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Bauer Vapor hockey glove gripping a red and black stick with red splash backgroundArticle

Bauer 2X Pro Glove Review

The first thing you’ll notice when you pick up the 2X Pro glove is how light it is....

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Chad Purdy
2 min
Bauer Supreme UltraSonic hockey skates on ice at TheHockeyShop.com rinkPlayer

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...

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Chad Purdy
6 min
Close-up of Bauer Supreme Ultrasonic hockey skate boot with yellow and black accents at TheHockeyShop.comArticle

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...

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Randy Friesen
4 min
Warrior Covert QRE 10 senior hockey glove in red, navy, and white, The Hockey ShopPlayer

Warrior Covert QRE 10 Glove Review

The new QRE 10 hockey glove from Warrior is a crème de la crème product packed with all...

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Randy Friesen
4 min
CCM Tacks 910 hockey helmet with gold tinted visor, The Hockey Shop equipment promo.Article

CCM Tacks 910 Helmet

The CCM Tacks 910 helmet is an impressive release. It has a ton of protective tech built into...

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Chad Purdy
2 min
CCM Super Tacks AS3 Pro hockey skate with yellow accents on black background, TheHockeyShop.comPlayer

CCM AS3 Pro Skate Review

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

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Chad Purdy
5 min
Hockey goalie in full CCM gear with stick, pads, and helmet, posing on ice for The Hockey ShopArticle

CCM Axis Goal Pads on-ice Review

To ring in the new decade, CCM brings us the all-new Axis line of equipment. This line not...

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

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...

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Chad Purdy
5 min
Bauer Supreme 3S goalie leg pads navy and white, hockey equipment at TheHockeyShop.comArticle

Bauer Supreme 3S Leg Pad Review

Bauer is a hockey powerhouse and while they produce some of the best pro gear, including this year's...

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Randy Friesen
4 min
Bauer Supreme 3S hockey goalie blocker in white and black, on black backgroundArticle

Bauer Supreme 3S Blocker and Trapper Review

Having already reviewed the UltraSonic series, let’s bring our focus to the Bauer Supreme 3S catch glove and...

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Randy Friesen
4 min
Warrior QRE 10 hockey pant interior detail with blue padding, available at TheHockeyShop.comArticle

Warrior Corvert QRE10 Pants - First Look

The QRE 10 is the pro level hockey pant model from Warrior’s Covert Protective lineup and based on...

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Chad Purdy
2 min
Brian's Optik 2 SR hockey goalie chest protector in black and red, worn by modelArticle

Brian's Optik 2 Chest Protector Review

 From the first time I tried it on, I knew Brian’s had a winner. Let’s take a closer...

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Chad Purdy
2 min