RichMan

@bunnyman666 there's a large Heaton Firewall on Sidelineswaps. Maybe down your alley? 

I had a Brown for many many years and because he uses plastic, it doesn't really become cush. The Mckenney on the other hand could, talking of the 870 Pro Spec here.

Glue some felt to the chest plate, that should help deaden the shots. Not too heavy and somewhat cheap.

16 hours ago, ThatCarGuy said:

https://www.geargeek.com/position/goalie
I use this from time to time but would love to see a more detail oriented tracker focused on certain specs like untucked vs tucked chest, boot straps, Bauer pad core flexes and boot angles, etc.

That kind of info can be picked up now and then when digging through InGoal Mag podcasts and articles but the guys seem more interested in the journey than the gear and usually leave it to their Youtube series at The Hockey Shop. Best breakdown I've ever watched was the Ben Scrivens video he did himself at the benefit he was attending/playing. I guess not all guys are that geeky about their gear.

On 3/14/2022 at 3:13 PM, HellCrow said:

I had a customer who requested my photography services here in Montréal, Qc for a private action photoshoot.

He just had his new gear from Lefevre to match his team colors. Very nice kit here. 

Here are a few photos. (Has to shoot through the glass. Click on photo for better resolution)

 

 

Was this for the Beer League festival?

Bringing this one back to ask the following:

Looking at a whatever brand/model chest pad off the rack, given that the arms for most can be quite adjustable, what really differentiates a Large from an XL? Is it the shoulder width? Is it the length of the torso? How much extra (1cm...1inch)? 

Keeping away from custom, and away from sewn in arms like Brown's and the general charts based on your overall height, AND if you couldn't try it on for sizing?

*Just as a side note; I don't think tucked or untucked matter cause the too big or small a fit might not be better in length I feel. 

7 hours ago, bunnyman666 said:

I thought it was PAW. 

I was sure it was another company than Sara's. What comes to mind is Mckenney or Viper or ??

Who's ghosting Gould nowadays?

I can vouch for @estogoalie honesty and words. We've known each other for maybe 15 plus years from the GSBB days. We've done business and help each other out when possible. 

My thoughts are with you and your family bro. 

23 hours ago, XCVII said:

Here you go all.

Beautiful Theo tribute! 

Scott makes good gear and has longtime experience. 

I drueled over his 2000 model pads from his beginnings for a long time. Never was able to save for a pair. 

Very curious about his newer chest pad. 

Found one. Please delete thread.

Thanks 

Time to bring back the Sherwood 530 

7 hours ago, seagoal said:

For sure.  I love him, I'm a big fan.  There's just a lot of new hockey fans around here and they see them lose a lot and he goes to the bench in the 3rd almost every game...it's too easy to dislike the goalie.

It's been very difficult to watch him this season.  Oof.

You should watch my guys in Montreal, cringe material. Hammond won today in the shootout. How long will that last is to see. Not much coming in on Price, Allen is completely MIA, Montembeault is playing hurt, Primeau is a joke, and the rest, well...

Can't even predict who will be in nets for next season with all that's happening.

Cheap composite sticks, go to Canadian Tire. Warrior and I think Sher-Wood are the brands, one model of each, 99.99$ and 119.99$ I think. 

First off, I hate Coops b-fly! (simply cause mine is nowhere near that flared  )

I own the Bauer 1X knee pads and they aren't bulky, it's just that the shell that looks like a forward's shoulder cap sits wide. If it were a little more contoured they would fit real great. I also have been wearing the Senior Ritual knee pads that came with my GT2s and they work better due to their surround shape.

It could be the toe ties. I have the Pro Laces and the Trav Specs ones as well. The original ones are kinda short and keep the boot snug to the skate and even though it stretches, the tension is still present. For the Trav ones (vers.1), they are longer and allow for more slack and let the pad float better in the b-fly.

Has anyone successfully done so on their already used pants?

My Mckenneys still have a couple years left in them and I always wanted to own a Habs set-up and this approach would be cheaper than going full custom (sometime soon).

19 hours ago, seagoal said:

Dustin Wolf, formerly a junior goalie in Everett-WHL, now with Stockton/Calgary

Good article about goalies in the NHL under 6 foot tall.  There are more than I was aware of.

https://www.nhl.com/news/unmasked-flames-prospect-dustin-wolf-making-big-impact-for-undersized-goalies/c-330712066

Shorties are making a comeback.

"Don't call it a comeback, I been here for years
I'm rockin' my peers, puttin' suckers in fear
Makin' the tears rain down like a monsoon
Listen to the bass go boom
Explosions, overpowerin'
Over the competition, I'm towerin'
Wrecking shop, when I drop
These lyrics that'll make you call the cops
Don't you dare stare
You better move, don't ever compare
Me to the rest that'll all get sliced and diced
Competition's payin' the price

- LL COOL J

17 hours ago, Chenner29 said:

 

There's been rumblings amongst pro goalie coaches over the last couple years that a trend to smaller guys might be on the horizon.  Most recently, we've seen smaller guys like Saros and Grubauer become very successful at the top level.  Bernier and Halak are other 'normal sized' guys that have been playing in the league for what seems like forever. 

The prevailing concept is a legitimate one, and has been the case since the whole 'small vs big' guy debate started:  Smaller guys open up less holes when they move - not just between the arms, but also between the pad and the ice - the "lever" to bring the knee up and push or recover at 100% power is that much smaller.

As the position has refined itself over the years through new concepts, we have a few new lenses to view the pros and cons

If you take apart the ideas of box control, this actually makes a lot of sense.  Assuming the three cores are there (square, angle, depth) available net is reduced as the puck gets closer - but when it comes time to move and the goalie picks their knee up to load and push, the bigger goalie is opening up a larger hole within that box than a smaller one. The X factor here is depth, as a smaller goalie will need to challenge another couple inches out to fill the same amount of net as a big guy.

Modern goaltending sees goalies dropping at least one knee to the ice for the majority of our save selection.  Nobody plays standup on the post anymore, it's generally either an overlap into a blocking butterfly or an RVH.  The center of gravity is a lot lower on a 5'11 guy than a 6'4 guy, and it follows that a shorter guy will be able to get one or both knees to the ice a little bit faster than a bigger one.  If you break down these dead angle plays (faceoff dot out), there really is no net to shoot at whether the goalie is 5'11 or 6'6 - by my rough estimate, this covers maybe 1/3 of the defensive zone.

 

I agree with your observations. Initially, tall goalies were recruited more so because of the space they occupy in a set or static position, but as you stated, once they move they open up lots. I've yet to see a big guy play very compact with short precise movements which is surprising to me. A 6'6 210lbs goalie gets even taller on skates but with the recent trend of forward belly flopping, or "forward snow angels" as I call 'em, their size becomes obsolete. I doubt we'll be seeing any 5'9 goalies break in anytime soon but the 5'11 - 6'2 guys could become more common again.

So that means I have a chance at 6'2. Now if i can only convince them that 53 is really 35...hmmm    

14 hours ago, seagoal said:

Here's the front side.  Helmet was painted by my guy, Jason Livery.

That new graphic lacks custom-ability and is quite dull, even if it's just another reiteration of the previous lines. I don't mind straight lines as they are easier to work with but this one falls short IMO.

Interesting to see how this will pan out. If anything, it will certainly improve their marketing department. Wonder if they'll expand on their pads and gloves?

Looking for new Senior (not Pro), regular hand, colorway and graphic as shown in pic. Can't find locally nor online. If you have any leads, please DM me.

Prefer in Canada due to currency exchange. Thanks 

Sorry to hijack this thread but didn't see the need to create a full new thread.

Aside from a flatter board, among the differences between the G5 blocker and the GT2 blocker, is the G5 more streamlined, like at the side wall?

Found the glove 

21 hours ago, dreadlocked1 said:

I have a set in black and white if you are interested.

Thanks for the offer but I'll pass.

On 1/7/2022 at 12:32 PM, insertnamehere said:

https://www.crowssports.com/collections/catcher-blocker-sets/products/sales-sample-warrior-rgt2-pro-blocker-catcher-set

I know this isn't quite the same colour scheme, but it's about the price of the senior level stuff for a pro set.

https://hockeysupremacy.com/products/warrior-goalie-catcher-ritual-gt2-senior?variant=30398050631762

This one's available to add to a cart, however it does seem to say it's backordered.

Thanks. I do want to stick with my colour way. I did notice the HS site one. It should say not available cause we know they won't stock up on some new ones, especially since the GT line is seemingly being phased out for the G6 only.

So these seem to have almost completely sold out everywhere. Has anyone in Canada seen some in their local pro shops?

Looking for Regular hands in the following colorway:

Maybe we can find more sneak peeks here?