Warrior vs True: which do NHL players use?
Today 1 NHL skaters wear Warrior skates and 63 wear True (0% against 9%). On sticks it is 101 Warrior against 24 True (15% against 4%). 16 skaters use both brands somewhere in their setup.
Today in the NHL
| Gear | Warrior | True | More used | On record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sticks | 15% (101) | 4% (24) | Warrior | 682 |
| Skates | 0% (1) | 9% (63) | True | 684 |
| Gloves | 20% (134) | 3% (24) | Warrior | 686 |
| Helmets | 8% (53) | 0% (0) | Warrior | 685 |
| Pants | 11% (76) | 0% (0) | Warrior | 684 |
| Goalie skates | 0% (0) | 78% (56) | True | 72 |
| Catchers | 0% (0) | 53% (38) | True | 72 |
| Blockers | 0% (0) | 53% (38) | True | 72 |
| Masks | 0% (0) | 11% (8) | True | 72 |
Share of current NHL players with that piece on record (goalies counted only for goalie gear). Other brands make up the rest.
Sticks
682 skaters with a stick brand on record
Most used Warrior: Warrior Alpha LX3 Pro (32) · Warrior Covert QR6 Pro (26) · Warrior Novium 3 Pro (20) · Warrior Covert QR7 Pro (16)
Most used True: TRUE Catalyst Nitro (12) · TRUE HZRDUS Smoke (8) · TRUE HZRDUS 9X4 (4)
Skates
684 skaters with a skates brand on record
Most used Warrior: Warrior Alpha Pro (1)
Most used True: TRUE SVH Custom (54) · TRUE Catalyst 9X4 (7) · TRUE TF Pro (1) · TRUE Catalyst Pro (1)
Gloves
686 skaters with a glove brand on record
Most used Warrior: Warrior Covert QRE (55) · Warrior Alpha DX (28) · Warrior Covert QR6 Pro (19) · Warrior Covert QR5 Pro (9)
Most used True: TRUE Catalyst 9X (23) · TRUE Pro 4-Roll (1)
Helmets
685 skaters with a helmet brand on record
Most used Warrior: Warrior Alpha One (32) · Warrior Covert CF 100 (14) · Warrior Covert PX2 (7)
By position
| Position | Warrior sticks | True sticks | Warrior skates | True skates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centers | 16% | 3% | 0% | 11% |
| Left wings | 11% | 5% | 0% | 12% |
| Right wings | 13% | 4% | 0% | 11% |
| Defensemen | 17% | 3% | 0% | 5% |
Players who mix Warrior and True
True skates, Warrior stick: 14 players. William Carrier, Ian Cole, Barclay Goodrow, Nicolas Hague, Garnet Hathaway, Zach Hyman, Tanner Jeannot, Anthony Mantha, Dylan McIlrath, Ryan O'Reilly, Brayden Point, Sam Steel and 2 more
Warrior vs True by decade
| Decade | Warrior sticks | True sticks | Players | Warrior skates | True skates | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 2000s | 15% | 0% | 160 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| The 2010s | 24% | 0% | 198 | 2% | 0% | 52 |
| The 2020s | 27% | 0% | 850 | 0% | 0% | 792 |
Share of players with a stick or skates brand on record in that decade (a player who used both counts for both). Older decades rest on the records that survive, so they are a sample. Brands that changed hands are listed under the name on the gear.
Quick answers
Do more NHL players use Warrior or True skates?
True. 63 of the 684 NHL skaters with a skates brand on record use True (9%), against 1 on Warrior (0%).
Do more NHL players use Warrior or True sticks?
Warrior. 101 of the 682 NHL skaters with a stick brand on record use Warrior (15%), against 24 on True (4%).
Are Warrior or True skates better?
No record can say which is better for you: fit depends on your foot, and both brands make several skate lines with different fits. What the records show is use: of the 684 NHL skaters with a skate brand on record, 1 wear Warrior (0%) and 63 wear True (9%). Try both on before you buy.
Which gloves do more NHL players wear, Warrior or True?
Warrior. 134 of the 686 NHL skaters with a gloves brand on record use Warrior (20%), against 24 on True (3%).
More
Every Warrior player · Every True player · What the NHL uses today · Gear leaderboards
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Current setups as logged by GearGeek and Ice Warehouse pro player pages; decades from Rink Buddy's dated, sourced records. Pros often use pro-stock versions of retail models.