Get ready to control the chaos. Alongside the player stick, Bauer has also released the ADV ONE goalie stick, designed for playmaking goaltenders. We’ll take a look at the specs, then decide whether this goalie stick is right for you and your game.

Graphics

The ADV ONE goalie stick sports a mainly black colourway with bright green and iridescent chrome accents. The pattern and chrome colouring at the top are similar to the player stick, in that it almost appears like a chain-link fence, with the addition of the tactile graphics. I’m also not entirely sure if it’s a trick of the light, but the iridescence seems to appear mostly purple in certain places, particularly on the upper portion of the shaft. It’s overall a very techy, futuristic-looking design.

ADV ONE Grip and Geometry

There are a lot of interesting things going on with the geometry of this stick, while still appearing very minimal compared to a lot of other top-end goal sticks out there. The shaft has a very traditional shape all the way along, up to the extended PentaGrip handle. This grip is designed for goalies who prefer a lower hold, with five sides to fit naturally in your hand.

The handle combines with the anchor notch to create the perfect surface for your hand to grip onto. This bit of geometry is pretty interesting, and probably the first thing you’ll notice about the stick at a glance. It’s essentially a cutout around where the paddle and shaft meet, to enhance your control and blocker positioning. It combines both trigger- and steep-style shoulder shapes, depending on what works for your game.

Bauer has returned with tactile graphics, also known as the ADV ONE grip. The concept of tactile graphics isn't new with Bauer, having already appeared in the Pulse series. The concept of tactile graphics isn’t new with Bauer, having already appeared in the Pulse series. Tactile graphics both look and feel good in your hands, while not being too distracting to either your grip or the aesthetic. On the goal stick, the tactile graphics are smoother, so they don’t catch or get in the way when you're pokechecking.

Key tech:

• ADV ONE grip

• Extended PentaGrip handle

• Anchor notch

• QuadBridge paddle

• ACL 2.0 shaft

• P28G curve

• Hybrid toe

• Boron fibre material

Materials

The ADV ONE’s construction leans on two familiar Bauer technologies: boron fibre and ACL 2.0 technology.

Boron fibre has been used in a variety of Bauer hockey sticks ever since its debut in the AG5NT stick, and is considered one of the best materials for crafting a stick with a really snappy release. Many players who have used a stick with interweaving boron and carbon say it’s one of the best materials to shoot with. In a stick built for active, puckhandling goalies, boron’s stiffness and compressive strength make it a natural fit.

ACL 2.0 has been a mainstay in tons of Bauer hockey sticks since 2022, and it’s no surprise it’s returned in virtually every top-end stick since, including the ADV ONE goalie stick. Short for Advanced Carbon Layering, ACL 2.0 is the placement of thinner carbon fibres layered in multiple directions, designed to lower weight while keeping the stick’s durability. In the ADV ONE goal stick, ACL 2.0 can be found in the shaft portion.

Paddle

The QuadBridge paddle on the ADV ONE is constructed with four internal stanchions, which serve a few purposes. The first, more obviously, is that it improves strength by adding a bit of support evenly along the inside.

The second is that it helps with energy transfer. The support from the stanchions gives the paddle some bending and twisting resistance, which also means less energy is lost to the paddle flexing. With the stanchions placed this way, the force on shots and passes becomes more consistent, making the energy transfer and release feel cleaner.

Blade

Neither the Hybrid toe nor the P28G curve are necessarily new in the ADV ONE goalie stick, but both are well-suited to the puckhandling focus of this build, and have been proven options in Bauer goalie sticks.

The P28G is somewhat similar to the player version: the P28, with some goalie-specific changes. One of these adjustments is the Hybrid toe, which combines a rounded bottom blade with a square top. This shape improves puckhandling while helping you seal hard rims along the boards and stop bouncing pucks.

Where it’s similar to the P28 is the aggressive open toe and overall playmaking focus. The open toe is great not just for handling the puck, but for raising it and clearing it away from the net. It opens up a whole range of puck maneuvers by making them much easier to execute in nearly every situation on the ice.

Final Thoughts - Is This Goalie Stick the Right One for You?

This stick is designed for the goalie who wants to  take control of the play. Merely stopping the puck isn’t enough—you want to be involved in the play and dictate exactly where that puck needs to go. The tech and geometry of the ADV ONE points to a stick built for goalies who like to handle the puck and want to make those plays with more confidence.

As with all of Bauer’s innovation series sticks, this one would be fun for goalies who like to try new things. Bauer likes to experiment, and successful tech often reappears in later equipment. Sometimes that new gear feel can help pull you out of a mental slump too. The nice thing about the ADV ONE is that a lot of the “innovative” tech can be tried out at the store, notably the anchor notch and ADV ONE grip, so there shouldn’t be any true surprises once you hit the ice.