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Close-up of CCM hockey shoulder pads worn by player, black background, TheHockeyShop.com

CCM 2052 Pro Protective Reviewed

CCM really hit the mark with the standard 2052 Tacks line, but excelled on the 2052 Pro. Not only do these upgrades offer create a...

Chad Purdy
Bauer Nexus 1N hockey stick with carbon fiber blade on white background at TheHockeyShop.com

Bauer Nexus 1N Review

Another year, another big release from Bauer, the Nexus 1N – the premier stick in the Nexus line up has arrived. Every year Bauer releases...

Chad Purdy
Close-up of CCM RBZ Speedburner hockey stick shaft, red and black, at TheHockeyShop.com

CCM Speedburner Stick Review

The boys at ‘The Shop’ were fortunate enough to skate with CCM and test out the Speedburner. Designed for power, with excellent transfer throughout the...

Chad Purdy
Warrior Dynasty HD Pro and HD1 hockey sticks close-up, black and red, The Hockey Shop

Warrior Dynasty HD1 stick review

I had a chance to demo the HD1 back in January at the Source fro Sports on-ice demo in Niagara Falls and . Although I...

Mike Ball
Person lacing up Bauer Reactor 9000 hockey skates beside Bauer hockey bag at TheHockeyShop.com

Bauer Reactor 9000 Skate Review

When you spend 60 minutes a game standing like we goalies do, the skate that you are standing can’t just be a great performer, it...

Chad Purdy
Eagle Aero Pro THS Spec hockey glove in red, navy, and white at The Hockey Shop

Eagle AERO Pro THS Spec Gloves

We recently teamed up with Eagle to build the best pro spec glove on our shelves. This glove feels amazing. Our staff agrees that it's...

Chad Purdy
Brian's Subzero 6 goalie leg pad in black, blue, and white from The Hockey Shop

Brian’s Sub Zero 6.0 Review

One of Brian's more recent success stories has been the Sub Zero Pro II series, which is considered their "butterfly" style pad; stiff profile, lightweight...

Chad Purdy
Close-up of Bauer 1S Odin goalie leg pads at The Hockey Shop, white with yellow accents

Bauer 1S OD1N Leg Pads

This April 2016, you will be able to get your hands on the most revolutionary goalie equipment since the first butterfly pad. Bauer continues to...

Chad Purdy
Bauer goalie leg pads in white, black, and red from The Hockey Shop hockey gear selection

Bauer Reactor 9000 Leg Pad Review

For this review we enlisted the help of Angelo Maggio from Magic Hockey for his feedback. With over 34 years of experience Angelo runs a...

Chad Purdy
Bauer Reactor hockey goalie glove with red, white, and black design at The Hockey Shop

Bauer Reactor 9000 Catcher Review

The release of the Reactor 9000 series brought about a complete revamp on the glove design when compared to the Reactor 6000. For die-hard Bauer...

Chad Purdy
Bauer Reactor 9000 goalie blocker in white and red, hockey equipment at TheHockeyShop.com

Bauer Reactor 9000 Blocker Review

The Reactor 9000 blocker falls into a more traditional design, that is extremely similar to it's predecessor the Reactor 6000. It's blocker board has one...

Chad Purdy
Vaughn Velocity XLW Pro goalie pad close-up, Source Exclusive, at TheHockeyShop.com

Vaughn XLW Pro Senior Leg Pads

The Vaughn XLW Pro leg pad has some special features built into it. It's a series that is exclusive to Source for Sports so you...

Chad Purdy
Close-up of Bauer hockey stick blade with black and yellow CX Hyperlite graphics on white background

Easton Stealth CX Stick Reviewed

The Easton Stealth CX…turning players into goal scorers. Always wanted to be the team sniper? The Easton Stealth CX stick might just be for you....

Chad Purdy
CCM Premier hockey goalie chest protector and gear in use on the ice at The Hockey Shop

CCM Premier Chest Review

The CCM Premier chest is based on the Reebok P1, and has a similar fit and shape, it is a completely new chest. Additions such...

Chad Purdy
Hockey goalie in Warrior chest protector and red helmet on ice rink, TheHockeyShop.com

Warrior Ritual G2 Chest Protectors Review

Not only has Warrior pushed the envelope with innovation and out of the box thinking, but they are refining and improving the staple elements of...

Chad Purdy
Brian's goalie skate and pad with white straps on ice, hockey equipment at TheHockeyShop.com

Brian’s Smart Strap Toe Tie

This small accessory could have a big difference on your game’s performance as well as reducing the time required to gear up. ...

Chad Purdy
Bauer Vapor 1X hockey skates ad with player in red jersey, TheHockeyShop.com equipment

Bauer Vapor 1X Skates review

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

Chad Purdy
Vaughn goalie gear setup on ice rink from The Hockey Shop, featuring pads, blocker, and stick.

New Vaughn Velocity V6 2300 leg pads review

The 2300 leg pad, compared to the other two pads currently in the V6 line up focuses more on getting the maximum amount of technology...

Chad Purdy
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