Boston Bruins - GearGeek (2024)

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What sticks do the Bruins use? ›

The Bruins' model of consistency, Patrice Bergeron, will change his flex from an 85 to a 75 — the latter is more whip-like and helps him release quicker one-timers from the power-play bumper. Other than that, it's the same CCM he's used for 1,000-plus games.

His other nicknames include "Rat", inherited from previous Bruins pest Ken Linseman, and "Leg Sweeper", for his frequent tactic of slew footing his opponents. In recent years, Marchand has tried to move past his reputation as an agitator and focus more on scoring.

Wayne Gretzky first used Northland hockey sticks when he entered the NHL. Now, he and the Wayne Gretzky Foundation are partnering with Northland with the goal to make hockey more affordable for families in Canada and the United States. Gretzky and Northland, owned by Roustan Hockey and W.

Speaking of Pro-Level Sticks

At prostockhockey.com, we pay careful attention to who's using what in the National Hockey League. Far and away the most popular stick for NHL players is the Bauer Nexus 1N.

Blackhawks equipment manager Troy Parchman said in 2015 that his team typically breaks at least two to three sticks per game. Regardless, some players, such as Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, use a new stick each game.

Kane recently took the time to explain from top to bottom how and why he customizes his Bauer Vapor 1X Lite stick the way he does.

Why do the Bruins have a bear? ›

Ross came up with "Bruins" for a team nickname, a name for brown bears used in classic folk tales. The team's nickname also went along with the team's original uniform colors of brown and yellow, which came from Adams' grocery chain, First National Stores.

Bruin, (from Dutch for "brown"), is an English folk term for brown bear.

Brad Marchand becomes most suspended player in NHL history, has forfeited over $1.4 million in salary.

After starting his NHL career with CCM, Ovechkin signed a six-year deal with Bauer in September of 2011. Once that deal ended, Ovechkin returned to CCM in October of 2017. During the 2023-24 season, Ovechkin has used both CCM and Bauer sticks.

The CCM RibCor Reckoner is a lightweight stick that weighs in at 415 grams, one of the lightest sticks available with a construction using PopMatrix Technology that are performance fibers that are constantly in tension for a quick and efficient loading while being protected by outer layers.