Players
Bauer Supreme Skates
Sorry potential customers but for this model year and for the foreseeable future Bauer is raising their prices. For this new supreme model they're adding a honeycomb pattern to the skates and making minor adjustments to the TotalOne model. Every other model in the Supreme family is staying the same as their predecessors. The only other thing changing is how they call the skates, for example instead of the One80 skates it will be called the 1.8 skates. If you want to get anything Bauer or Easton you're going to have to buy the Pro, top of the line models. If you're not looking to spend top dollar, you're better off going with CCM/Reebok and Warrior for design and quality.
Expected arrival date: April 2012
Bauer Nexus Lineup
This has been Bauer's 3rd line of gear behind Supreme and Vapor, before it included classic protective gear, 4 roll gloves, and flex lite skates. This year they're changing the name and the game with the Nexus lineup. The skates in the line up are going to be one of the greatest skates on the game, the Nexus skates are a hybrid between the old design leather boot skates such as Graf's combined with the lightweight and heat-reactive materials that are used in skates today. The Nexus skate line is built on a E-laste which makes them very wide. Instead of being designed for power like the Supreme's or agility like the Vapor's, they're designed for comfort. The Nexus stick is also going to change the game, it is one of the first truly balanced composite sticks on the market to be released in a long time. Like the Nexus skates, the sticks are designed to be balanced for power as well as having a good release. The Nexus protective lineup will feature the 4-roll gloves along with new Shoulder Pads, Elbow Pads, Shin Pads, and Pants, this protective lineup is designed to fit big and to make the player look big.
Expected Releases: Skates/protective Summer 2012, Sticks Fall 2012
Easton Mako
Uh Oh, better get Mako.
Lets face it, the Easton EQ lineup was a complete failure, the protective gear and skates had terrible quality and the sticks constantly broke (even the one's that were supposed to be "durable"). Easton is changing however, and Mako sticks are leading the way. The Mako sticks are very close in relation to the SE16 sticks which were one of the greatest stick models ever sold. One of the only differences between Mako and the SE16's is Mako sticks are painted white to camouflage with the ice and trick goalies. As one of the first goalies that's faced one of these sticks the white paint doesn't make a difference visually, however having used this stick it is light, balanced, it has a good release and ample power. Also it isn't going to be sold at $250 like the Stealth RS and the Bauer APX sticks.
Expected Arrival Date: Late Summer 2012
CCM U+ Crazy Light Protective
Lets face it, CCM has hidden in a closet for the last 4 years, since they ended the vector lineup and moved on to the U+ lineup. However, CCM is coming back, and they're coming back in style. Even with CCM losing their biggest draw in Ovechkin, they're attracting many young players such as Gaby Landeskog, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and many other young players. Their protective lineup coming out in the spring is a game changer. Compared to every other manufacture's protective lineups the Crazy Lights are by far the lightest pads out there, they may not feel that much lighter new at the stores but after being used for a season is where these pads earn their way. These pads are completely water resistant, so they stay light as well as staying dry. They also won't hold as much bacteria and germs as other protective lines.
Expected Arrival Date: Spring 2012
Expected arrival date: April 2012
Bauer Nexus Lineup
This has been Bauer's 3rd line of gear behind Supreme and Vapor, before it included classic protective gear, 4 roll gloves, and flex lite skates. This year they're changing the name and the game with the Nexus lineup. The skates in the line up are going to be one of the greatest skates on the game, the Nexus skates are a hybrid between the old design leather boot skates such as Graf's combined with the lightweight and heat-reactive materials that are used in skates today. The Nexus skate line is built on a E-laste which makes them very wide. Instead of being designed for power like the Supreme's or agility like the Vapor's, they're designed for comfort. The Nexus stick is also going to change the game, it is one of the first truly balanced composite sticks on the market to be released in a long time. Like the Nexus skates, the sticks are designed to be balanced for power as well as having a good release. The Nexus protective lineup will feature the 4-roll gloves along with new Shoulder Pads, Elbow Pads, Shin Pads, and Pants, this protective lineup is designed to fit big and to make the player look big.
Expected Releases: Skates/protective Summer 2012, Sticks Fall 2012
Easton Mako
Uh Oh, better get Mako.
Lets face it, the Easton EQ lineup was a complete failure, the protective gear and skates had terrible quality and the sticks constantly broke (even the one's that were supposed to be "durable"). Easton is changing however, and Mako sticks are leading the way. The Mako sticks are very close in relation to the SE16 sticks which were one of the greatest stick models ever sold. One of the only differences between Mako and the SE16's is Mako sticks are painted white to camouflage with the ice and trick goalies. As one of the first goalies that's faced one of these sticks the white paint doesn't make a difference visually, however having used this stick it is light, balanced, it has a good release and ample power. Also it isn't going to be sold at $250 like the Stealth RS and the Bauer APX sticks.
Expected Arrival Date: Late Summer 2012
CCM U+ Crazy Light Protective
Lets face it, CCM has hidden in a closet for the last 4 years, since they ended the vector lineup and moved on to the U+ lineup. However, CCM is coming back, and they're coming back in style. Even with CCM losing their biggest draw in Ovechkin, they're attracting many young players such as Gaby Landeskog, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and many other young players. Their protective lineup coming out in the spring is a game changer. Compared to every other manufacture's protective lineups the Crazy Lights are by far the lightest pads out there, they may not feel that much lighter new at the stores but after being used for a season is where these pads earn their way. These pads are completely water resistant, so they stay light as well as staying dry. They also won't hold as much bacteria and germs as other protective lines.
Expected Arrival Date: Spring 2012
Goalies...
Reebok Premier 4 Pads/Gloves:
They came out to the pro's at the start of the 2011-2012 season... they look pretty sick.
Expected arrival date: June 2012
Bauer Supreme TotalOne Goal Pad/gloves:
Unveiled by Lundqvist in the classic, according to the local Bauer sales rep., they are supposed to be the most customizable pads by the goalie on the market (instead of customized factory specs).
Expected arrival date: June 2012
Bauer Goalie Skates:
These are new skates coming out in the spring, they don't have a specific model name like the pads but they are offered at 3 different levels and price points, The Pro skate is expected to run around $600, and they will have the X-Rib exterior to them like the player APX skates have, they will have a full composite exterior, and they will have the foam interior to go along with the Vertex cowling. They will also offer an Elite level skate comparable to the Supreme One80 skates that will go up in price from around $330 to $375. And they will also offer a Performance model that is comparable to the One60 skates but the prices were raised about $20 to bring it up to around $220
Vaughn Velocity 5 pad/gloves:
These bad boys are just beginning to poke their heads out. This pad will offer 2 different specs. The Velocity 7990 will offer a single break pad with no knee rolls, the glove will offer no break as well. The Velocity 7800 will offer the standard pads and gloves that Vaughn has traditionally produced, with knee rolls on the pads and a break in the cuff in the catcher.
Now available for custom order
Expected arrival date: Summer 2012
Best of luck in your equipment shopping this year...
Best of luck in your equipment shopping this year...
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