After the NHL locked out in the early part of the decade, there were a lot of changes to goaltending equipment. Most notably, the NHL made goalie equipment smaller to try and achieve more scoring. One of the questions I used to be asked quite often was “at what point should I adapt to the pro-spec gear?” My answer was simple, as soon as possible. The transition from the older, larger gear, to the new smaller gear has been less eventful then I initially anticipated. Most equipment manufacturers got ahead of the 8-ball and started making pro-spec gear as soon as the NHL mandated it.