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Bauer Konekt goalie skate with green goalie pad on ice, hockey equipment at TheHockeyShop.comArticle

Bauer KONEKT Goalie Skate Review

As neat as the skate may already look on paper, those leaked photos don’t do the Bauer KONEKT...

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Katie Lakusta
5 min
Player lacing up True Catalyst 9 ice hockey skates in locker room at The Hockey ShopArticle

TRUE Catalyst 9 Skate Review

TRUE has spent years studying skates through their previous TF series and custom skates—and now, they are in...

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Katie Lakusta
3 min
Close-up of a hockey player in Bauer shorts, orange pants, True gloves, holding HZRDUS PX stickArticle

TRUE HZRDUS PX Hockey Stick Review

No stick in history has ever been this light—until now. TRUE takes “effortless” to the next level with...

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Katie Lakusta
3 min
Close-up of Bauer Vapor Hyperlite senior hockey glove in black from The Hockey ShopArticle

Bauer Vapor Hyperlite Glove Review

If you were anything like me, you were likely wondering what Bauer’s Vapor Hyperlite series would look like...

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Katie Lakusta
2 min
Bauer Hyperlite hockey shoulder pads worn by player, premium protective gear from The Hockey ShopArticle

Bauer Vapor Hyperlite Protectives Review

If your style is more evasion and less on power, then the Hyperlite gear is the perfect set...

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Katie Lakusta
3 min
Person holding Bauer Mach hockey skate, close-up view, TheHockeyShop.com equipment selectionArticle

Bauer Supreme Mach Skate Review

Before, Ultrasonic and Hyperlite contended as Bauer’s top-of-the-line skates. Now, Bauer is ascending to their newest generation of...

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Katie Lakusta
4 min
Hockey net with CCM branding, stick, and pucks on ice at The Hockey ShopPlayer

National Indigenous Peoples Day - A History of Canadian Indigenous Peoples and Hockey

On June 21, Canada celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day—a day where we observe the summer solstice (a very...

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Katie Lakusta
9 min
CCM Axis 2 goalie leg pads in white, navy, and gold at hockey rink, The Hockey ShopGoalie

CCM Axis 2 Leg Pad Review

The original Axis may have been a test drive for CCM and what they could do with stiff...

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Katie Lakusta
3 min
CCM goalie blocker and catcher gloves on bench, hockey equipment at The Hockey ShopGoalie

CCM Axis 2 Catcher & Blocker Set Review

Prepare for a revolution; the Axis line from CCM is back in one of the biggest updates to...

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Katie Lakusta
3 min
Brian's white, red, and black goalie pads, blocker, and catcher on black backgroundGoalie

Brian's G-NETik X5 Goalie Gear Review

For 2022, Brian's is making it easier for goalies of all skill levels to get in the game...

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Katie Lakusta
5 min
Close-up of CCM Tacks AS-V Pro senior hockey glove in black and gold with D3O protection.Article

CCM Tacks AS-V Pro Gloves Review

CCM’s Tacks line is starting anew with sleek updated graphics and exceptional performance in their next A-series gloves....

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Katie Lakusta
2 min
Hockey player wearing CCM AS-V protective gear and blue pants on locker room bench at The Hockey ShopArticle

CCM AS-V Pro Protectives Review

CCM’s newest chapter in the Tacks saga can be best described as refined, bold, and ambitious. With a brand...

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Katie Lakusta
4 min