2012-2013 Gear Sightings

[Harv 86]

IIHF is not just this tournament. It is all international events, which include Mens/20U/18U/Womens/Womens U18 World Championships + Olympic Games.

Be that as it may, some companies such as Vaughn don't feel it is worth the cost to do IIHF, even though their European distributors would love them to.

So is it paid year by year then?

Seems like almost every company pays for the Olympic rights (sans Vaughn) and the men's Worlds, but not the u20s. I'm confused.

[jdksaves 56]

So is it paid year by year then?

Seems like almost every company pays for the Olympic rights (sans Vaughn) and the men's Worlds, but not the u20s. I'm confused.

If I remember correctly, it's a multi-year deal, but paid and donation terms were done on a yearly basis. With that being said IIHF does try to work with companies on what works for them, but not sure that they do a by tourney agreement.

[leftwinger37 43]

Just saw this pic in a recent edition of THN: Jumbo rocking the 1st generation U+ sticks. If I were hooked up like him, I'd have a stockpile of these as well. Definitely one of my all-time favorite twigs.

[icewalker_bg 126]

Just like hes rocking the 1st gen u+ skates.

[sharks25 9]

He always uses those. They're shafts though, with a carbon blade. They had them available at the sale this past year.

[leftwinger37 43]

I guess you like what you like. I had a couple of those back in the day, both 110 flex which broke at the blade. I am still using the shafts to this day. For me, next to the original Dolos, the Vector U+ sticks were the most durable sticks that maintained their pop. Monkey still has some of the pro OPS.

[TBLfan 25]

He always uses those. They're shafts though, with a carbon blade. They had them available at the sale this past year.

Standard shafts, if I recall correctly.

[sharks25 9]

Standard shafts, if I recall correctly.

Yup, Standard shafts. He and Marleau are both using Standards instead of tapered. Both players use super high flexes though, which is why I didn't spend much time looking at the shafts.

[Amiroo39 121]

Alexander Khokhlachev's tape job vs canada. thought it was awesome.

[Kessel'sOversizedSuit 18]

Alexander Khokhlachev's tape job vs canada. thought it was awesome.

I noticed that as well. I thought it a perfect metaphor for the way Russia was just all over the place toward the end of that game. not icing enough skaters etc. on multiple occasions. The whole thing was just so... hap hazard, kinda like this tape job. Oh those silly enigmatic russians...

[hellaavangard 33]

Alexander Khokhlachev's tape job vs canada. thought it was awesome.

Karol Korim on team Slovakia has a more "streamlined" version of that tape job

[mack 44]

The Klima is coming back it seems.

[AIREAYE 248]

Aha, some of you have mentioned how there are many pro players who know comparatively very little about their gear. Case and point haha.

[zachary 2]

Aha, some of you have mentioned how there are many pro players who know comparatively very little about their gear. Case and point haha.

-_- The problem is they need to interview players who are particular about their gear and not just randoms.

[dsjunior1388 81]

-_- The problem is they need to interview players who are particular about their gear and not just randoms.

Yeah, if you interview a guy like Kovalvhuk or Marc Savard they're going to have a lot to say.

[Miseaujeu 291]

Yeah, if you interview a guy like Kovalvhuk or Marc Savard they're going to have a lot to say.

Savard could give a proper dissertation...and it would be a 2hr video. HA!

[zachary 2]

Yeah, if you interview a guy like Kovalvhuk or Marc Savard they're going to have a lot to say.

Exactly! I mean I understand they can't always get who they want but when you got a player calling his CLs, Ultra Lites then we kinda need to move on to other players lol. Specially when it seems their equipment is more so stock or they seem to not care what they use.

[Harv 86]

Hossa's ''CCM''...

[Harv 86]

And Orpik in Vapor XXX today. Pretty ironic seeing as his dad a Bauer rep(?)

[MattyBoy 1]

http://statigr.am/p/364443536071708992_15703955

Looks like the Rangers got to Richards about the extra padding for the back side of their gloves

[interpathway 9]

I didn't think they had the option to decline the extra padding.

[steve66 45]

New Easton 4 Roll styling is in use at the Canucks practices

[stuie7 6]

And Orpik in Vapor XXX today. Pretty ironic seeing as his dad a Bauer rep(?)

I own a pair of his Vapor XXX gloves, palms are very thick for modern standards and aren't as tight as retail, fit more like the retail XX.

[nisselrm 21]

Those eastons kinda look like a ppf with an eaton cuff

[MattyBoy 1]

I didn't think they had the option to decline the extra padding.

They don't, but he was somehow the only one who never had it on there last season.