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Coronavirus affecting New Jersey Devils’ equipment supply (Report)

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The New Jersey Devils may have to resort to using another brand of hockey sticks due to due to the coronavirus outbreak in China.

For some New Jersey Devils players, the coronavirus has delayed manufacturing and shipment of hockey sticks. Matt Porter of the Boston Globe reported that approximately 75% of highly customized sticks are manufactured in China. Bauer and CCM are two companies that produce their high-end sticks in the area where the virus has forced all operations at their plants to cease.

“It’s definitely been tough.