Gear Sightings 2010-2011 Gear Sightings

[HattrickSwayze 3]

An 11K helmet in that picture too. Does that have something to do with the IIHF, or is he just trying something new?

[17D1998 1]

Not a sighting per se, but something I found interesting. When Joffrey Lupul was traded to Toronto, he started out using those bronze coloured SE16's, which I didn't think anything of, seeing as he just came from the Ducks. Well today, I was in Real Sports in Toronto today where they sell a few game used sticks, turns out that the sticks he brought were actually Getzlaf's (marked with Getzlaf/15). They were a little steep in price I thought ($150 + tax) so I didn't pick one up, but they seemed to be in decent shape.

You mean orange? If not, pictures?

[SolarWind 23]

Well he does bring ankle taping to a new level

http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/2011-05-07T104948Z_01_BRA307_RTRIDSP_3_ICE-HOCKEY-WORLD_0.jpg

isn't it because he's playing hurt? there's been reports about his ankle issues, Ovie never used to tape before!

[MrWizard 0]

i do recall one time on Hockey Night in Canada just after he was traded, Glen Healy stated that he was using Getzlafs sticks cuz he wasn't playing well and wanted to try a new curve...and I guess it worked out pretty well for him...He was solid in T.O this season

It was definitely a nice curve. Like a Sakic with maybe a tad more toe.

You mean orange? If not, pictures?

Orangey-bronze. I wouldn't say it was Ducks orange.

[Cove 38]

anyone have a clue what shoulder pads kovy is wearing? look to be warriors...

There was a picture of him wearing the flimsiest looking DNR's a while back. Im sure he wears those with the Projekt caps.

[BMcDonald19 0]

anyone have any idea the flex on tootoo's stick?

[Gefiltefish 9]

anyone have any idea the flex on tootoo's stick?

~95, but back when he was with the Milwaukee Admirals.

[Buzz_LightBeer 961]

His RBK's in Milwaukee we 40KP and TD13 pattern, the most recent bauer i saw was 102 and P91

[chhhockeynut14 1]

isn't it because he's playing hurt? there's been reports about his ankle issues, Ovie never used to tape before!

I think someone on here had said that he tapes now because of rapid weight loss during the playoffs and the loss of volume of the foot. Maybe why? I haven't heard anything else.

[Xodius 3]

I noticed in the playoffs he had on gloves with different style CCM logos too. Odd.

I think those are his old gloves from last year. He went through a terrible slump through November and decided to go back to those and ever since he's been wearing them.

Just noticed his gloves have different cuff logos.

[ibeck 38]

Maybe he would use 1 set for the 1st and 3rd, 1 set for the 2nd so his other ones could dry? A bunch of times he had 1 of each on, just a thought.

[Caz 0]

because of rapid weight loss during the playoffs

Doubtful, Pro hockey players are on strict diets to insure that doesn't happen, especially in playoffs.

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

Doubtful, Pro hockey players are on strict diets to insure that doesn't happen, especially in playoffs.

Actually, players can lose between 5 and 8 lbs of waterweight during a game. not every player will, but it's not at all uncommon

[AIREAYE 248]

Actually, players can lose between 5 and 8 lbs of waterweight during a game. not every player will, but it's not at all uncommon

Yeah, but that's not 'rapid weight loss' is it? Kind of a sketchy description imo (the weight loss thing suggested before)

[IniNew 51]

Expanding the amount of energy these players do during games, with the little amount of body fat some of them have it's perfectly reasonable. And to think that they all follow very specific diets id naive. Ever seen the show "Day in the Life"? Many of the players eat the same thing before every game. They eat out, and even eat fast food. If they don't increase their calorie intake substantially the grueling effect playoff hockey takes on your body can surely reduce your weight quickly.

[michael.yue 2]

Actually, players can lose between 5 and 8 lbs of waterweight during a game. not every player will, but it's not at all uncommon

That's true but he wasn't taping his skates earlier in the year. If he's going to lose 5 to 8 lbs of waterweight now, he was going to be losing it earlier this year as well. Why is it all of a sudden a problem that needs tape? I don't think the weight loss is to blame here.

[kenneth 5]

Correct, weight loss or gain has nothing to do with it, last time I checked there is no significant amount of meat around the ankle area, so your bone structure stays the same. I would think if you lost around 100 -120 lb maybe then the lower part of your foot would get skinnier. I personally think he too ka page from Mike Green's book who used to have XXXX skates and wrap the laces around the ankles, then realized the skates were too stiff, so switched to a softer skate and started taping the ankles to have more control over stiffness and flex, just like "ridiska99" explained it to you in his reply: http://www.modsquadhockey.com/forums/index.php?/topic/54660-taping-ankles-inquiry/.

Now Ovi always falls when cornering or changing sudden direction because his skates are always tied loose, so for the same reason as Green Ovi went back to a softer skate and more tape because CL is a much stiffer skate so harder to control stiffness with tape. Now for next year they might make him a pair with U+ internals and CL outer shell for marketing reasons.

Scott Gomez is another player who did the same switch from CL to 11k.

Cheers.

This makes sense to me i apply different amount of tape to my ankle when i play football depending on how much support i want while being able to wear low cut cleats.

[magmajesus 0]

ankle tape

Insightful post, thanks.

[twolinepass 0]

Why is Radulov (I think its him) wearing green gloves with Russia?

[MrWizard 0]

Why is Radulov (I think its him) wearing green gloves with Russia?

His KHL team wears green.

[kerr 1]

Are they red and green? In that case he plays for Akbars Kazan.

[twolinepass 0]

His KHL team wears green.

Yeah but arnt most players in Team Russia colorway?

[dsjunior1388 81]

Yeah but arnt most players in Team Russia colorway?

A couple guys were wearing green gloves at the Olympics for Russia too.

[MrWizard 0]

Yeah but arnt most players in Team Russia colorway?

Yeah most are, but I guess some choose not to for whatever reason.

[halfmoonyote 0]

The guys wearing green gloves either play for Salavat Yulaev UFA (ex: Radulov, Kozlov) or Ak Bars {ex: Morozov)....but it's usually the Salavat guys who choose to wear their green gloves in Int'l play for some reason.

EDIT: I love UFA's jerseys.