bell
Robin Bell was born in Seaforth, Ontario, in 1949. Since 1975, he has been living and working in Pietrasanta, Italy. Bell has produced public commissions in Canada, Hong Kong, Portugal, and England.
Details
Category
Fine Arts
Subcategory
Sculpture
Collection name
Public art
Date completed
1985
Mode of acquisition
Donation
Accession date
December 14, 2021
Technique(s)
cast, welded
Materials
Bronze, brass, steel
General dimensions
203 x 150 x 107 cm
Manufacturer
  • Bernard, Claude / Formaviva Inc.
  • Fonderia Mariani
The Goalie
Borough
Saint-Laurent
Building
Aréna Raymond-Bourque
Civic address
2345, boulevard Thimens, Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 1T4