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Guide To Hockey Hair
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. [...]
Best Hockey Gloves: 2017-2018 Season
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, but its top-selling model wasn’t as popular as the line-leaders [...]
Best Hockey Sticks: 2017-2018 Season
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 season. Without further ado, here’s our [...]
3 Mental Skill Tips To Help You Train And Perform At Your Best
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 components of an [...]
After Vegas Success, NHL Watchers Ask Who Gets Knighted Next
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 jackpot and establishing a template for future franchises that [...]
Top-Paid NHL Players
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 kicks in next season. But then, Alexander [...]
Top Hockey Equipment Brands
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 any way you could imagine — by gear [...]
A PT's Guide to Lower Body Injuries
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 "Home Program" to quicken and aid recovery, promote strength [...]
Sparx: The Pros Are Using It & You Can Too
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) conference in Phoenix, AZ. While [...]
Complete Hockey Warm-up
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 [...]