Math.

Thanks everyone.  Yeah I don't take the GA too much at heart since I know 3 on 3 usually means way too many options to cover or just way too many space for them to use.  I think it does offer proper reaction training as you ALWAYS gotta be ready for anything and especialy cross ice/cross crease plays, so at least you can focus on your post to post desperation saves repertoire!

@Fullright - yeah I noticed looking at the videos since I came back that I tend to stay way deep in the crease.  That's something I've addressed since and you'll see me going out and challenging a lot more in the upcoming videos.

@Netnewbie - Thanks for the kind word.  As long as you enjoy them I'll keep making them!  Cheers.

Last Wednesday skate.  The camera decided to hard reset while in the bag, giving us the beautiful timestamp and the 2015 date!

Effectives were very low so we ended up playing 3 on 3, which I don't specifically enjoy, especially when I have a defective D!  Backcheck was practically inexistant or inefficient making it impossible to focus on the shot since I always had to account for a pass even when I had someone there.  Also, I was off for some reason.  Still managed a couple of decent saves in there but they mostly got bury under a hail of goals.  If anybody has more experience with 3 on 3, feel free to give me some pointers, they be much appreciated.

On 11/9/2018 at 12:31 AM, Imperative said:

Good work Math! It is always nice to come in a sub for a team and pick up the win. It seemed like your teammates really appreciated you effort and big saves. 

Thanks.  They did appreciated it.  So much so, they asked for my number so who knows, might be getting a call to sub for them again.  I would love it to be honnest because the caliber was just right for my abilities.

So last friday night I got a sub off of a goalie app with a gang I had never played with.  Forgot how great it was to actually play on a team with a ref and back checking Ds!  Overall I think I did pretty good, we ended up winning 7-4 out of 24 they directed at me.  Number wise, probably one of my best performance ever and LOADS of fun.

Cheers.

Smith & Allen:

1 hour ago, aircanuck said:

You didn't say it had to be from this era! Circa 1991-1994. Kid's got swagger!

Dude, you've had this mask since 94?!  Swap it out please.  Treat yourself.

15 hours ago, Chester said:

Made in Canada. Shipped from the US. Fun.

Do we wanna start talking about non-certified cateye?!

@beansbats holy, that unit looks good!  So, when do you take it out for a spin?

8 hours ago, Babylon93 said:

Yes i‘ve a Warwick and a Sportmask. I‘ll make a side by side picture tomorrow.

That white mask looks classy++.  Wow, so simple yet so elegant.

1 hour ago, Babylon93 said:

I used it once. No problems with the overheating, the face opening is big

Indeed, didn't noticed how big the opening was.  Do you have any other mask you could compare it to with a side by side picture?

On 10/23/2018 at 4:10 PM, cheevers said:

Hi all,

I figured for my first post I should have my mask. Got my vinyl print done a few weeks ago and am pretty happy with it so far.

I like a lot. 

2 questions: Does the vinyl covers the whole mask?  It looks like it does and meets up in the middle.  Does the right side mirrors the left side with the viking head too?  What model?  looks an NME from what I can tell.  Alright that might have been a little more than 2 questions!

1 hour ago, Babylon93 said:

I got this mask last week.

RXS Mercury 68 Pro made by airxess.

it is super light (1072g) and very comfortable 

WOW, looks awesome.  Must be hot as hell though without any ventilation.  Have you had a chance to try it out yet?

On 10/26/2018 at 1:51 PM, Obiwanjabroni said:

Some of my gear from the past few seasons I thought I'd share.

Sold most of the masks on GGSU, before I got rid of facebook. Still looking for some of the long chins back.

That is a lot of awesome in a single place, and those sock pattern Bauer....man they are sexy!

7 hours ago, TitanG said:

Their media release:

"OTNYMASK and SPORTMASK Agree to Merger

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oakville, Ontario – Officers from leading goalie mask makers, OTNYMask and SPORTMASK officially announce today a merger between the two companies enabling them to better serve the head protection needs of goalies around the world. The merger permits the companies to more effectively utilize their resources, technologies and vast experience to develop and produce the finest head protection available for goalies of all levels from Professionals on through to youth and recreation league goalies.

OTNYMask’s Matt Calabro said “I have been friends with Tony for years and have always admired his work. I am excited to join forces with him to produce and design new models using new technologies and new materials.”

The merger also affords the unique position to control almost every component of goalie mask production in house with Canadian made raw materials and Canadian labor. This is applicable to all models under the respective brand names.

The first collaboration will be the use of Innegra. Innegra is the lightest fiber commercially available and is impact resistant, ductile, tough, and dampens vibration. The Sportmask 515i will be the first to utilize this technology, followed by the release of the Sportmask Pro 2i & Pro 3i and the OTNY X2i & X3i in the first quarter of 2019.

SPORTMASK’s Tony Priolo said, “I look forward to working with OTNY. This partnership brings the strengths of these two organizations together to make something special.”

OTNY Masks will continue to be exclusively distributed through GoalieParts.com

 

 and CanadaGoalie.ca.

Sportmask will continue to be distributed through various retail stores worldwide."

Yeah I read this earlier this week, can't wait to see where it leads.  I kind of see this with a good eye, as long as they can take decisions together and really leverage the ressources and knowledge it is likely to lead to even better products for the "two companies".

4 hours ago, RichMan said:

My purchase today:

2 Sher-wood GS350 (PP41) foam core sticks, 26", regular in white/blue/red (last ones they had in HABS colourway). They were 125$ea but got them at 88$ea. My only gripe is that they are made in China. Will this have an effect on durability? We shall see. I'm saddened to see such an iconic stick brand source itself overseas for production. Stupid part is that I bet they are using Canadian maple they bought from us to then sell back to us  

My current Warrior stick is getting beat up and my Sher-wood 530 is near death so I just had to. Won't use them until I've bought my new pads and blocker. Y'a y'a, crazy I know. I just want to feel "clean"  

For some reason I've always liked the look of Sher-wood sticks.  They indeed look clean with just the right amount of classic in the rendering of the brand name on the paddle. 

Very nice purchase sir, especially at that price point.

36 minutes ago, Mroy31 said:

There was a time between One100 and TotalOne NXG (I think?) where there was no Supreme, it was just Pro, Elite and something else, for C/A, Pants, Skates.  I had one of the Pro ultra's from The Goalie Crease, it was a tank but the adjustable arms were a bit annoying.

Basically "TotatlOne" era of Pads, Gloves, Sticks, was the "Pro" era of C/A, Pants, Skates

Something else = Performance

3 hours ago, CG35 said:

Some new vinyl for this years SeniorA season...

Great simple, clean, effective design.  I like it a lot.

3 hours ago, CG35 said:

My men’s league mask back from Schinny... I don’t play with the boyz for two weeks...  

Wow, that thing is gorgeous!

Just got me self a new schtick. 

Decided to give a composite a second chance, wasn't too fond of the first one I tried a couple years back but this one felt solid in the hand with a great balance.  I shaved off about 2" off the top and outfitted it with a Tack-mac grip (that's also gonna be a first).  People who played that stick, what's your take on it?

Thanks.

3 hours ago, Asiap25 said:

This was from last high school season and the season before that. I was wondering which design I should go with this year, its all done with duct tape so possibilities are almost endless. 

Great pics!

I've never specificaly enjoyed Brian's graphic but I think you made it work with the two tone on the top picture.  Great job.

@SaveByRichter35 great pics man!

On 9/29/2017 at 4:42 PM, coopaloop1234 said:

I'd probably think about it if I still used thigh wraps. I had the V4 ones that aren't the most comprehensive in protection. Since I've switched to knee pads, I'd heavily avoid them.

These suckers here:

Those make excellent upper arm protection reinforcement on any C/A!

Mine.

NME3 that's been sidelined since I got the Profile 940 (the good 940, not the new 940).

16 hours ago, TitanG said:

Wow ok, it just looks exactly like a logoless Passau.

Any association between Boddam and Passau or is Boddam just taking some major inspiration?

I totally thought this was a logoless Passau!

2 hours ago, TitanG said:

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl-concerned-by-rise-in-goalie-concussions-1.1193829

And now TSN is reporting that the NHL is concerned with the rise in goalie concussions. Interesting topic that needs more attention.

Well, you keep giving them sticks that can chug pucks at mach speed and it's bound to happen.  Combine that with the increased rise of awarness and proper concussion detection and follow-up protocole and the numbers are going to look more impressive until we reach the actual "we report one when there is one" plateau. 

On 10/13/2018 at 5:03 PM, coopaloop1234 said:

Out with the old and in with the new. 

Thanks to the lovely fiancée chipping in as a bday/Xmas present, I've upgraded from my Bauer C2 lid to the new VTX. 

Just need to grab a new cateye (thanks Canada) and I'll be all set. Definitely excited to jump up into the pro level of protection for the old noggin. 

Where do you get your cateye up here?  I used to get them from the US back when I had a contact there, I don't anymore.

On 10/8/2018 at 9:13 PM, Adam Cooper said:

I’ve also done Custom Cages and they are exceptional. I paid $80 for custom art work that they did for me “ Star Wars theme” and it was well worth the price. Over a year later, no peeling. It’s waterproof and does not chip from puck shots or sticks hitting my mask.  What’s great is that if it does get damaged or you get bored you just peel off and order a new one. 

Pictures?........pleeeease.

I'm looking into ordering one myself.