Having been told that many other players in the league would participate with similar apparel, Sunrise van de Schubbekutteveen saw it as an acceptable offer. The equipment was surprisingly resilient and could manage the grit and grind of a hockey game. That said, the equipment itself is still a bit buggy and had a hard time chronicling certain statistics, which was a bit disappointing but he seemed appreciative of the technology. "Innovation requires testing and trialling. As long as you don't give up, you'll reach your desired level," said the Calgary Dragons Dutchman.

When asked if it messed up his playing style, the young man rejected such a notion. "Well, I didn't see any noticeable differences in playing with the equipment when compared to playing without it. So as far as I'm concerned, there's nothing really in the way. Our team's not that great yet, so maybe you'd have to look at that first," replied Sunrise during a post-game media conference.