I know we were technically joking about how using this stick would help you stickhandle, score goals, and do it all yourself, but the thing is, this stick really was engineered to enhance your play both in the net stopping the puck and outside the net too. With a stiffer and more responsive paddle, in addition to the lighter composition (by 35g in SR), the Catalyst PX aims to refine your game from all angles.

In player sticks, the mid kick profile is built for power and unparalleled control. Although not as common a characteristic to be named in a goalie stick, TRUE included this particular kick point to further maximize your potential for puck handling and control.

It becomes increasingly more important the higher up you go in level that you play the puck as a goalie. As players become better at the game, they also become more unpredictable—ultimately, the best course of action to keep control of the game in many cases is to play the puck before they can. Despite that, however, it’s also imperative that you make that play perfectly. TRUE’s focus on control and durability in their highest-end goal stick looks to make even some of the most challenging plays easier and more seamless.

We’ve already seen BAT, also known as Braided Aramid Tech, in TRUE’s Catalyst line before. BAT was upgraded from BRT+ to use new aramid fibres instead of carbon, softening the blade a bit for better dampening and control, and also to make the stick lighter. Aramid fibre is relatively tougher and more heat-resistant, complementing TRUE’s signature Axenic Tech construction.

Axenic Technology is probably TRUE’s most used and successful innovation in stick design, in which they compress the mold altogether at very high temperatures and pressure for solid wall thickness and to develop a genuine one-piece stick.

One-piece sticks offer amazing feel and balance compared to two-piece, and they also tend to have a more reliable kick point. In the case of goalies, that means amplified effects from the mid kick point and better control when handling the puck.

Yet another feature that was present in previous Catalyst models, PLD, or Precision Laminate Design, focuses on how the fibres are layered in the shaft, effectively making it more durable on impact.

Although rare, breakage in any part of a goalie stick can be devastating, especially if it happens during play. And with the Catalyst PX focusing greatly on enhancing your game with controlling the puck, it becomes absolutely vital that your stick stays intact during these interactions too.

Speaking of new tech in the shaft, TRUE debuts ResFlo Technology in their new sticks for 2022. Like how PLD has an intricate focus on fibre angles, ResFlo concentrates on diminishing voids to reinforce the stick and allow for TRUE to eliminate unnecessary material elsewhere. Overall, the goal stick was able to shave off 35g (SR) with this new tech.

PASS, or Performance Advanced Strengthening System, was seen on TRUE’s player sticks as a replacement for XCORE. It is a new foam core that works closely with BAT to add a better dampening feel while also strengthening the blade. In effect, PASS has strengthened the blade of the Catalyst PX by 25%, the same as it did for the player side.