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Gear reviews, sizing guides, and everything else you need to play your best — from the team at North America's hockey superstore.
Redefining the Sport: CCM Jetspeed FTW Hockey Skates Review
CCM is back with their next addition to their skate line with the new Jetspeed FTW skates. We'll break down the skate's innovative design...
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Goalie Basics: How To Pick The Right Goalie Leg Pads
From flex profiles to slide skin, we're breaking down the key things you should consider when buying your next set of goalie leg pads....
Beginner's Hockey Equipment Buying Guide
From helmets to skates to gloves, each piece plays a crucial role in your performance and safety on the ice. In this guide, we'll...
What is Pro Stock Equipment?
What exactly is pro stock, and how is it different from retail stock equipment? This article will go over the differences and why pro...
Equipment Maintenance: How to Extend the Lifespan of Your Hockey Gear
Hockey gear can be quite the investment, but with proper maintenance, you can extend its lifespan significantly. In this guide, we will take you...
Lace Bite in Hockey Players: Causes and Treatment
Hockey is constantly changing and getting faster and faster—and your feet and legs need to be in optimal condition if you want to keep...
Roller Wheel Maintenance: Swapping & Rotating Inline Skate Wheels
Inline hockey and roller skating can be great ways to keep up your training and play in the spring season. But like with all...
Flare Blades Review
There have been attempts in the past to craft new blades that would offer better glide, speed, feel, and ultimately performance. Despite possessing good...
Bauer Pro Goal Skates Review
A Revolution in Goalie Movement - With a number of upgrades over the Ultrasonic such as a redesigned liner, fit system and tongue, along with...
Bauer Vapor Hyperlite Senior Hockey Skates Review
With a unique approach for your skating stride and packed with a ton of new features, there’s about a billion reasons to like what...
CCM JetSpeed FT4 Pro Hockey Skates Review
New for this season in the Jetspeed lineup is the FT4 Pro skate. The newest rendition of CCM's popular skate model has some legacy...
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...
Bauer Supreme Ultrasonic Goal Skates Review
From the time Bauer brought cowling-less goal skates to the crease, they’ve been the leading innovator in goal skates. This year they look to...
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.
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...
CCM Ribcor 80K Skate Review
The Ribcor 80K skate is a thing of beauty. It has a clean, traditional look that quietly says it doesn’t need flashy graphics to...
2019 CCM Jetspeed FT2 Hockey Skates Review
So what’s next in skates... Rocket frames that propel you at Jetspeed? Well... uh, yes. I don’t know what skates will like in 10...
2019 CCM Jetspeed FT2 Goal Skates Review
The most revolutionary goalie skates CCM has ever produced are making their way to the market in 2019. The main features consist of a...