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Bauer Hyperlite goalie leg pads in red and white on ice, The Hockey Shop branding visible.

Bauer Vapor Hyperlite Leg Pad Review: Vapor adds Stabiliflex

New for 2021, the Hyperlite pads bring modern technology and innovations to a soft, flexible pad. The new pad features key upgrades such as a...

Cedric Hastings
Bauer Hyperlite hockey goalie with stick and pads in front of goal at The Hockey Shop rink

Bauer Vapor Hyperlite Goalie Stick Review

DURABILITY + GRIP + CONTROL = THE BEST BAUER GOALIE STICK EVER MADE. Traditionally, the Vapor line of goal sticks has lagged behind the Supreme...

Chad Purdy
Bauer Hyperlite goalie chest protector in black with yellow accents, featured by The Hockey Shop

Bauer Vapor Hyperlite Chest Protector Review

For the Hyperlite chest, Bauer wanted to keep the mobility, range of motion and lightweight construction users of the 2X Pro liked while adding more...

Chad Purdy
Bauer Hyperlite blocker in white and red, held by goalie on ice, The Hockey Shop equipment

Bauer Vapor Hyperlite Catcher & Blocker Review

When replacing a line as popular as the 2X Pro, Bauer had some big shoes to fill; with the new Hyperlite line they took what...

Chad Purdy
Warrior hockey goalie in RF1 Pro mask and white jersey from The Hockey Shop on ice rink

Warrior Ritual Goalie Masks Review

Warrior took the time to fully develop this Ritual mask line, learning from issues with other masks in order to build something capable of working...

Chad Purdy
Warrior RX3 Pro+ goalie pants hanging in hockey locker room at TheHockeyShop.com

Warrior Ritual X3 Goal Pant Review

Warrior’s pants are built like no other on the market, with a focus on coverage and mobility they’re able to offer a pant that has...

Chad Purdy
Warrior RX3 Pro+ goalie chest protector close-up, black and white padding, TheHockeyShop.com

Warrior Ritual X3 Chest Protector Review

The Ritual X3 is the first in a new line of chest guards that combines what was great about the G5 and GT2 to offer...

Chad Purdy
Warrior RX3 Pro+ goalie stick and hockey gloves on locker room bench at TheHockeyShop.com

Warrior Ritual V2 Series Goalie Sticks Review

In recent years, Warrior sticks have been a favourite among goalies of all ages and skill levels due to their light, vibration free, balanced feel....

Chad Purdy
Hockey player on ice using CCM Ribcor Trigger 6 Pro stick, promo for TheHockeyShop.com

CCM Ribcor Trigger 6 Pro Hockey Stick Review

If the AS4 Pro makes your shot a rocket, the Trigger 6 Pro makes your release an illusion. The newest edition of the Trigger line...

Katie Lakusta
Hockey player in white helmet and gear using True Project X stick on ice, TheHockeyShop.com

True Project X Hockey Stick Review

The Project X stick is a limited edition release from True. It joins an exclusive club of limited edition high-end sticks with new tech that...

Chad Purdy
Bauer white hockey goalie mask with cage, shown on black background at TheHockeyShop.com

Bauer Profile 960 Goalie Mask

With the new flagship Profile mask, Bauer kept the iconic 960 look while incorporating a number of changes to the shell and liner bringing the...

Chad Purdy
Bauer Supreme carbon fiber hockey sticks close-up at The Hockey Shop

Bauer Supreme Ultrasonic Stick Review

The new Ultrasonic from Bauer introduces the next generation of Supreme. A lightweight, load and release stick built for the player that can’t be stopped....

Mike Ball
TRUE hockey stick blade close-up on black background from The Hockey Shop

TRUE AX9 Stick Review

The all new TRUE A series sticks are now available at The Hockey Shop. Check out the new line of True sticks, including the AX9...

Rajan Sidhu
CCM JetSpeed FT3 Pro hockey stick on red background, TheHockeyShop.com equipment ad

CCM JetSpeed FT3 Pro Stick Review

The JetSpeed FT3 Pro is the quickest, most durable CCM stick yet. This stick features technologies that will turn any shot in the offensive zone...

Mike Ball
Bauer Supreme UltraSonic hockey skates on ice at TheHockeyShop.com rink

Bauer Supreme UltraSonic Skates

Wow...there’s a ton of ground to cover with Bauer’s latest skate launch. The Supreme UltraSonicskate features a major design overhaul while also kicking off an...

Chad Purdy
Warrior Covert QRE 10 senior hockey glove in red, navy, and white, The Hockey Shop

Warrior Covert QRE 10 Glove Review

The new QRE 10 hockey glove from Warrior is a crème de la crème product packed with all of Warrior’s premier glove specs – including...

Randy Friesen
CCM Super Tacks AS3 Pro hockey skate with yellow accents on black background, TheHockeyShop.com

CCM AS3 Pro Skate Review

The Super Tacks AS3 Pro skate brings a lot of refinement and an impressive new feature to the table for the 2020 season. ...

Chad Purdy
CCM Super Tacks AS3 skate and goalie pad on ice, The Hockey Shop hockey equipment

CCM Tacks AS3 Pro Goal Skate Review

After releasing their first cowling-less skate last year, the Jetspeed FT2, CCM looks to further improve with the Tacks AS3 Pro goal skate. With a...

Chad Purdy
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