--- title: "Malik vs Warrior: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Malik or Warrior more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hockey gear brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/malik-vs-warrior-hockey" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Malik vs Warrior: Which is searched more? Is Malik or Warrior more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hockey gear brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Malik and Warrior - **Competitive set**: Hockey gear brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Malik Share of Search**: 9.1% - **Warrior Share of Search**: 0.54% ## Is Malik or Warrior more popular in search? - In September 2026, Malik had more branded searches than Warrior among hockey gear brands worldwide. Malik had about 166,000 branded searches, while Warrior had 9,900. Malik made up 9.1% of all hockey gear brand searches we track, and Warrior accounted for 0.54%. - Malik was ahead of Warrior in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Malik’s share of searches among hockey gear brands worldwide moved from 10.8% to 9.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 202K to 166K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Warrior’s share of searches among hockey gear brands worldwide moved from 0.79% to 0.54%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 9.9K. ## Top hockey gear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Warrior was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Malik did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bauer | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Warrior | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Grays | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Osaka | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Malik | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Gryphon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kookaburra | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hockey gear brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hockey gear brand should I buy?": 1. Bauer, 2. Warrior - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hockey gear brands?": 1. Bauer, 2. Warrior - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hockey gear brand for field hockey play?": 1. Grays, 2. Osaka - Searched Google, AI Overview "hockey gear brands": 1. Bauer, 2. Warrior - Searched Google, AI Overview "best hockey gear": 1. Bauer, 2. Warrior Not named in any answer: Malik, Gryphon and Kookaburra. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for hockey gear brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Malik lost share of searches among hockey gear brands worldwide, from 10.8% to 9.1%. - In September 2026, Warrior rose from 7th to 6th among hockey gear brands worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Malik estimated searches | Malik Share of Search | Malik rank | Warrior estimated searches | Warrior Share of Search | Warrior rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 202K | 10.8% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.79% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 166K | 10.5% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.94% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 202K | 12.4% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.91% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 10.6% | 2 | 18.1K | 0.96% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 166K | 10.6% | 2 | 18.1K | 1.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 202K | 9.1% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.67% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 202K | 10.8% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.65% | 6 | | May 2026 | 202K | 10.7% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.53% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 202K | 12.8% | 2 | 8.1K | 0.52% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 9.1% | 2 | 8.1K | 0.44% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 202K | 10.8% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.53% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 166K | 9.1% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.54% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Malik’s and Warrior’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Malik**: Measured on the search terms “malik” and “malik hockey”, summed into one figure. - **Warrior**: Measured on the search term “warrior hockey”. - [Malik profile](/demand/global-en/brands/malik) - [Warrior profile](/demand/global-en/brands/warrior-hockey) - [All hockey gear brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hockey-gear-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Malik or Warrior more popular in search? In September 2026, Malik had more branded searches than Warrior among hockey gear brands worldwide. Malik had about 166,000 branded searches, while Warrior had 9,900. Malik made up 9.1% of all hockey gear brand searches we track, and Warrior accounted for 0.54%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Malik vs Warrior: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/malik-vs-warrior-hockey This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/malik-vs-warrior-hockey. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.