Hockey fans can argue about almost anything. Line combinations, trades, officiating, whether a hit was clean and which player should be on the power play can turn into debates that last long after the game ends. The rules themselves are no exception. Every season,...
You can execute the move cleanly in practice. Your hands feel quick, your timing is sharp, and the puck seems to go exactly where you want it. Then the game starts, and suddenly the same move feels rushed. The passing lane closes before you see it, a defender gets a...
Hockey gloves do much more than keep your hands warm and give you something to grip your stick with. They are an important piece of protective equipment designed to help shield your hands, fingers, wrists, and lower forearms from the everyday impacts that come with...
Watch closely before the opening faceoff of a hockey game and you may notice a small ritual taking place around the crease. As players finish their final preparations, teammates often skate past their goalie and give the pads a quick tap with a stick or glove. It only...
The start of hockey season has a way of sneaking up on you. One week your gear is drying in the garage after summer hockey, and the next you’re trying to remember whether you have enough stick tape five minutes before leaving for the rink. A preseason hockey gear...
Hockey moves fast enough that the puck does not always stay where everyone expects it to. Every once in a while, a shot or deflection sends the puck somewhere unusual: inside a player’s jersey, between pieces of protective equipment, or into a goalie’s gear. That...
