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TRUE Catalyst 9 Skate Review

TRUE Catalyst 9 Skate Review

TRUE has spent years studying skates through their previous TF series and custom skates—and now, they are in a position to provide one of the...

Katie Lakusta
TRUE HZRDUS PX Hockey Stick Review

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 their lightest stick yet, the HZRDUS PX. HZRDUS...

Katie Lakusta
Bauer Vapor Hyperlite Glove Review

Bauer Vapor Hyperlite Glove Review

If you were anything like me, you were likely wondering what Bauer’s Vapor Hyperlite series would look like in a glove—and how its features and...

Katie Lakusta
Bauer Vapor Hyperlite Protectives Review

Bauer Vapor Hyperlite Protectives Review

If your style is more evasion and less on power, then the Hyperlite gear is the perfect set for you. No longer is the Hyperlite...

Katie Lakusta
Bauer Supreme Mach Skate Review

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 power and speed: the Supreme Mach elite-level...

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

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 important event in many aboriginal cultures) and...

Katie Lakusta
CCM Axis 2 Leg Pad Review

CCM Axis 2 Leg Pad Review

The original Axis may have been a test drive for CCM and what they could do with stiff pads—and now with the Axis 2, we’ve...

Katie Lakusta
CCM Axis 2 Catcher & Blocker Set Review

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 a gear line yet, starting with the...

Katie Lakusta
Brian's G-NETik X5 Goalie Gear Review

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 and bump up their play in the...

Katie Lakusta
CCM Tacks AS-V Pro Gloves Review

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. The new AS-V Pro player gloves combine...

Katie Lakusta
CCM AS-V Pro Protectives Review

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 new graphics palette coupled with an Anatomical...

Katie Lakusta
Bauer Supreme Mach Leg Pad Review

Bauer Supreme Mach Leg Pad Review

You’ve likely seen and learned about the existence of these pads already, whether that be from sneaky NHL appearances, inside leaks, or the rather stealthy...

Katie Lakusta
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