Warrior's Covert line has spent years earning a reputation as one of the quickest-releasing forward sticks in the game. Now it's crossing the crease. Here's what's new, why it matters for goalies, and how to pick the right model for your game.
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For most goalies, a stick is something you grab off the rack, tape up, and stop worrying about. It blocks pucks, sweeps the slot, and occasionally helps you make a play out of the zone. But the modern game has changed. Goalies are skating the puck, faking shots, throwing tape-to-tape stretch passes, and triggering breakouts before the forecheck closes in.
Warrior's new Covert Goal Stick line is built for that goalie. It takes the low-kick, quick-release DNA that made the Covert forward sticks famous and re-engineers it for the position. Three models — QR, QR50, and QR10 — share the same technology platform but sit at different price points and performance tiers.
The Covert series is held together by four core technologies. None of them are cosmetic. Each one was engineered specifically for the way goalies hold, load, and release a stick — which is fundamentally different from how forwards and defensemen do it.
Ultra light-weight Minimus construction features an innovative geometry that drives flex energy toward a lower kick point. The result: a quicker release on passes and pucks lifted around the net — exactly what you need when a forechecker is closing on you behind the cage.
Goalies grip a stick differently from skaters. The bottom hand carries more of the workload and absorbs almost all of the puck impact. ASG rebuilds the shaft cross-section to give that bottom hand more leverage, better control, and increased durability against heavy puck contact.
The shoulder of the paddle gets a ViTextured finish for extra grip and cleaner rebound control off the blocker. The shaft itself runs a matte surface to reduce friction — so the stick slides easily into the shooting and pokecheck position without catching on your gear.
The paddle and shaft are bonded with a Hi-Fused process that creates a super-light, balanced feel. Practically, that means a stick that doesn't fight you on quick blocker-hand movements — when you need to flip up from VH or rotate into a poke, the stick is already there.
It's easy to get lost in spec sheets. Here's what the technology actually feels like in real game situations:
The low kick point lets you load and release the puck before the forechecker reads your hands. Old, stiff goalie sticks force you to wind up — Covert just goes.
The asymmetrical shaft helps you stop the puck cleanly without the stick twisting in your bottom hand. That's the difference between a tape-to-tape outlet and an icing.
The Hi-Fused balance keeps the stick from feeling top-heavy. You can hold the post longer, react quicker on lateral plays, and still get the paddle down where it needs to go.
The matte SlideGrip shaft glides through your blocker hand without binding up — so the poke arrives faster, and you reset faster after.
All three Covert goalie sticks share the same low-kick profile, ASG shaft shape, SlideGrip and Hi-Fused construction. The differences are in carbon grade, finish, sizing range, and price.
| Model | Tier | Construction | Sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covert QR | Top tier | Minimus Carbon 25 | SR · INT |
| Covert QR50 | Pro performance | Minimus Carbon 18 | SR · INT |
| Covert QR10 | Performance value | Minimus Carbon | SR · INT · JR |
The top of the line. Built around Minimus Carbon 25 — a flat, spread-tow weave that minimizes fiber crimp and deformation, giving you a paddle and shaft that are thin, ridiculously light, and incredibly resistant to damage. Finished in a striking Mirror Twilight graphic with a glossy paddle and blade. Available Senior 24"/25"/26" and Intermediate 23", in W32 and W33 patterns, both hands.
Same tech, slightly different recipe. Minimus Carbon 18 delivers elite performance characteristics and exceptional toughness at a more accessible price than the flagship. If you want pro spec without paying flagship money, this is the one. Available in four colorways — Twilight, Black/Red, Black/Navy and Black/Gold — each with chrome-colored graphics and a glossy paddle and blade finish. Senior and Intermediate sizes.
The full Covert tech stack at the most accessible price. The carbon is a touch heavier than QR50, but you still get the low-kick flex, the ASG shaft, the SlideGrip shoulder, and the Hi-Fused construction. For the developing goalie, this is a serious upgrade. Sized from Junior through Intermediate and Senior, dressed in a head-turning color-shifting graphic with a glossy paddle and blade.
A quick decision framework to cut through the spec sheet:
You're a competitive senior or junior-college goalie who handles the puck a lot and wants the absolute lightest, stiffest, most responsive feel Warrior makes. You want flagship spec, and you're not afraid to pay for the top weave.
You're a serious player — beer leagues, high-level senior, U18/U20 — who wants pro performance without the flagship sticker. The four colorways also make this the most flexible pick if you have specific team color requirements.
You're a developing goalie, a junior player moving up, or you simply want the Covert technology platform at the friendliest price. The Junior sizing makes this the obvious choice for kids stepping up to a real performance stick for the first time.
Two pattern options run across the line. They're not just cosmetic — they change how the puck comes off the blade:
| Pattern | Heel | Toe | Face | Curve |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W32 | Squared | Squared | Slightly open | Mid |
| W33 | Rounded | Squared | Slightly open | Mid-Twist |
W32 is the safer, more traditional pick — squared heel and toe make it forgiving on hard rims and easy to handle in tight spots. Choose this if you spend a lot of time stopping pucks behind the net and making short outlet passes.
W33 rewards goalies who like to play the puck. The mid-twist face helps loft the puck off hard ice and adds extra zip on stretch passes. If you're the kind of goalie who routinely makes the home run pass through the neutral zone, this is your pattern.
The Covert goalie line isn't a redesigned forward stick. It's a goalie stick built using the same design philosophy that made the forward Coverts so quick — low kick, light feel, high response — and tuned specifically for how goalies grip and load. If you treat the puck as part of your job, not just an obstacle, you owe it to yourself to feel one of these.
The full Warrior Covert line — QR, QR50, and QR10 — is now available at MonkeySports Europe.
QR, QR50 and QR10 — the full line is available now at MonkeySports.
