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Best Hockey Pants: 2017-2018 Season

Posted by Adam Rosenbaum on 06 19 2018

As seriously as anyone can take short pants, the NHL takes its pants seriously. So seriously, in fact, the league famously banned a style of full-length trousers that plagued the sport briefly in the 1980s. In 1981, the Philadelphia Flyers took to wearing long pants, known widely as “Cooperalls” [[..]]

Pro Stock Hockey Mobile App

Posted by AJ Lee on 05 30 2018

The people have spoken … and we’ve listened!Introducing the brand new Pro Stock Hockey mobile app! Take the same quality products and services that you’ve come to expect from Pro Stock Hockey on the go! Buying pro stock hockey equipment is quicker and easier than ever with hundreds of new sticks, gloves, pants [[..]]

Guide To Hockey Hair

Posted by Adam Rosenbaum on 05 25 2018

Picture this:You emerge from the locker room, hair flowing as you're about to take the ice. You had no idea this many people would show up tonight, and you've never been so ready for a game. Even the ref is so mesmerized by the mane you’re sporting that he gives you a nod of approval. The puck is dropped. Nobody c [[..]]

Best Hockey Gloves: 2017-2018 Season

Posted by Adam Rosenbaum on 05 21 2018

Most people probably pay attention to hockey gloves only when they’re being dropped. But players pay great attention — and they’re particular. There were 40 different glove models in use by NHL players at the end of the regular season, sold under eight different brands. CCM was the most-used brand, b [[..]]

Best Hockey Sticks: 2017-2018 Season

Posted by Adam Rosenbaum on 04 30 2018

Confession time: “Best,” as used in the above headline, is a misnomer. Face it: Most of the time, “best” is subjective at, um, best. And when it comes to hockey sticks, we’re not going to gauge personal opinions or count sales. Our list is ranked by usage among active NHL players in the 2017-18 regular se [[..]]

3 Mental Skill Tips To Help You Train And Perform At Your Best

Posted by Adam Rosenbaum on 04 16 2018

With the NHL season in full flow and the playoffs in the early stages, ice hockey continues to demonstrate why mental skills training is so important in athletes’ abilities to train and perform at their best when it matters most, such as the playoffs!Just as physical conditioning and technical training are vital c [[..]]

After Vegas Success, NHL Watchers Ask Who Gets Knighted Next

Posted by AJ Lee on 04 09 2018

In Vegas, the house always wins. Or in this case, the Fortress. That’s the castle-like deal at one end of T-Mobile Arena, above the ice that the Las Vegas Golden Knights call home. And winning is virtually all the Knights have done since entering the NHL this season, rapidly hitting the expansion jack [[..]]

Top-Paid NHL Players

Posted by AJ Lee on 03 06 2018

Let’s get one thing straight: Connor McDavid is the highest-paid player in the NHL. Sort of. Certainly, the Edmonton center’s contract extension, signed in July for eight years and $100 million, gives him far and away the highest average annual salary — $12.5 million per — over the life of a deal when it [[..]]

Top Hockey Equipment Brands

Posted by AJ Lee on 01 29 2018

Thousands of places across cyberspace will sell you a hockey stick, skates, or a helmet. GearGeek will simply tell you what you really need to know about that equipment — and gloves, and pants. What do the NHL players use? Essentially, each and every one of them. Updated daily and sliced just about an [[..]]

A PT's Guide to Lower Body Injuries

Posted by Dr. Jonathan Moshenberg on 09 28 2017

We all know the secret to long term athletic success: proper warm ups and cool downs. While these activities help prevent injuries, it’s what you do in between the hockey games and practice that is equally if not more important in. In every sport, it is important for athletes to maintain a "Ho [[..]]

Sparx: The Pros Are Using It & You Can Too

Posted by AJ Lee on 08 16 2017

You don’t have to look much further than Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to see that Sparx Hockey has edged its way into hockey at pretty much every level. We first connected with the folks at Sparx online, but recently met them in person at the SPHEM (Society of Professional Hockey Equipment Managers) confe [[..]]

Complete Hockey Warm-up

Posted by Steve Wyatt on 07 26 2017

It’s crucial to get your body warmed up and moving before you get on the ice, to reduce the risk of injury and prepare your muscles for playing. It also helps you prepare mentally allowing you to get "in the zone" before you get out there. A complete warm-up is a key factor for success at any level of competi [[..]]

Best Hockey Sticks: 2016-17 Season

Posted by AJ Lee on 05 11 2017

Let’s just get this out of the way first: The rankings in our list below are determined by their usage among active players in the NHL through the end of the 2016-17 regular season. This is not based off of any sales figures or personal opinions. Let's get to it. #10. Easton Synergy GX – 16 activ [[..]]

How To Stay Hydrated During A Hockey Game

Posted by Adam Rosenbaum on 04 10 2017

We’ve teamed up with Precision Hydration, who personalize the hydration strategies of a long list of teams in the NHL, NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball, to give you the lowdown on how to stay hydrated on game day. It’s well worth taking the time to consider your hydration strategy as staying hydrated c [[..]]

Pro Stock Insight: Jimmy Vesey

Posted by AJ Lee on 03 01 2017

Hockey equipment has changed dramatically over the last several years. Technology has helped make equipment stronger and more durable, yet somehow lighter and more comfortable. While the “average Joe” isn’t able to get equipment tailored and customized to meet specific preferences, those lucky enough to mak [[..]]

The Hockey Triad - Why We Should Be Concerned

Posted by David Speciale, B.H.K., CSCS on 02 10 2017

It's no secret that hockey can take a physical toll on your body - just ask David Speciale, a strength coach at FITS Toronto. Each year, there are thousands of hockey related injuries. While not all of these injuries could have been prevented, educating yourself on injury prevention can go a long way in im [[..]]

Goalie E-Book

Posted by AJ Lee on 01 30 2017

There’s a crowd in the crease, just inches away. You feel pulsating pressure, the harsh heat mounting despite the expanse of ice all around. Suddenly, a puck rockets through the tangle of bodies in front of you. Its target: the back of the net. You slow it down in your mind. Freeze it. Throw your glove up. [[..]]

Getting To Know Jonas Gustavsson

Posted by AJ Lee on 01 17 2017

If you've played hockey before, then you know this simple fact: Goalies are weird. It takes a certain type of person to want to be a goaltender. To voluntarily stand in the way of a vulcanized rubber disc being propelled towards you at 100+ mph is something most people have a little trouble unde [[..]]

Personalized Nutrition for Hockey Players

Posted by Ben Sit on 01 09 2017

Well everyone reading has done the impossible, they’ve survived 2016. As we celebrate 2016 in all its glories and all its tragedies we move onto 2017. As 2017 greets us I can’t help but think back to what the top nutrition trends were of 2016 and whether they still apply for 2017, namely a bigger emphasis on [[..]]

Getting To Know Shawn Thornton

Posted by AJ Lee on 11 30 2016

NHL players can be very particular about their equipment. Players will rotate through a pair of gloves each period. Some prepare multiple sticks as a part of their pregame rituals. Many will opt for new equipment after just one month of use. Florida Panthers forward Shawn Thornton is not your typica [[..]]

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