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[NovaHands]

Just thought for ha-ha's and giggles it would be fun to ask.

Mods, feel free to move/delete if it's been done before.

 

If you got drafted today to play for an NHL team, what gear manufacturer would you sign on with, and why?

Or would you do a Frankenstein and pick and choose your gear?

 

My choice would be a toss-up between Warrior and Bauer.

I've been a Bauer guy for years now, but recently started getting more Warrior stuff and really like it.

 

[DField56]

I choose what I use: Warrior and Bauer with a Base stick 

[PAPuck45]

CCM, Reebok And Bauer

[MileHigh23]

No love for Easton in the poll?

[twitchx116]

I agree I'd most likely use what I'm using. Bauer skates, pants and helmet, warrior gloves, reebok elbows/shoulders/shins, and stick would change between Easton and warrior.

[NovaHands]

No love for Easton in the poll?

 

I just realized that I missed them.  Wow.

 

Anyway, I added them in!

[SnipinFest9]

I would use all Bauer equipment, except helmet I would go CCM, and a Base stick and warrior gloves

[Max92]

Helmet : CCM v8

 

Gloves :Warrior  AK27

 

Skates : White 20k

 

Stick : Bauer

 

Pants : Hustler

[prhockey41]

Whatever works:

Helmet- Reebok 8K
Skates- Bauer NXG
Stick- Easton RS (RS1)
Gloves- CCM U+CL or Warrior Franchise
Pants- Warrior Hustler or Bauer X:60
Protective- All CCM U+CL

[Hab4life]

Pretty much all the top of the line gear these days is pretty comfortable so I'd go with the company that want to pay me the most cash.

 

If that's not an option then I'll stick with my comfort zone which would be,

 

Warrior gloves and pants,

 

RBK/JOFA protective,

 

Graf skates,

 

Probably sport an HT2 CCM bucket as well.

[pwb3]

Whoever has a rep that takes care of me best is what I would use.

[Junkyard Athletic]

Just thought for ha-ha's and giggles it would be fun to ask.

Mods, feel free to move/delete if it's been done before.

 

If you got drafted today to play for an NHL team, what gear manufacturer would you sign on with, and why?

Or would you do a Frankenstein and pick and choose your gear?

 

My choice would be a toss-up between Warrior and Bauer.

I've been a Bauer guy for years now, but recently started getting more Warrior stuff and really like it.

Depends on whether or not you have a choice.  If you are a player who doesn't make the team, looks like your choices are CCM and Reebok, as you will be in the "A".  Also, many teams are now not letting callups use a different brand while they are "up" until the player makes the "big club."

 

Helmet : CCM v8

 

Gloves :Warrior  AK27

 

Skates : White 20k

 

Stick : Bauer

 

Pants : Hustler

White skates didn't go over well in David Perron's case, did they?  Sometimes you get a coach like that and basically it is tough shit and "standard" skates if you want to stay.

 

Also, I'd bet Warrior would tell you no dice on the AK27 gloves.

 

Pretty much all the top of the line gear these days is pretty comfortable so I'd go with the company that want to pay me the most cash.

 

If that's not an option then I'll stick with my comfort zone which would be,

 

Warrior gloves and pants,

 

RBK/JOFA protective,

 

Graf skates,

 

Probably sport an HT2 CCM bucket as well.

Just because you make the NHL doesn't mean companies will throw cash at you.  I once had an agent call me asking me for $5k for his player to use our stuff.  I told him that the future HHOF member on the team doesn't get paid from us, so, why would I pay this player?  He responded with "$5k".  I countered back with "f**k off."

 

I called the player and said "don't know what games your agent is playing with this $5k that he says you want."  Player says "I never told him that; if I wanted money I would have asked you myself", which he would have.  So, I did a deal with him which was for him to give me $5k and we'd match his $5k and donate a total of $10k in wholesale cost of equipment to the association in which he grew up playing in.  We did it, HE LOVED IT, and still to this day, 9 years later, still thanks me!

 

Whoever has a rep that takes care of me best is what I would use.

Best answer...PERIOD!

[stevenm]

Helmet:        Bauer 5100
Shoulders:   CCM CL
Elbows:        RBK 7K Pro
Gloves:        Bauer APX Pro
Pants:          Bauer Supreme Pro Stock
Shins:          RBK 8K Pro
Skates:        Bauer Supreme 8000, Bauer Vapor APX2

Stick:           Bauer Supreme Totalone NXG (P88 curve)

 

 

pretty much like this: http://www.flickr.co...N00/8497891015/ except for the colour scheme

[Hab4life]

Depends on whether or not you have a choice.  If you are a player who doesn't make the team, looks like your choices are CCM and Reebok, as you will be in the "A".  Also, many teams are now not letting callups use a different brand while they are "up" until the player makes the "big club."

 

White skates didn't go over well in David Perron's case, did they?  Sometimes you get a coach like that and basically it is tough shit and "standard" skates if you want to stay.

 

Also, I'd bet Warrior would tell you no dice on the AK27 gloves.

 

Just because you make the NHL doesn't mean companies will throw cash at you.  I once had an agent call me asking me for $5k for his player to use our stuff.  I told him that the future HHOF member on the team doesn't get paid from us, so, why would I pay this player?  He responded with "$5k".  I countered back with "f**k off."

 

I called the player and said "don't know what games your agent is playing with this $5k that he says you want."  Player says "I never told him that; if I wanted money I would have asked you myself", which he would have.  So, I did a deal with him which was for him to give me $5k and we'd match his $5k and donate a total of $10k in wholesale cost of equipment to the association in which he grew up playing in.  We did it, HE LOVED IT, and still to this day, 9 years later, still thanks me!

 

Best answer...PERIOD!

 

= more or less sarcasm, but if it's there i aint sayin no either.

 

Nice story, love where the 10 grand went to.

[Jdawg8]

Helmet - ccm HT2

Gloves - Long cuff warriors

Skates - Bauer classic ones

Stick - Bauer

[Junkyard Athletic]

= more or less sarcasm, but if it's there i aint sayin no either.

 

Nice story, love where the 10 grand went to.

I got the sarcasm, but, just saying.

 

We did the same thing with Pierre Turgeon, although, he was a contract.  It was actually his idea and we used it with other players thereafter.

[Grizzly]

I got the sarcasm, but, just saying.

We did the same thing with Pierre Turgeon, although, he was a contract. It was actually his idea and we used it with other players thereafter.

That's awesome! Turgeon was one of my idols growing up. He gave my Dad and I or of his TPS Rubbers and a few other things over the years

[skleiner1]

Whoever has a rep that takes care of me best is what I would use.

+100000 on this

[greghughes]

Warrior or Bauer Vapor gloves, Bauer helmet, Bauer Supreme or Warrior stick (whoever i could get kovalchuk pro curve from), Bauer pants and skates, and i'd see what elbows/shins/shoulders were the comfiest and most protective.

[mrhockeyreview]

Bauer, Easton, CCM