Getting "Post Game" Clean
Posted by AJ Lee on 08 11 2016
It’s no secret that hockey can be a stinky sport. Practices
multiple times a week, games every weekend and daily workouts make showering an
all-too-common occurrence. During the season, hockey players constantly need to
shower multiple times a day, every day.Wake up. Shower. Afternoon workout. Shower. Late-nigh
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Pro Stick Insight: Joe Pavelski
Posted by AJ Lee on 07 06 2016
Player: Joe Pavelski
Team: San Jose Sharks
Position: Center
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Weight: 190 lbs
Stick Specs:
Shoots: Right
Stick: Warrior Covert QR1 (White Graphic)
Flex: 80-85
Curve: Heel
Lie: 5
Grip: Yes
Height: 60”
In recent years, Sharks captain Joe Pavelski has
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Game Day Nutrition Guide
Posted by AJ Lee on 06 13 2016
An often overlooked and underappreciated aspect of a hockey training
program is a player nutrition guide. Coaches will often put the majority of
their focus on strength training, skill development and implementing systems,
but don’t provide players with the knowledge or the tools to improve their
nutrition.
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A Day In The Life On The Road
Posted by AJ Lee on 04 26 2016
A Day In The Life On The RoadBy: AJ LeeOften overlooked and
underappreciated by fans across the NHL, the role of team equipment manager is
much more demanding than most would imagine. In a recent interview with Detroit
Red Wings equipment manager, Paul Boyer, I was able to pry a little bit deeper
into a day in
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Pro Stock Hockey's Guide To Getting Rid Of "Hockey Smell"
Posted by AJ Lee on 04 19 2016
Pro Stock Hockey's Guide To Getting Rid Of "Hockey Smell"Every team loves a player who can step up and score the game-winning goal, but nobody likes a teammate or a friend who smells like he hasn't
showered in a month. The smell of hockey — that combination of sweat, plastic, leather,
etc. — is arguably the wors
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Creating A Pro Stock Stick
Posted by AJ Lee on 04 12 2016
It’s every hockey player’s dream to make it to the NHL. To play with, and against, the best players in the world, in front of thousands of fans packed into iconic arenas across North America…it’s an opportunity that very few players are given, and one that even fewer are able to capitalize on. In fact, an “elite”
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What You Need to Know About Verbero Hockey Gloves
Posted by Scott Rodriguez on 11 04 2015
Verbero
Sports was founded in 2009, initially entering the inline market having
designed the Aero Puck in 2010, and in the last two years, shifting its
development to ice hockey with the aim of producing high-end products in the
glove, stick and pants market.The
company asked if I could review a pair of its p
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The Bauer World Hockey Invite
Posted by AJ Lee on 11 03 2015
The world’s largest and most prestigious ice hockey
tournament all in one city, the 2015 Bauer World Hockey Invitational, takes
place this Nov. 5-8 at 27 rinks throughout Chicagoland. Presented by Bauer, the
World Hockey Invite is a wonderful and unique opportunity to meet and interact
with some of the most co
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The Great Steel Debate
Posted by Numan Arango, sports2k.com on 10 07 2015
There are many aspects to the game of hockey from
a mental, physical and equipment standpoint and none of it would matter without
the actual hockey skate. Pro skates come in a multitude of options from the
tongue to the liner or even the amount of eyelets a skate has but further more
being perfectly diale
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Pro Stock Hockey Gloves: Palms
Posted by Scott Rodriguez on 09 30 2015
Back
in 2007 when I purchased my first set of pro stock gloves the market was small
and the community of pro stock enthusiast even smaller, so you can imagine
getting information regarding gloves specs was near impossible. But, with the
emergence of pro stock hockey forums and gear site like prostockhocke
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Detailed Compare & Contrast of Pro Stock Hockey Pants By Top Manufacturers
Posted by Numan Arango, sports2k.com Forum Member on 09 16 2015
The
equipment is an essential part of the game of hockey. Proper fitting and
feeling equipment can make all the difference in your performance day in and
day out, whether it be ultimately preventing an injury and allowing you to keep
playing, or being just the right fit for you to gain an extra step or two in
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VH Skate: The Custom Skate Company
Posted by Bobby Kilian on 08 26 2015
The challenge of breaking in and adjusting to new skates is
something every serious hockey player knows too well. As players grow older and
reach higher levels of hockey, it is rare to find a player that does not
purchase a new pair of skates every season. Stiffer boots thanks to
carbon-fiber composite and den
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Paddle Battle
Posted by Bobby Kilian on 08 12 2015
Goalie and player alike have a few different options when it
comes to sticks. Unlike player sticks, however, goalie sticks are all the same
shape regardless if they are foam-core, wood, or composite. If the variations
of goal sticks are not as obvious as distinct visual differences, how then can
the three
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Stick Kick
Posted by Bobby Kilian on 08 05 2015
What is one of the most frequently asked question at
any
hockey stick retailer
in the United States? Every sales associate at every hockey equipment retailer
can answer this one, “What is the kick point on this stick?” To the average
hockey parent every stick looks the same. Even some seasoned veterans c
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Player Safety
Posted by Bobby Kilian on 07 29 2015
A revolution is taking place within professional hockey in
North America. Players, trainers, and physicians are demanding increased
awareness for player safety. Terms like progressive degenerative disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) are becoming a part of
daily vocabulary. Helmet protection and c
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Tee Time
Posted by Bobby Kilian on 07 22 2015
Warm weather, parties,
and tee times are activities that are synonymous with the dog days of summer.
July is the time of the year where many kick back, enjoy the weather, and
really take in all that the off-season has to offer. After all, golfing and
parties are the favorite pass times of all hockey players, r
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The Future of the Enforcer and Fighting
Posted by Bobby Kilian on 05 07 2015
For decades almost every NHL team
had one player who was strategically used for fighting, the enforcer. Men in
this role were looked to by coaches and players to fight for teammates, who
were smaller in size, change the momentum of the game and fire up or demoralize
the players of both benches. More often than
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Game On: Inaugural Pro Stock Hockey-USA Warriors Game Day Announced
Posted by Pro Stock Hockey on 03 18 2015
It figures to be epic.Two teams — Pro Stock Hockey and USA Warriors — take the ice March 27 in their first-ever charity matchup. Hosted by Johnny’s IceHouse West (2550 W. Madison St.), official practice facility of the Chicago Blackhawks, donations will help fund the mission of the USA Warriors Ice Hockey Program.
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Joe Bowser: A Patriot, a Father, a Hockey Player
Posted by Nate Puskaric on 12 11 2014
This is a story of strength, inspiration, and the love of the game. This is the story of Joe Bowser.Joe fell in love with the sport of hockey around age nine. In school he would sit, anxiously waiting to head home and get out on the ice. One of his most memorable Christmas presents was his very first pair of skat
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Hockey Vs. Cancer
Posted by Nate Puskaric on 10 29 2014
There are only a few things that can spread fear, hope,
inspiration, strength, sadness, and unity. Surprisingly, cancer is one of those
things. The number of lives that are touched in some way by this disease is
massive. As unfortunate as the situation can be, the reach cancer has in the
world allows people to
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