Simon Edvinsson what's in the bag?

The 2021 first-round pick discusses finding the right skate for a larger human.

Mar 31, 2023

∙ Paid

After a successful test run of this concept, the “What’s in the bag?” stories are going to become a fixture here at Shap Shots.

Thanks to Joe Veleno for being a willing test subject, and thanks to readers for letting me know they enjoyed the concept. If you missed Veleno discussing his stick choices and how he uses a curve inspired by Jamie Benn, you can do so here.

Shap Shots

Joe Veleno what's in the bag?

If you follow golf you’re probably familiar with the story concept of “What’s in the bag?” For those who aren’t familiar with the concept, it’s essentially a story of which clubs players use and why they chose certain ones. So why couldn’t we do that with hockey? Look at the equipment choices NHL players make and ask why…

8 months ago · 5 likes · 2 comments · Sean Shapiro

This week, I sat down with Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman Simon Edvinsson who is in Detroit, sort of, for the remainder of the regular season. He’ll finish the season in Detroit, but the Red Wings are going to make sure he only plays nine games so his entry-level contract slides a year.

Players in general get more personal about two pieces of equipment, their stick and their skates, which is why stories within this realm are going to focus heavily on sticks and skates.

With help from Geargeek to fill in some gaps, Simon Edvinsson has the following in the bag:

Gloves: CCM Jetspeed FT1

Helmet: Bauer Re-Akt 150

Pants: Bauer

Skates: Bauer Vapor 2X Pro

Stick: Bauer Nexus Sync

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Shap Shots to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.