Unleash your potential on the ice with the 2024 Bauer Vapor V90 Senior Goalie Catcher, designed for ultimate control and comfort. With features like CatchGrip+ Material, an Overlap Pinky Finger Stall, and a CURV Reinforced Cuff, this catcher offers durable protection, while the combination of CURV + Defense Cloud Tech (DCT) and Rebound Control Foam ensures optimal puck impact absorption for a confident and responsive performance.
- CatchGrip+ Fingers – Experience optimal control with an adhesive grip liner in the fingers and thumb.
- Overlap Pinky Finger Stall – Wear your glove your own way with the new, baseball-inspired, overlap finger stalls so you can have more comfort in every catch.
- CURV and Defense Cloud Tech Foam – Designed to keep you protected, this catcher features DCT foam engineered to help you control rebounds without adding any extra weight.
| Goalie Catch Glove Size Guide | |
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| Catcher Size | **Hand Measurement |
| Senior | *7 - 81⁄2" |
| Intermediate | 61⁄3 - 7" |
| Junior | 53⁄4 - 61⁄3" |
| Youth | 41⁄2 - 53⁄4 |
| *8" - 8 ½" is typically seen as a SR-XL palm **Hand Measurement is made from heel of palm to the tip of your middle finger |
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Goalie Catcher Sizing
More times than not, the fit of your Goalie Catcher is often overlooked. This is likely the result of the limited size availability compared to other pieces of equipment, however a properly sized Catcher provides you the protection and stick control you trust.
Which Catcher Size is for you?
The first step to finding the correct Catcher size is to utilize the “heel-of-palm-to-tip-of-middle-finger” measurement. This measurement will generally send you to the appropriate size you need.
Analyzing the Catcher Fit
It is important to make sure the palm lines up properly within the catching glove, so that it can be closed without excessive force. New goalie gloves will be difficult to close initially, but through either a standard break-in process, or "baking" the catcher with our in-house convection skate ovens, they will soften over time.
*We do not recommend using any conventional in-home ovens, as the results have been very unpredictable in the past and could damage your Catcher.*
Next you want to ensure the adjustable wrist strap goes directly across the wrist bone, and has minimal to no interference with your chest protector. The goaltender should be able to swivel their wrist to accommodate a range of save selections without any restrictions from the chest protector.
Sizing for Growing Goaltenders
For growing goaltenders we recommend following the guidelines set above, rather than sizing up to accommodate growth. Oversized goalie gloves restrict control, especially for young developing goalies. As you climb the size ladder for Catchers, typically the glove requires more strength for pocket closure.
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