Bring more than one

It should come as no surprise, I suppose, that Columbus goalie Steve Mason, the leading contender for top rookie honors, would draw a crowd during the Blue Jackets' visit to Hockey Bay earlier this week.

Thankfully, he hasn't let his successful season go to his head, showing a willingness to sign multiple items. In fact, a handful of lucky hounds walked away from Columbus' visit with eight items signed by Mason.

Though we didn't snag as many, Mason added two pucks and the right-handed goalie glove to our collection, signing right before Tuesday's game against the Lightning.

Given his age and apparent skill level, I'm sure we'll have plenty of time in the years ahead to add a few more items. Or, at least, I hope so.

It all adds up

It's funny how deep a player's collection can extend. Take Pittsburgh goalie Mathieu Garon, for instance.

From his days with the AHL's Manchester Monarchs to yesterday before the team's morning skate when he signed this Penguins puck, we've accumulated eight from him: Edmonton Oilers, L.A. Kings, Montreal Canadiens, Hamilton Bulldogs, Manchester Monarchs, Quebec Citadelles and the 2005 AHL All Star Game.

Sounds like a lot, doesn't it, for a guy who's bounced around a bit? Then again, goalies are a major part of our collection.

Garon also signed the right-handed goalie glove, shown above, joining Minnesota's Josh Harding and Florida's Tomas Vokoun.

On the right side

It's rather early in the game for this project piece, but Florida's Tomas Vokoun, a fairly prolific signer (nine-card boards don't even faze him), became the second player to sign Hound Central 4.0's right-handed goalie glove when the Panthers were in town earlier this week.

Vokoun's signature is at the lower right. The other goalie to sign? Minnesota's Josh Harding.

Who else can we add this season? How about the Isles' Rick DiPietro and Washington's Jose Theodore. Tom Barrasso, Carolina's goaltending coach, Columbus' Steve Mason and Tony Esposito, a reported game-night visitor to the St. Pete Times Forum, are also candidates.

Looking ahead, there should be plenty of space left over for Edmonton's Mathieu Garon, Minnesota prospect Nolan Schaefer and Grant Fuhr, Phoenix's goaltending coach.

If you know of anyone else worthy of this project piece, please, don't hesitate to let me know. Thanks.