For at least the past few seasons, Alex Killorn has sported a silver and black Easton stick. Last January, the makers of Bauer hockey equipment purchased Easton. Since the purchase, there has also been some turmoil within Bauer as their CEO resigned, their stock price plummeted, and they are now the subject of at least one class-action lawsuit.
In yesterday’s 30 Thoughts article by Elliott Friedman of SportsNet, thought number 18 had a mention of Killorn and a quote about his stick.
18. With Bauer buying Easton, a few NHL players were unsure if their particular stick pattern would still be manufactured for them.