Lefevre returns.

[Buzz_LightBeer 969]

My timeline is fuzzy on when they and THC split, but another option for CDN made pads

 

https://customizer.lefevregoalie.com/

[caveman27 208]

Interesting.

This was always my favorite design from Koho by Lefebvre. Never really knew if those rubber nubs on the outer roll did anything though. I could not afford this set.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

I’m not a huge fan. It almost feels like Lefebvre’s designs were the entire reason CCM was so far behind the curve on goalie gear. Even Vaughn had surpassed them in tech innovation and they tend to be as “classic” as they come.

That said, I almost wonder if CCM will actually be stepping up their innovation game, now.

[Hills 712]

11 hours ago, IPv6Freely said:

I’m not a huge fan. It almost feels like Lefebvre’s designs were the entire reason CCM was so far behind the curve on goalie gear. Even Vaughn had surpassed them in tech innovation and they tend to be as “classic” as they come.

That said, I almost wonder if CCM will actually be stepping up their innovation game, now.

While the internet believes CCM was holding Lefevre back, from what I heard it was the other way around. Lefevre certainly has their hardcore followers and a bunch are in the NHL. But I am excited for what CCM has to offer.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Yep absolutely agree. How many goalies in the NHL are still using leather straps? That's Lefebvre's audience right there. 

[caveman27 208]

Carey Price was wearing LeFevre pads, with no logos, at the latest Montreal Canadiens' practices.

 

 

But, he was wearing his white CCM pads for their latest full ice scrimmage.

Edited July 20, 2020 by caveman27

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Not surprising, being a fan of the Lefevre CCM style. Crawford has been wearing them for a while now.

[caveman27 208]

On 7/19/2020 at 10:33 PM, IPv6Freely said:

Not surprising, being a fan of the Lefevre CCM style. Crawford has been wearing them for a while now.

I didn't know that.

Looks like he's got the L20.1 too.

 

 

Edited July 21, 2020 by caveman27

[caveman27 208]

David Rittich in Lefevre L12.1 (CCM Eflex 4)

 

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Weird, Andersen gave up his awesome CN Tower Bauer Ultrasonic for Lefevre. 

[caveman27 208]

He was in Reebok Premier XLT gear, that has "LeFevre" on all the patches and print, when he was with the Ducks. 

Weird that XLT is "old" gear. It doesn't feel that long ago.

 

Maybe the new cool thing will be to have label-less LeFevre gear? 

Edited July 30, 2020 by caveman27

[IPv6Freely 2092]

1 hour ago, caveman27 said:

He was in Reebok Premier XLT gear, that has "LeFevre" on all the patches and print, when he was with the Ducks. 

Weird that XLT is "old" gear. It doesn't feel that long ago.

 

Maybe the new cool thing will be to have label-less LeFevre gear? 

Yes he wore Reebok before moving to Bauer. He’s been in Bauer his entire time in Toronto. Lefevre designed for Reebok prior to and after the merger with CCM. Andersen is signed with Bauer though (or was, I guess it’s possible that deal expired already) which makes it even more surprising.

The gear is all unbranded because they aren’t yet paying the NHL fees.

It seems most of the guys who were CCM have followed to Lefevre because that lets them stick with what’s familiar. A move from a more innovative company like Bauer to a more traditional one like Lefevre is surprising, especially with how much Andersen apparently liked the Ultrasonic line (he was wearing a pad wrapped ultrasonic blocker since the preseason because it wasn’t released yet, apparently he liked it during a photo shoot so much that he refused to give it back so they had to put pad wrap over the graphics).

[caveman27 208]

1 hour ago, IPv6Freely said:

Yes he wore Reebok before moving to Bauer. He’s been in Bauer his entire time in Toronto. Lefevre designed for Reebok prior to and after the merger with CCM. Andersen is signed with Bauer though (or was, I guess it’s possible that deal expired already) which makes it even more surprising.

The gear is all unbranded because they aren’t yet paying the NHL fees.

It seems most of the guys who were CCM have followed to Lefevre because that lets them stick with what’s familiar. A move from a more innovative company like Bauer to a more traditional one like Lefevre is surprising, especially with how much Andersen apparently liked the Ultrasonic line (he was wearing a pad wrapped ultrasonic blocker since the preseason because it wasn’t released yet, apparently he liked it during a photo shoot so much that he refused to give it back so they had to put pad wrap over the graphics).

His GAA was lower with CCM/LeFevre designed pads. So maybe, he wants to get back into familiar gear considering he went with the L12.1 instead of the L20.1... that's just a guess.

[Hills 712]

1 hour ago, caveman27 said:

His GAA was lower with CCM/LeFevre designed pads. So maybe, he wants to get back into familiar gear considering he went with the L12.1 instead of the L20.1... that's just a guess.

He never wore Eflex in the past, he wore Premier. So going to an L4.1 or L20.1 would've been closer to the Premier he had before.

[caveman27 208]

11 minutes ago, Hills said:

He never wore Eflex in the past, he wore Premier. So going to an L4.1 or L20.1 would've been closer to the Premier he had before.

Hmm, good point.

 

Maybe he got to test the different models out at the LeFevre factory and liked the L12.1 the best.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

I’m not really up to date with the model differences as I’ve generally ignored Lefevre gear to this point.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Just now, caveman27 said:

Hmm, good point.

 

Maybe he got to test the different models out at the LeFevre factory and liked the L12.1 the best.

Why the pic of him in his Ultrasonics?

[caveman27 208]

6 minutes ago, IPv6Freely said:

Why the pic of him in his Ultrasonics?

Comparison reasons.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

3 minutes ago, caveman27 said:

Comparison reasons.

Gotcha. You guys had been talking about Eflex, Premiere, and Lefevre pads so it kinda seemed to come out of left field.

[caveman27 208]

Looks like Jonathan Bernier had switched before March. Not really following him lately.

Interesting strap set up. No heel strap. No lower leg strap. Landing pad strap goes down to the upper leg. 

 

Edited July 31, 2020 by caveman27

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Yeah interesting he’d combine a traditional pad with a modern setup like that. 

[Hills 712]

8 hours ago, IPv6Freely said:

Yeah interesting he’d combine a traditional pad with a modern setup like that. 

What do you mean like that? These are 20.1, so they are basically Axis pads. Their most modern pad they have.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Who knows. I’ll stay out of this topic, I don’t care enough.

[caveman27 208]

Seymon Varlamov in L20.1

 

Watched highlight reel of the games today, where Varlamov and Corey Crawford are in their LeFevre pads. 

[caveman27 208]

Carter Hart in L12.1