Lefevre going solo

[Puckstopper 203]

7 hours ago, ZeroGravitas said:

If I were a betting man, I'd bet that it is gonna be Jonathan Bernier.

Not a bad bet based on him having that very unique setup this year.

[keeperton 63]

17 hours ago, Puckstopper said:

Not a bad bet based on him having that very unique setup this year.

Wouldn't Holtby also be a pretty safe bet?

[FDB#12 0]

I know 100% sure that a first bid from TRUE was rejected from Lefevre.

on January 3 we will see if the discussion with TRUE has evolved, or if Lefevre will work alone, or with some other company.

Don't know why but I have some suspect on Vaughn

Edited December 30, 2019 by FDB#12

[Silence 3]

It seems maybe things are leaning to the solo side of things for right now. Personally I would be looking forward to a solo project from them. I currently have a P2 set from that factory and its one of the best sets I have worn.

[mr_shifty1982 112]

2 hours ago, Silence said:

It seems maybe things are leaning to the solo side of things for right now. Personally I would be looking forward to a solo project from them. I currently have a P2 set from that factory and its one of the best sets I have worn.

Such a big upgrade from the P1, it was my first custom set and I hated them! P2s are freaking incredible!

[HP29 42]

6 hours ago, Silence said:

It seems maybe things are leaning to the solo side of things for right now. Personally I would be looking forward to a solo project from them. I currently have a P2 set from that factory and its one of the best sets I have worn.

I'd love to see them go solo, as their price points would likely be closer to Passau, Kenesky, JRZ, etc, which would be an incredible value.

[Puckstopper 203]

On 12/30/2019 at 9:39 PM, HP29 said:

I'd love to see them go solo, as their price points would likely be closer to Passau, Kenesky, JRZ, etc, which would be an incredible value.

I doubt that highly.  They know they can command top dollar and would be foolish to price themselves any lower than they had to.

[TheGoalNet 1,225]

On 12/30/2019 at 4:56 AM, FDB#12 said:

I know 100% sure that a first bid from TRUE was rejected from Lefevre.

on January 3 we will see if the discussion with TRUE has evolved, or if Lefevre will work alone, or with some other company.

Don't know why but I have some suspect on Vaughn

Don’t think Vaughn makes any sense... My best guess, which is not concrete, is that it’s a solo path forward. 

[bunnyman666 1,085]

8 hours ago, Puckstopper said:

I doubt that highly.  They know they can command top dollar and would be foolish to price themselves any lower than they had to.

I have a feeling they will be more like Factory Mad in their pricing. I may be wrong, but something tells me with their pedigree, they can and will command a premium.

[bunnyman666 1,085]

20 minutes ago, TheGoalNet said:

Don’t think Vaughn makes any sense... My best guess, which is not concrete, is that it’s a solo path forward. 

I think the Lefebvres were the brains behind the goalie gear for both Koho and CCM/Reebok, so why would they team up with Vaughn? Unlike JRZ with Bauer,  the Lefebvre name was very prominent with Koho, then CCM/Reebok in all lines, not just the top line.

[creasecollector 114]

3 hours ago, bunnyman666 said:

I have a feeling they will be more like Factory Mad in their pricing. I may be wrong, but something tells me with their pedigree, they can and will command a premium.

Makes sense.

[MTH 645]

On 12/28/2019 at 9:02 PM, bunnyman666 said:

He would propel this story to the figurative front page.

OMGMAF!!!!! #SPORTGOLD

This is for the old timers from GSBB...

[MTH 645]

On 12/30/2019 at 9:39 PM, HP29 said:

I'd love to see them go solo...

Take my hand.. join me (Ben Solo)

[bunnyman666 1,085]

12 minutes ago, MTH said:

OMGMAF!!!!! #SPORTGOLD

This is for the old timers from GSBB...

Sport gold Lefebvre would destroy the space/time continuum!

[TheGoalNet 1,225]

2 hours ago, MTH said:

Take my hand.. join me (Ben Solo)

That would be joining the Dark Side... Like joining Vaughn?

[Doc1200 31]

I could see Crawford becoming a client as well. He lasted 1 start in 2x pads before going back to P2. 

[TheGoalNet 1,225]

21 minutes ago, Doc1200 said:

I could see Crawford becoming a client as well. He lasted 1 start in 2x pads before going back to P2. 

I believe Cory has some equipment deals. I doubt that Lefevre will be doing endorsements.

[TheGoalNet 1,225]

Translated article from the CBC about the restart for Lefevre

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/1455591/chronique-martin-leclerc-hockey-famille-lefebvre-equipement-gardiens-jambieres&prev=search

[bunnyman666 1,085]

21 minutes ago, TheGoalNet said:

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/1455591/chronique-martin-leclerc-hockey-famille-lefebvre-equipement-gardiens-jambieres&prev=search

Leggings LOL

[TheGoalNet 1,225]

This is a picture from the side gusset of 1 of the 4 new pads from Lefevre. The B will only be used on a retro model. I believe with 4 lines, they will have a pad for every goalie and not lose any customers who were in CCM gear. There is also some features in the gear that are debuting for the first time on a Lefevre product.

[coopaloop1234 1,601]

9 minutes ago, TheGoalNet said:

This is a picture from the side gusset of 1 of the 4 new pads from Lefevre. The B will only be used on a retro model. I believe with 4 lines, they will have a pad for every goalie and not lose any customers who were in CCM gear. There is also some features in the gear that are debuting for the first time on a Lefevre product.

I'm going to guess:

- Retroflex Equivalent
- Premier Requivalent
- "Heritage" Pad (soft all around but still a butterfly pad)
- "Traditional" pad going back to the Lefebrve roots.

[raucebyalien 157]

My guess for the four lines is:

- Traditional / heritage (will prob be equivalent to Brians Heritage)

- Something in the vein of the GM Koho line / Hiller style pad

- Updated P2

- Updated Eflex 


EDIT - Interesting to see the 'B' back in the name on their retro line, I saw on instagram they said that it was originally dropped because of space on pads / bigger logos, but I'm sure I read somewhere ages ago that it was to make the name more palatable for an English speaking audience that would be confused by pronouncing the B??

Edited January 2 by raucebyalien

[HP29 42]

On 1/1/2020 at 1:01 PM, Puckstopper said:

I doubt that highly.  They know they can command top dollar and would be foolish to price themselves any lower than they had to.

20 hours ago, bunnyman666 said:

I have a feeling they will be more like Factory Mad in their pricing. I may be wrong, but something tells me with their pedigree, they can and will command a premium.

Ah, fair play. Hadn’t thought of it that way, how much weight the name carries. 

My 2/3 retail pricing fantasy has died ☹️

[TheGoalNet 1,225]

Most of the guesses are in the ballpark, but 1 of the lines is completely nothing like they have done in the past...

[raucebyalien 157]

8 hours ago, MTH said:

OMGMAF!!!!! #SPORTGOLD

This is for the old timers from GSBB...

 That OMGMAF!!!! is missing a bit of BBQ!!! if memory serves correct 🤣