GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, MI – Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard will be wearing something with a local flair when he suits up for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia next month.

Ray Bishop, of Grand Blanc Township is custom-painting the helmets and masks for the U.S. Olympic mens hockey team.

Covered in white stars and stripes, the mask features a bald eagle glaring out of the top with a sort of "I-dare-you" expression.

As of Tuesday, Bishop was still putting on the finishing touches, including painting some areas and putting on a clear sheen that will make it all pop.

Even Howard can't wait to see the finished product, sending Bishop a text message wondering how it's looking.

"Hey man, it's Ray," Bishop said in a recent voice message for the Olympian. "It's not done yet but I can send you some shots."

Howard, 29, was named to the Olympic team on New Year's Day and is likely to be the third string goalie, behind will likely be the No. 3 goalie behind Buffalo's Ryan Miller and Los Angeles' Jonathan Quick.

The Winter Olympics open Feb. 7 and end Feb. 23.

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