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Person lacing up Bauer Reactor 9000 hockey skates beside Bauer hockey bag at TheHockeyShop.comArticle

Bauer Reactor 9000 Skate Review

When you spend 60 minutes a game standing like we goalies do, the skate that you are standing...

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Amit P Jivani
3 min
Eagle Aero Pro THS Spec hockey glove in red, navy, and white at The Hockey ShopPlayer

Eagle AERO Pro THS Spec Gloves

We recently teamed up with Eagle to build the best pro spec glove on our shelves. This glove...

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Amit P Jivani
1 min
Brian's Subzero 6 goalie leg pad in black, blue, and white from The Hockey ShopArticle

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...

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Amit P Jivani
3 min
Close-up of Bauer 1S Odin goalie leg pads at The Hockey Shop, white with yellow accentsGoalie

Bauer 1S OD1N Leg Pads

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

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Amit P Jivani
4 min
Bauer goalie leg pads in white, black, and red from The Hockey Shop hockey gear selectionArticle

Bauer Reactor 9000 Leg Pad Review

For this review we enlisted the help of Angelo Maggio from Magic Hockey for his feedback. With over...

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Accumula Collaborator
3 min
Bauer Reactor hockey goalie glove with red, white, and black design at The Hockey ShopArticle

Bauer Reactor 9000 Catcher Review

The release of the Reactor 9000 series brought about a complete revamp on the glove design when compared...

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Amit P Jivani
2 min
Bauer Reactor 9000 goalie blocker in white and red, hockey equipment at TheHockeyShop.comGoalie

Bauer Reactor 9000 Blocker Review

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

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Amit P Jivani
1 min
Vaughn Velocity XLW Pro goalie pad close-up, Source Exclusive, at TheHockeyShop.comGoalie

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...

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Amit P Jivani
4 min
Close-up of Bauer hockey stick blade with black and yellow CX Hyperlite graphics on white backgroundPlayer

Easton Stealth CX Stick Reviewed

The Easton Stealth CX…turning players into goal scorers. Always wanted to be the team sniper? The Easton Stealth...

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Amit P Jivani
3 min
CCM Premier hockey goalie chest protector and gear in use on the ice at The Hockey ShopGoalie

CCM Premier Chest Review

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

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

Warrior Ritual G2 Chest Protectors Review

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

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The-hockey-shop-cad Admin
4 min
Brian's goalie skate and pad with white straps on ice, hockey equipment at TheHockeyShop.comGuide

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...

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Amit P Jivani
1 min