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Regular price $119.99
The Brian?s GSP1 goal stick is made with hand-selected Aspen, in effort to provide a best-in-class, lightweight product to the customer. Within the paddle and blade is foam urethane, to establish the foam core. The paddle is reinforced with 21 ends of 12K carbon, and then covered in a .45mm glass laminate on the shooter side. Lastly, the blade is covered in a 19.2oz woven glass cloth that acts as a skin.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Blade Construction | Woven Glass Paddle Skin |
| Customizable | Yes |
| Made In | Canada |
| Other Features | N/A |
| Paddle Construction | 12K Carbon & Foam Urethane Core |
| Shaft Construction | Hand-Selected Aspen |
| Warranty | None |
| Weight | 816 g (26") |
| Senior Goal Sticks Sizing Comparison Chart | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SherWood | Bauer 2015 and earlier | Bauer (Current) | Brian's GNETik | Brian's GSP1 / GSP2 | CCM | Reebok | Vaughn | Warrior |
| 25" | 26.5" | 25" | n/a | 26" | 25" | 25" | 25" | 25" |
| 26" | 27.5" | 26" | 25" | 27" | 26" | 26" | 26" | 26" |
| 27" | 28.5" | 27" | 26" | 28" | 27" | 27" | 27" | 27" |
| 28" | n/a | n/a | 27" | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
SherWood is used as "standard" sizing, as they have standardized their paddle sizing year-to-year.
Goalie Stick Sizing
Sizing a goalie stick is extremely important as a goalie, because your stick has many purposes. Aside from deflecting pucks and making passes, a goalie stick is used as a tool to provide balance in your stance. The most important measurement for a goalie stick is the paddle height (wide portion of the stick), which is traditionally measured from the heel of the stick to the beginning of the paddle shoulder (where your fingers wrap around).
The paddle height is so important because it sets up the depth of your ready stance and, when properly sized, optimally positions your blocker.
The term “ready stance” means something different for every goalie, so it is extremely difficult to have a formal sizing method; however, you are able to check if your goal stick is the right size for you. To start, put your goal skates on (if you want to be as accurate as possible, put your leg pads and blocker on, too), take your ready stance, and look for the following:
It is common for children to use taller sticks, relative to their height, because their stance depth isn’t usually as aggressive as a seasoned goalie.
Another thing to consider, but isn’t as crucial, is shaft length. If you are just starting out as a goalie, or you aren’t comfortable playing the puck, do not cut the length of a shaft because it serves to counteract the bottom-heavy weight of a goal stick, keeping the centre of gravity as close the middle as possible. There is an exception to this rule, however, for those comfortable playing the puck—cutting a shaft down will make puck handling easier, and allow you to bring the puck in closer to your body, which makes for a better power transfer while shooting.
Note: Be careful with Bauer goal sticks: they measure about 2” shorter than all other brands due to a different paddle height measurement.
