Pros who use Lidstrom/Getzlaf curve (with pics)

[MrData 93]

I thought it would be neat to compile a list of pros who use the (relatively rare) Lidstrom/Getzlaf heel curve. Here are the guys I've found so far: Alexander Edler (formerly), Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Jacob Trouba, Connor Brickley and Kevin Porter. Can you think of any more? Try to post a pic showing the curve!

Edler (formerly)

Pageau

Trouba

Brickley

Porter

Ferland

Happy hunting!

[Zac911 317]

The Easton version on that pattern always seemed to me to be more of a Banana Heel w/ Square Toe vs the P02.

[bluebricks 2]

Blake Wheeler?

[Chadd 916]

The patterns appear to vary widely, just with the guys you pictured. They aren't all using the lidstrom/getzlaf retail curve.

[chippa13 1844]

Just because they use a clunky square toe, that doesn't mean they're using the old Leetch curve.

[PMurphy17 25]

More Defencemen will be using the square at the top than forwards - corners and boards puck play

Heel curves are extremely popular in the NHL happy pic hunting this thread should have 1000's of pics

[Chadd 916]

Heel curves are extremely popular in the NHL happy pic hunting

Not as popular as they used to be

[A2rhino 62]

Chadds right. At the moment the most popular curve in the NHL is the E3 by a HUGE margin. Heels are few and far between.

[CTHockey 2]

Kevin Porter on Pittsburgh uses the old Lidstrom/Getzlaf curve

[MrData 93]

The patterns appear to vary widely, just with the guys you pictured. They aren't all using the lidstrom/getzlaf retail curve.

The only one I'm not sure about is Brickley. I know for a fact that Pageau uses a Lidstrom, and also that Trouba uses a slightly tweaked Lidstrom (it was described to me as "very close to a retail Lidstrom"). Edler's pattern looks like a pretty spot-on Lidstrom from that angle, and the blade profile also fits.

[crazyhick 19]

The only one I'm not sure about is Brickley. I know for a fact that Pageau uses a Lidstrom, and also that Trouba uses a slightly tweaked Lidstrom (it was described to me as "very close to a retail Lidstrom"). Edler's pattern looks like a pretty spot-on Lidstrom from that angle, and the blade profile also fits.

We have a Brickley prostock at work, it's def a P02

[the_game 452]

Chadds right. At the moment the most popular curve in the NHL is the E3 by a HUGE margin. Heels are few and far between.

It's been an interesting trend to watch, seems like yesterday everyone was using a 'Drury'.

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michael ferland.

[Amiroo39 121]

I thought it would be neat to compile a list of pros who use the (relatively rare) Lidstrom/Getzlaf heel curve. Here are the guys I've found so far: Alexander Edler, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Jacob Trouba, Connor Brickley and Kevin Porter. Can you think of any more? Try to post a pic showing the curve!

Edler

Pageau

Trouba

Brickley

Porter

Happy hunting!

Elder stopped using the square toe after the Torts season.

[MrData 93]

Elder stopped using the square toe after the Torts season.

Cool, thanks for the heads-up!

michael ferland.

Couldn't find a perfect pic, but it sure looks like it!

[hockeystickman 0]

I can confirm JP Pageu as I have had some of his sticks before.

In terms of overall Pros/College players I would say about 1 in 200 players use the heel curve. Very popular among men's leaguers 40+ though. A lot of stud guys used to play with this pattern and thats all they want to use.

[decoy 164]

Vincent Lecavalier

Colin Wilson

[Chadd 916]

The only one I'm not sure about is Brickley. I know for a fact that Pageau uses a Lidstrom, and also that Trouba uses a slightly tweaked Lidstrom (it was described to me as "very close to a retail Lidstrom"). Edler's pattern looks like a pretty spot-on Lidstrom from that angle, and the blade profile also fits.

You can see in the pic you posted that Trouba is using a blade with more of a mid curve and less loft than a Lidstrom (retail) style curve.

[4thpairing 0]

Can confirm that Edler stopped using the Lidstrom curve during Torts' tenure. His new curve kind of has a Drury/Sakic vibe to it.