Bauer RE-AKT Helmet
Bauer Hockey is pleased to introduce the new BAUER RE-AKT helmet, the first hockey helmet designed to specifically manage the multiple type of hits in the game, including rotational-force impacts, which have been scientifically proven to cause significant head injuries.
The BAUER RE-AKT helmet features the SUSPEND-TECH liner, a unique patent-pending rotational impact protection system to protect the head from excessive rotational acceleration when the helmet is impacted. The SUSPEND-TECH liner is constructed of PORON-XRD Extreme Impact Protection, a super-light pliable material with the ability to dissipate extreme force on impact. The free-floating stretchable liner moves independently from the rest of the helmet, thereby better managing rotational forces.
Although the majority of today's hockey helmets – as well as the safety standards that measure them – are designed to address linear impacts, there is significant evidence that points to rotational force as a key contributor to head injuries. Dr. Mark Lovell, the retired founding director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Sports Medicine Concussion Program and internationally recognized concussion expert who co-founded the ImPACT cognitive test used by all National Hockey League teams, believes more needs to be done to address rotational impacts.
"We've learned a tremendous amount over the past five years about biomechanics of injury and how head injuries occur and one of the things that have really stood out is the importance of the rotation of the head," Lovell said. "Hockey is a game of constant motion and seldom are impacts given or received in a static state. Most impacts occur when a player is in motion, either trying to make a hit, or avoid one. There are several scientific studies that have shown a significant correlation between rotational force impacts and head injuries, and it is important to look at solutions to help protect players from these impacts."
More than two years in development, the BAUER RE-AKT helmet also features PORON? XRD™ pads placed strategically in areas of the helmet where players need it most. In addition to the SUSPEND-TECH liner and the use of PORON? XRD™ technology, which is exclusive to BAUER in hockey, the BAUER REAKT helmet features BAUER's proprietary Vertex foam, a light-weight multi-impact foam with increased impact management properties compared to traditional EPP foams found in other hockey helmets. Unlike other helmets in the market designed to manage only high-energy impacts, the BAUER RE-AKT helmet is designed to manage the multiple types of hits in hockey – including low-energy impacts, high-energy impacts and rotational impacts.
"A hockey helmet needs to protect players from the different types of hits that happen throughout the course of a game and as the leader in the industry with more than 84-years of experience in developing hockey equipment, it is our responsibility to elevate the protection of today's hockey helmet," said Kevin Davis, Chief Executive Officer and President, Bauer Performance Sports. "Throughout the development process our team utilized the latest research in the field of medicine and biomechanics and we believe the BAUER REAKT helmet offers a level of protection unlike any other hockey helmet in the industry."
Nearly 44% of all NHL players currently wear BAUER helmets, including Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers, who was one of the first players to wear the BAUER RE-AKT helmet leading up to this weekend's All-Star Game. Giroux expects several players to quickly switch into the newest offering by BAUER.
"The helmet is very comfortable, fits well and by looking inside of it, you can tell there's technology in the RE-AKT helmet that isn't in other helmets," said Giroux, who was sidelined with a concussion earlier in the year and missed four games. "Head injuries are a serious aspect of our sport right now and as a player, you want to be protected as much as possible. No helmet is going to completely prevent concussions, but helmets like this one are providing an added level of protection which is important in today's game."
In addition to Giroux, other athletes are expected to debut the helmet during Sunday's All-Star Game including current goal-scoring leader Steven Stamkos. Additional players throughout the NHL will begin wearing the BAUER RE-AKT helmet following the All-Star weekend. The helmet will be available for purchase at retail locations worldwide in May.
To see more pictures of the new helmet, check out the Bauer Facebook Page.
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Bauer All-Stars
The roster for the 2011-12 NHL All-Star game was announced recently and Bauer Hockey will be well represented in Ottawa for this year's game!
1. Claude Giroux: Giroux has 18 goals and 37 assists and leads the Flyers in points with 55.
2. Alex Ovechkin: Ovechkin leads the Capitals with 20 goals and also has 19 assists for 39 points.
3. Steven Stamkos: Stamkos leads the league in goals with 32. He also has 20 assists for a team high 52 points.
4. Jonathan Toews: The Blackhawks captain leads his team in goals with 27 and also has 23 assists for 50 points.
5. Patrick Kane: The talented playmaker has 11 goals and 30 assists for 41 points this season and is helping the Blackhawks stay at the top of the Western Conference.
6. Henrik Lundqvist: Lundqvist's 1.87 GAA and .937 save percentage put him in the top five in both categories. He also has 22 wins and five shutouts, which has helped lead the Rangers to the top of the Eastern Conference.
7. Brian Elliot: Elliot is having a career season in which he is first in the league with a 1.69 GAA and his .938 save percentage is good for third in the league. He is 15-5-2 and has five shutouts as well.
8. Tyler Seguin: In just his second season, Seguin has become the Bruins leading scorer and an All-Star. The nineteen year old has a team high 19 goals and 43 points. He also leads the league in plus/minus with a +34 rating.
9. Jordan Eberle: The second year winger is having a career year and leads the Oilers in goals, (18) assists,(27) and points (45).
10. Matt Read: Read, who has 15 goals, 16 assists and 31 points for the Philadelphia Flyers, has been selected as an All-Star Rookie.
11. Cody Hodgson: Hodgson has also been selected as an All-Star Rookie as he has 13 goals and 16 assists for 29 points to help Vancouver's potent offense.
All-Star Weekend is January 28th and 29th in Ottawa, Ontario.
SUPREME TotalONE Limited Edition Stick
The new Limited Edition White SUPREME TotalONE stick is now available at your local retailers! This new TotalONE has all the same features you've come to know and love in your original stick, but with new white and black graphics!
For more pictures of the stick check out the SUPREME TotalONE Limited Edition Stick Photo Gallery.
Eller Nets Four!
Congratulations to Lars Eller of the Montreal Canadiens on picking up his first career hat trick and his four goal performance.
Eller scored four goals and picked up an assist for a five point night during the Canadiens 7-3 against Winnipeg.
"You never know when you're going to go out there again, so you better make it last," Eller said.
Eller picked up his fourth goal of the night on a penalty shot in which he used an amazing spin-o-rama move and slid the puck home on his backhand.
"It might be a once-in-a-lifetime thing, four goals," Eller said. "It's just incredible, and I just want to thank my teammates for helping me." Eller now has 8 goals and 9 assists on the season.
