Denis Hollenstein's Stick: A Bauer Supreme 2S Pro Dressed as a Hyperlite

At first glance Denis Hollenstein's stick is a Bauer Vapor Hyperlite 2. Yellow graphics, Hyperlite lettering, case closed. Except it isn't. Underneath is a Bauer Supreme 2S Pro. A dressed stick – and a great example of why you have to look closely at pro stocks.

Specs

• Model: Bauer Supreme 2S Pro, dressed as a Vapor Hyperlite 2
• Flex: 95
• Curve: P92
• Shoots: Left
• Shaft code: 139140-2 · 95 · 2SPRO

What the code gives away

Bauer pro stocks usually carry a small code block under the name. On Hollenstein's it reads 139140-2 · 95 · 2SPRO:

• 139140 is his player ID at Bauer – it's how his sticks get reordered.
• 95 is the flex.
• 2SPRO is the model that was actually built: the Supreme 2S Pro.

That's exactly where the dressed stick gives itself away. More on these codes: Understanding dressed sticks & pro stock specs.

Why do pros play dressed sticks?

Simple: the player has found a shaft that works for him and doesn't want to give it up. The manufacturer, on the other hand, wants the current line to be seen on the ice. So the favourite shaft gets the new graphics. Nothing changes for the player, and on TV it looks like the latest model.

The blade: P92

Hollenstein plays a P92, the most played curve in hockey. Mid curve, open face, rounded toe – versatile for passing, shooting and puck handling without sacrificing the backhand. Bauer calls it P92, CCM P29. Everything about it in the P92/P29 guide.

Flex 95

95 is on the stiff side for a forward. A stiff flex takes more power to load, but gives a lot back when you really lean into it. Whether that suits you is shown in our flex chart. Rule of thumb: flex roughly equal to your body weight in kilos, and if in doubt go lower.

The player

Denis Hollenstein, born on 15 October 1989 in Zurich, came through the EHC Kloten youth system – his father is Kloten legend Felix Hollenstein. After two junior years in the OHL in Canada, he was named rookie of the year in the Swiss league in 2009–10. He played for Kloten, Genève-Servette and the ZSC Lions, won World Championship silver with Switzerland in 2013 and was on the Olympic roster in 2014 and 2022.

Which SOYUZ matches?

The curve is easy: the P92 (or the P29) is available on every SOYUZ from a single stick, in flex 95 if you like. For the shaft: the Supreme line is Bauer's mid-kick shaft. Our counterpart is the SOYUZ MASTER FRST (mid kick, 380 g). If you want the kick point even higher, have a look at the SOYUZ CLASSIC SPR (high kick). More in the kick point guide.

Not sure which curve suits your game? Take our 2-minute stick finder and find your model.

More spec checks

More Swiss players in the series: Marcel Jenni, JJ Moser and Philipp Kurashev. Another Bauer with a pro code: Valentin Nussbaumer.

👉 See the P92 in the 3D Curve Lab

👉 Configure your SOYUZ with the P92

Header image left: Denis Hollenstein, photo by Berend Stettler (crop by Chollux), Wikimedia Commons, licence CC BY-SA 2.5, cropped. All stick photos: ABSHockey.