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CCM EFlex hockey goalie chest protector worn by player, The Hockey Shop equipment display

CCM Extreme Flex Shield Review: Chest-Arm Protector and Pants

This April 2016, CCM will be introducing their first Extreme Flex Chest & Arm Protector, and Goalie Pant. With the use of two advanced materials,...

Chad Purdy
Close-up of hockey player taping CCM hockey stick blade, The Hockey Shop equipment

CCM RBZ SpeedBurner LE & SE Composite Sticks Review

Updated, renewed, revamped, whatever you want to call it, the new Speedburner LE & SE sticks boast much needed improvements that help define the stick...

Chad Purdy
Bauer Supreme 1S hockey stick with yellow accents, displayed for pre-order at The Hockey Shop.

Bauer Supreme 1S Stick Reviewed

Looking at the Supreme 1S, it has that mainstay Amplified Mid-Kick for those full motion shots like the snap or slap shot. Typical of the...

Chad Purdy
Youth in blue hockey hoodie and beanie leaning on hockey net at The Hockey Shop rink

Top 10 Christmas Gifts For Your Goalie

There is no better time to spend with loved ones and friends than the holidays. Being huddled around the TV with a hot chocolate—maybe some...

Chad Purdy
Close-up of colorful hockey-themed holiday ugly sweaters at TheHockeyShop.com

Top 10 Hottest Gift Items This Season

Just in time for the holidays, here’s our top-10 list for your hockey-loving family member or friend that can be purchased from the comfort of...

Chad Purdy
CCM Extreme Flex Pro goalie leg pads in black and white, hockey equipment at The Hockey Shop

CCM 760 & 860 Leg Pad Review

Customer service is the name of our game, here at The Shop. We strive to make sure you purchase the right products. With large growth...

Chad Purdy
Brian's red, white, and black goalie leg pads, blocker, and catcher at The Hockey Shop

Brian’s Sub Zero Pro 3 Goal Review

Few get as excited as we at The Shop do when new Brian’s gear comes out, and that is because we never know what to...

Chad Purdy
Four goalie chest protectors from top hockey brands at TheHockeyShop.com, close-up view.

THS Spec Custom Chest & Arm Review

Here at The Hockey Shop, we take pride in having one of the largest gear selections in Canada, and how it enables us to find...

Chad Purdy
Bauer Vapor 1X LE hockey stick close-up with red and silver graphics, TheHockeyShop.com

Bauer Vapor 1X LE Stick Review

Early on-ice feedback includes one of our stick testers calling it “The best puck feel in a composite blade”. Everybody seems to agree that it...

Chad Purdy
Bauer Vapor 1X LE hockey skate with red laces on black background at The Hockey Shop

Bauer Vapor 1X LE Skate Review

Besides being one of the sexiest looking skates we’ve ever seen, the Bauer Vapor 1XLE Skate brings a lot of new technologies to talk about....

Chad Purdy
Close-up of CCM Jetspeed hockey skate with black, red, and silver accents at The Hockey Shop

CCM Jetspeed Skates Review

One of the features that I’m the most excited about the JetSpeed skates is the fit. They were a great fit in the heel right...

Chad Purdy
Close-up of CCM Ribcor Reckoner hockey stick shaft with black, green, and yellow design

CCM RIBCOR Reckoner Stick Reviewed

Like to dangle? Then maybe the CCM RIBCOR Reckoner is the stick for you. Out of the big three, CCM’s latest arrival is the update...

Chad Purdy
Brian's NetZero goalie blocker and catcher pads with red and black accents from TheHockeyShop.com

Brian's NetZero Goal Pads

Leave it to the Kings of Custom to design a pad that provides multiple graphic cutouts, in a range of colours, allowing the goalie to...

Chad Purdy
Bauer Supreme hockey sticks with red, blue, and gold accents at The Hockey Shop

Bauer Supreme TotalONE NXG LE & One.5 Vintage Goal Sticks

Bauer describes the TotalONE NXG as their “elite-level composite stick designed specifically for butterfly goalies,” and they achieve this through the stick’s unique paddle design. ...

Chad Purdy
Bauer Vapor inline hockey skate with red Revision wheels, side view on black background

Bauer Vapor 1XR Skates Review

The Bauer Vapor 1XR skate bears the resemblance to the Vapor 1X ice skates, with subtle cosmetic differences. But what really sets these skates apart...

Chad Purdy
Male hockey player wearing black Warrior Krown hockey helmet, close-up on black background

Warrior Krown PX3 Helmet Review

The Warrior Krown PX3 helmet is packed full of features. With its 360 degree 4-Play design, you can rest easy knowing you’re well protected from...

Chad Purdy
Sherwood Rekker EK60 hockey stick with carbon fiber pattern and red graphics on black background

Sher-wood Rekker EK60 Stick Review

Sher-wood has really upped their game with the new Rekker, showing the competition that they should fear the EK60. The new Sher-Wood EK60 has hit...

Chad Purdy
Easton M7 hockey skate with black, white, and silver design on a black background

Easton Mako M7 Skates Reviewed

If you don’t want to crush your wallet on a top end skate, but are looking to get maximum performance for the money, the Easton...

Chad Purdy
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