New Mission Helmet

[Haineser 0]

I have noticed some players like Lee Stempniak and Anton Volchenkov around the league are wearing a "newer" version of the Mission Intake. I was wondering is Mission coming out with a new helmet for 2009. I have tried the Intake, and it's a great helmet. Oh yeah, I would also like to take this time to introduce myself to the ModSquadHockey community. I played Hockey when I was a young kid and then I stopped playing when I was 12 (for baseball) and about two years ago I started playing again. I'm glad to be back on the ice again.

[dsjunior1388 81]

welcome to the site. Yeah. guys like Hossa and Avery were wearing that in like preseason, but when the NBH/Mission merger hit a lot of guys switched to NBH helmets. for instance Hossa went to 9500 and avery went back to the old 4500.

rumor has it when the new helmet hits the general public it wll be labelled NME or something to that effect

[Haineser 0]

I heard about the Bauer buying Mission/Itech Hockey. Yeah noticed Hossa, I can't wait for these to come out. I have been in the market for a new helmet. Thanks for info!

[Hooah4 12]

I believe it was mentioned on here (in the LPH show review) that Bauer is indeed continuing the intake helmet under the Mission name. Here it is:

http://www.modsquadhockey.com/forums/index...showtopic=44771

[ringer 0]

well since they already have guys wearing this helmet in the show im guessing its okay for me to post this pic

[lampliter87 8]

The front looks very similar, back looks good and I am finally glad they have quick fit side clips... the screws on my intake are the only things I don't like about it.

[dw91 0]

wonder what program they used to mock up that NME helmet

[cptjeff 0]

wonder what program they used to mock up that NME helmet

Autocad, solidworks, or some other high end CAD program probably.

[thehomez 0]

Nice looking helmet. Any idea when its planned for release?

[gelowitz 0]

Nice looking helmet. Any idea when its planned for release?

I'm guessing never, since Bauer acquired Mission/Itech. You never know though, this helmet might go with their roller line.

[dalebert 8]

Edit...JR answered it.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

Just the Intake...

[Chadd 916]

Just the Intake...

without the HC100 backplate though isn't it?

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

No, I meant the Intake is going forward. The NME is not. NME has newer style foam and toolless adjustment

[thehomez 0]

No, I meant the Intake is going forward. The NME is not. NME has newer style foam and toolless adjustment

So the NME was just a prototype that they are not bringing to market?

And sorry but i was out of the loop. Why did NBH buy Mission? I thought Mission was doing fairly well. Also I heard that Bauer was bought out by another independent company, so does that mean that Nike and Bauer are going to be different entities again?

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

NME was supposed to come out this spring with the new Mission line. Nike sold Bauer in June, Bauer bought Mission in September.

[thehomez 0]

NME was supposed to come out this spring with the new Mission line. Nike sold Bauer in June, Bauer bought Mission in September.

Gotcha, thanks for the info :)

[Haineser 0]

I'm not entirely sure but last February a independent investor bought Bauer from Nike. In September they bought Mission/Itech Hockey.

here is some links to some article if your interested:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/22/business/22nike.html

Bauer bought by investor

http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=102068

Bauer buys Mission/Itech Hockey

[KryptOng 9]

I'm not entirely sure but last February a independent investor bought Bauer from Nike. In September they bought Mission/Itech Hockey.

here is some links to some article if your interested:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/22/business/22nike.html

Bauer bought by investor

http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=102068

Bauer buys Mission/Itech Hockey

Yes, this is quite the old news and has been covered in previous threads

[Haineser 0]

No, I meant the Intake is going forward. The NME is not. NME has newer style foam and toolless adjustment

So the NME was just a prototype that they are not bringing to market?

And sorry but i was out of the loop. Why did NBH buy Mission? I thought Mission was doing fairly well. Also I heard that Bauer was bought out by another independent company, so does that mean that Nike and Bauer are going to be different entities again?

I was just trying to clear it up for thehomez, he wanted to why it happened, underlying cause. But he already got his answer. I didn't know of Mission Itech Hockey's purchase by Bauer until about a month or so ago. (Yeah, I was under a rock for the past five and half months) I don't follow what the the manufactures do as far as business transactions and acquisitions . Just trying to be helpful.

[BuffaloKing 0]

So the intake will remain completely unchanged?

[Bender 0]

No, I meant the Intake is going forward. The NME is not. NME has newer style foam and toolless adjustment

So the NME was just a prototype that they are not bringing to market?

And sorry but i was out of the loop. Why did NBH buy Mission? I thought Mission was doing fairly well. Also I heard that Bauer was bought out by another independent company, so does that mean that Nike and Bauer are going to be different entities again?

Nike dropped Bauer and then shortly after Bauer aquired Mission/Itech. I have no idea if Nike are still going to be in the hockey buisness, hopefully someone else will know that answer.

[Andoy 5]

No, I meant the Intake is going forward. The NME is not. NME has newer style foam and toolless adjustment

So the NME was just a prototype that they are not bringing to market?

And sorry but i was out of the loop. Why did NBH buy Mission? I thought Mission was doing fairly well. Also I heard that Bauer was bought out by another independent company, so does that mean that Nike and Bauer are going to be different entities again?

Nike dropped Bauer and then shortly after Bauer aquired Mission/Itech. I have no idea if Nike are still going to be in the hockey buisness, hopefully someone else will know that answer.

Someone correct me if i'm wrong but I believe Nike will still be doing International/College jerseys?

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

Yes, that is Nike Team Sports and never was Nike/Bauer.

[thehomez 0]

I'm not entirely sure but last February a independent investor bought Bauer from Nike. In September they bought Mission/Itech Hockey.

here is some links to some article if your interested:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/22/business/22nike.html

Bauer bought by investor

http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=102068

Bauer buys Mission/Itech Hockey

Thanks for the articles and clearing that up for me. I was able to find a good amount of info on the Nike dropping Bauer, which seems to be a good thing as the guy who purchased Bauer considers himself a skate guy. I was just kinda lost as to why Mission was picked up by Bauer considering I thought Mission was doing pretty well.

The only problem I see here is that with Nike leaving the business, and Bauer now owning Mission/Itech, that only leaves two/three major companies competing against each other RBK/CCM and Bauer. Not necessarily a good thing for the consumer... <_<