CCM Dominates the AHL

[Flintstone 0]

I watched a Manitoba Moose vs Hamilton Bulldogs game on Sportnet today. First, the calibre of hockey is amazing to watch. Second, CCM really shines! The hockey uniform looks best when the players are all in the same helmet.

I also saw some of the Reebok sticks.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

It's amazing what a leaguewide endorsement deal does...

http://www.theahl.com/Slam040402/ahl-sun.html

[dietzie27 0]

ccm also does the echl now too.

[JGraz15 55]

Why didn't Bauer/Nike pursue these deals more? Or did CCM out bid them?

[WINGS 0]

Several companies pursued deals, but yes THC was obviously the highest bidder.

[RadioGaGa 162]

The only thing not included is skates. Players are free to wear whatever skates they want, and for some reason jerseys are still S&P ( I think that is the name). But everything else is THC.

I like the helmet/pants all matching, like you said...finishes off the uniform look.

It would appear that Pro Tacks are the glove of choice, but there are a few RBK and even a couple Jofa's on Hamilton. Lots of guys using the RBK stick. Interesting, the Moose had a few guys using KOHO OPS. Bright yellow, I thought they were synergies at first...I was wondering how they snuck through the league.

Wade Flaherty (Moose goalie) had his stick painted all black and was wearing Eagle pads, FYI.

[Chadd 916]

THC gets jerseys next year, the SP contract is still in place for this year. I only saw one non-THC stick last night, Radulov was using an XN10. No CCMS broke but 6 RBKs did.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

Goal pads are not part of the deal.

[JGraz15 55]

THC gets jerseys next year, the SP contract is still in place for this year. I only saw one non-THC stick last night, Radulov was using an XN10. No CCMS broke but 6 RBKs did.

Note to self - Reebok 6K is still being fine tuned....

Chadd - did you notice any Reebok shafts or blades besides the ops?

[RadioGaGa 162]

THC gets jerseys next year, the SP contract is still in place for this year. I only saw one non-THC stick last night, Radulov was using an XN10. No CCMS broke but 6 RBKs did.

I haven't seen that many in one game...but yeah RBK's seem to be breaking a lot. I don't think I've seen a broken CCM yet.

I guess that's what they are keeping track (http://www.modsquadhockey.com/index.php?showtopic=5495)

[Chadd 916]

Graz:

No shafts and blades that I saw, but I could have missed one or two.

[Jim Bob 0]

Graz:

No shafts and blades that I saw, but I could have missed one or two.

The only shafts I've seen for the Amerks this season have been CCM Vector shafts.

In some other games I've seen a player or two using a yellow Koho shaft.

And I have yet to see a Reebok blade.

[JGraz15 55]

CCM currently does not make a retail tapered shaft, correct?

Also - are there many players wearing the Reebok skate?

[headonaswivel 1]

Its tough going from using whatever you like to having to use only a certain brand.

None of us would like to have no coice in the gear we use, so imagine at thier level.

Elly is endorsed by Easton and all he can use is the synergy skates.

There are a few guys on Norfolk using the Reebok stick and sounds as though they arent bad. Kind of a lesser of two evils with that or a Vector.

Good game Chadd??

[Chadd 916]

Given the choice I can't imagine it being as bad as the vector.

Terrible game, Norfolk had a good burst and scored 2 in under a minute, then sat back. Elly had a nice back door goal on the PP and got an assist on a weak goal off the rush. He was getting beat around pretty well, he needs to bulk up a bot or he's going to break down from the abuse. Hershey has a lot of guys that are just floating right now, then they have a couple that hit everyone they can catch. It wasn't an entertaining game at all. It may be the last one I see for a while.

[headonaswivel 1]

Its funny how far the game has come when a guy who is around 195-200 lbs needs to bulk up!! Those boys aren't slight out there.

[Chadd 916]

he got bounced around pretty hard last night and had some troubles in the first game I saw as well. He's a good player but, like most minor league guys, isn't consistant on every shift. He's way better than I am and it's just a comparative observation about pro hockey.

[headonaswivel 1]

Hahha, sorry man, I wasn't referring to your observation personally.

My point was that the players are just huge, so Matty at 5'11" and about a buck 98 seems small, when really that used a fair size for the sport.

[Chadd 916]

His size was fine but he went flying every time he took a decent hit.

[kosydar 0]

If all my gear was being paid for and it was custom made exactly how I liked it, I'd use whatever they gave me (with obvious Mylec exceptions).

[RadioGaGa 162]

Hahha, sorry man, I wasn't referring to your observation personally.

My point was that the players are just huge, so Matty at 5'11" and about a buck 98 seems small, when really that used a fair size for the sport.

I'm 5'8" and 165 lbs. Corey Locke (Habs draft pick playing in Hamilton) is 5'9" and 170 lbs. I can't imagine a guy that is so close top me in size being able to play in the AHL (which often times is tougher, physically than the NHL).

Mike Comrie and Martin St. Louis are obvious exceptions.

On the other side of the coin, Hamilton currently has 2 guys that the Hamilton Tiger Cats (CFL) might want for their playoff run. Dan Focht (6'6" 240 lbs) & Raitis Ivanans (6'6" 245+ lbs**)

** the Dogs site lists him at 245, hockeydb says 250, but I've heard him called 260

[jay 1]

Nice... I saw Ivanans play in Pensacola a bunch. He wouldn't hit anybody and tried to play everybody with his stick when he was there. He must've figured out that part of the North American game if he's sticking in the AHL with the lockout situation and all.

[#94 3]

Hahha, sorry man, I wasn't referring to your observation personally.

My point was that the players are just huge, so Matty at 5'11" and about a buck 98 seems small, when really that used a fair size for the sport.

I'm 5'8" and 165 lbs. Corey Locke (Habs draft pick playing in Hamilton) is 5'9" and 170 lbs. I can't imagine a guy that is so close top me in size being able to play in the AHL (which often times is tougher, physically than the NHL).

Mike Comrie and Martin St. Louis are obvious exceptions.

On the other side of the coin, Hamilton currently has 2 guys that the Hamilton Tiger Cats (CFL) might want for their playoff run. Dan Focht (6'6" 240 lbs) & Raitis Ivanans (6'6" 245+ lbs**)

** the Dogs site lists him at 245, hockeydb says 250, but I've heard him called 260

Locke didn't rack up over 140 pts. these past two OHL seasons for no reason. He may be the next Comrie or St. Louis for all we know.

[Eazy_b97 1]

Who was the London foward who got drafted pretty high this year, but they didn't even play him in their 7th game because he was a defensive hazard? I remember hearing that at the draft and it confused the hell out of me. He was one of the highest scoring players in the OHL and they benched him, but then he's a high first rounder?

[RadioGaGa 162]

Who was the London foward who got drafted pretty high this year, but they didn't even play him in their 7th game because he was a defensive hazard?

http://www.nhl.com/futures/2004draft/round1.html

#25 Pick - ROB SCHREMP was the only London guy taken in the 1st Round.