Category: Goalie Gear Talk
Goalie Gear Talk is where we discuss the latest trends in goaltending equipment, discover new goalie pad designs, and break the latest gear worn by pros and elite goalies around the world.
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- What Gear Does Andrei Vasilevskiy Wear Discover the complete Andrei Vasilevskiy gear setup including his pads, glove, blocker, stick, skates and mask.
- Frederik Andersen Gear Setup: Pads, Stick, Skates & Mask (2026) Discover the complete Frederik Andersen gear setup including his TRUE L95 pads, glove, blocker, TRUE SVH skates, TRUE HZRDUS Smoke stick, and Vaughn Pro Choice goalie mask.
- The Goalie Pads Worn by Seattle Kraken Netminders We'll continually keep this article updated as the latest Seattle Kraken goalie pads are released by team photographers.
- A List of Goalie Gear Modifications Ever wondered what modifications you can make to your goalie gear? In this guide, we're listing every possible goalie gear modification a goalie can do.
- The Lundy Loop The Lundy Loop is a modification made to goalie skates made famous by former professional goalie, Henrik Lundqvist.
- How To Pick The Best Youth Goalie Chest Protector Chest protectors fall into two categories. Those that are built for higher level goalies, and those that are not. This article is a part of our youth goalie
- Bauer HyperLite Goalie Pads Review + Everything We Know Bauer goalie continues to push the envelope of what is possible between the pipes. New for 2021, we're introduced to the Bauer Vapor HyperLite Goalie Pads.
- Help! How Do I Fix Ripped Goalie Pads? With the technology behind goalie pads edging closer and closer to actual thin air lightweight-ness (looking at you, Bauer HyperLite, Bauer UltraSonic). In
- Thatcher Demko Switches from Brian’s to CCM What pads does Thatcher Demko wear?
- Lefevre L.4.1 Goalie Pads Review The Lefevre L.4.1 goalie pads are one of four pads that Lefevre released this previous Spring. The question now becomes "are they worth it"?...
- All of Lefevre Goalie Pads Reviewed Lefevre goalie pads were originally created in 1967, but for a long time they have been featuring a CCM logo. This past Spring was the first time in a long
- The History of Hockey Goalie Gear In this article, we're talking about the history of goalie gear. We have a separate section of our website dedicated specifically to goalie equipment reviews.
- True Lefevre L20.1 Goalie Pads The Lefevre L.20.1 goalie pads are one of four different models of leg pads that Lefevre released this year. This is what we did and didn't like...
- Juuse Saros Complete Goalie Gear Guide Juuse Saros, the goalie for the Nashville Predators has some of the best looking pads in the NHL. This is the goalie gear that he is currently wearing...
- Elvis Merzlikins: Complete Gear Guide And Career Elvis Merzlikins burst into the NHL during the 2020 hockey season.
- Pro or Senior for Goalie Gear? What's the difference in pro vs. senior when it comes to goalie pads?
- Bauer Supreme UltraSonic Pads In Depth Review Bauer has recently released their latest lineup of goalie pads, the Supreme Ultra Sonics. They're some of the lightest and....
- Best Goalie Pants Are you researching the best goalie pants? We've tested each of these pairs of goalie pants on ice and use a unique ranking system to grade them.
- The Butterfly in Goaltending The butterfly.
- Warrior Goalie Gear in the NHL Do any NHL goalies wear Warrior goalie gear? Why isn't Warrior goalie gear worn in the NHL? These are valid questions that we get asked on a regular basis.
- Sergei Bobrovsky Pads Sergei Bobrovsky has been a polarizing goalie in the NHL in recent years. From his time with the Avalanche to a stint with Columbus and then finally with the
- Best Goalie Masks (for protection) 2026 Looking for a new goalie helmet? These are the best goalie masks that money can buy. Trusted by goalies at the games highest level.
- Mike Smith’s Edmonton Oilers CCM P2 Gear For the 2019/2020 season Mike Smith is debuting a rocking set of Oilers colored CCM P2 pads.
- Collin Delia’s 2019 Chicago Blackhawks Mask It's been awhile since we've written a mask feature on our website, but with our recent top goalie masks article, we're planning on releasing more and more
- Andrei Vasilevskiy’s New Bauer 2X Gear It's happening.
- Craig Andersons New GNETIK IV Pads Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson updated his 2018 / 2019 gear setup to the stock graphic offered by Brian's on their new GNETIK IV line.
- Devan Dubnyk 2019 All Star Game Gear Devan Dubnyk, goalie for the Minnesota Wild, represented the Minnesota Wild at the 2019 NHL All Star Game.
- Devan Dubnyk’s 2018 / 2019 Minnesota Wild Gear Devan Dubnyk wears Bauer 2S pads.
- Devan Dubnyk’s 2018 / 2019 Minnesota Wild Mask New for the 2018 - 2019 NHL season, Devan Dubnyk is debuting a couple of masks.
- Best Youth Goalie Masks (for the protection) We've broken down the top youth goalie masks for 2025, including both protection and the cost. Quick note, while these are some of the most protective masks
- Goalie Mask Painting Ideas Looking for goalie mask painting ideas and inspiration? You've come to the right place. We get asked this question on a daily basis. "I'm looking for mask
- Mike Smiths Mike Vernon Calgary Flames Tribute Mask Mike Smith has officially broken the goalie internet with his latest goalie mask for the 2018 / 19 NHL season.
- Pekka Rinne’s Goalie Helmet for the 2018 2019 Season Pekka Rinne is one of the most polarizing goaltenders on the planet, not named Henrik Lundqvist. Rinne did, after all, win the Vezina Trophy during the 2017 /
- Garret Sparks Goalie Gear Worn Throughout His Career One of the first times the gear was debuted. This is a very important point in the Garret Sparks gear timeline as it denotes when he switched from Reebok /
- Bauer Vapor 2X Chest Protector Review + Everything We Know It's the best time of year to be a goalie. Well, best for your dreams, worst for your pocket book. It's the "new gear" time of year, when we get to start
- New NHL Spec Chest Protectors for 2018 2019 ? NHL Spec Update ? We recently had a pro reach out to us regarding his experience testing the new NHL spec chest protector. The majority of the sizing
- Devan Dubnyks New Bauer 2S Gear for the 2018 / 19 NHL Season Devan Dubnyk, one of the top netminders for Bauer Goalie, has not failed to impress since Bauer came out with their custom digital printing option for pros.
- Andrew Hammond’s Bauer 2S Gear for 2018/2019 NHL Season Andrew Hammond was recently signed by the Minnesota Wild and should compete for the backup position during the 18/19 NHL season.
- Jamie Phillips Switches from CCM to Bauer 2S Gear As first broke by @goaliegearnerd on Instagram, Winnipeg Jets goalie prospect Jamie Phillips will be making the switch to Bauer 2S gear for the upcoming NHL
- Jake Oettinger’s New Bauer 2S Gear for the 2018/2019 Season Dallas Stars 2017 first rounder and current Boston University goaltender Jake Oettinger will debut a flashy new set of Bauer 2S gear for the 2018/19 college
- Ben Ferrell’s New Vaughn VE8 Set With the end of most seasons, new gear is starting to flow in as goalies start their summer training programs.
- Anders Lindbacks New CCM E Flex 3 Gear With one of (in our humble opinion) the best looking color schemes in professional hockey, the Milwaukee Admirals hockey team offers quite the canvas for
- Jimmy Howard Wearing Bauer 2S? Similar to the Warrior Ritual CR1 stick this season, the movement of NHL goaltenders and up and coming goalies alike to Bauer 2S / Vapor 1X gear continues.
- Spencer Martin’s New Bauer 2S Colorado Avalanche Set It seems like just yesterday that Spencer Martin dropped a new set using Bauer's digital printing tech.
- A Goalie Coaches Themed Mask Painted by Grangroth Graphics Goalie Coaches has been wearing a Bauer NME VTX Helmet for our on ice Bauer Development Series. With an idea in mind, we approached Nate and Aaron at
- Justin Fazio’s New Bauer 2S Set Justin Fazio, longtime goaltender for the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League, is well known for his gear prowess.
- Mike DiPietro’s New Bauer 2S Set The string of incredible setups being dropped at what feels like a now daily pace continues.
- Robin Lehner’s New Brian’s OPTIK Gear It's been quite the season gear wise for Robin Lehner.
- Jacob Markstrom’s New Bauer Vapor 1X Pads Jacob Markstrom, goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks, has upgraded the graphic on his Bauer Vapor 1X gear.
- Bauer 2S Goalie Stick Review: Everything We Know Following the incredible success of the Bauer 1S, the Bauer 2S goalie stick is now available to the general public.
- Warrior Ritual CR1 Goalie Stick Review Just 3-5 years ago, composite goalie sticks were almost unheard of in the NHL. Up until this point, goalies used wooden or foam core sticks. However, with the
- Spencer Martin’s San Antonio Rampage Bauer 2S Pads In what's sure to be one of the quickest growing trends related to goalie pads, another goalie dropped photos of their digitally printed Bauer pads today.
- Jordan Kooy’s Custom Vaughn V7 Pads for London Knights Jordan Kooy is making a strong case for set of the year in the Ontario Hockey League. Although the Vaughn VE8 line of gear was just released by Vaughn, Kooy
- Mathieu Bellemare’s Vaughn VE8 Setup Mathieu Bellemare, goalie for the Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL, is currently debuting one of the best looking Vaughn VE8 sets we've seen to date.