ARIZONA COYOTES Connor Ingram game-worn Bauer Hyperlite leg pads/catcher/blocker set 2022-23

This is a set of goalie gear that was worn by Arizona Coyotes backup goalie Connor Ingram in 2022-23, his first year with the team and his rookie NHL season. He had a 6-13-8 record in 27 games with the Coyotes and set an NHL mark on February 15, 2023 when he made 47 saves in a 1-0 win over Tampa Bay. That set a league record for most saves by a rookie in his first career shutout. These Bauer Vapor leg pads, catcher and blocker all show good overall use. They have a SENIOR SIZE L 35+ size tag on the backsides that also has INGRAM embroidered on it. The black VAPOR on the sides are in raised lettering. No rips or tears anywhere on the set which Ingram wore for most of the 2022-23 season before donning a white Bauer set. The former WHL Kamloops Blazer star was claimed off waivers by Arizona from Nashville in October 2022 after he posted a 1-2 record in 3 games with the Predators in the 2021-22 season. The catcher and blocker also have INGRAM embroidered on them and both show good overall use. The set was obtained directly from the Coyotes in an equipment buy after Arizona's season ended in April 2023.

The Bauer Vapor Hyperlite goalie set represents an advancement in weight reduction for Bauer's premium equipment. Succeeding the 2X Pro line, the Hyperlite series focuses on lightweight construction for enhanced agility and quicker reactions. It signifies a new era in goalie pad design, prioritizing mobility over bulk. Although it was the top-of-the-line at its launch, Bauer has since released the Hyperlite 2 and Ultrasonic line as their current flagship goalie equipment.

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Just like with the Ultrasonic, how it has an integrated knee block to the core (which looks like a book and is attached to the inside of the pad), they made the same thing for the Hyperlite, but a little bit softer and a little bit more forgiving, this design is known as the Vapor Stabiliflex. The glove and blocker are also incredibly light, well broken in, and durable. Many professional players jumped into the Ultrasonic, but if they felt it was too stiff, they switched to a Hyperlite.

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Chris Dudo