Pro Gear: Adam Werner Unique Grip and Puck Handling Tip
- Werner wraps almost one full roll of hockey tape plus grip tape to manually thicken his Bauer stick handle, reducing the need to squeeze tightly.
- The oversized cut-out allows one finger to sit inside the notch, making paddle-down transitions smoother without repositioning the hand.
- Larger hands benefit most from a manually thickened handle, as it fills the palm and improves overall stick control.
- Calgary Flames goaltending development coach Thomas Speer uses pre-practice puck-handling drills to give goalies extra touches.
- A keep-away drill designed to simulate forechecking pressure is part of the Flames goalies' puck-handling development work.
Adam Werner’s unique stick grip first caught our eye while he was up with the Colorado Avalanche two seasons ago, but a recent visit with the Stockton Heat finally presented a chance to dig in deeper on his oversized cut-out and multi-layered approach of his Bauer twig.
As a bonus, Werner also spent some time doing puck-handling specific drills with Calgary Flames goaltending development coach Thomas Speer, giving us a chance to add videos of that work to this quick hit on the stick preferences of the 6-foot-5 Swedish stopper.
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