Posts About "Hockey Equipment"
Sticks at the Height of NHL's Scoring Problem
February 19th, 2016 What is the most entertaining aspect in hockey for the non-traditional fan? Other than fighting, it is goals. For that reason, the National Hockey League is clamoring for more of it. The league has explored -- and is still exploring -- nearly every avenue of the game to alter in order to amount more scoring. The average goals per game...
Increasing Offense: The NHL's Most Ridiculous Debate to Date
November 16th, 2015 This post appears in our new section called Overtime. It is our home of Long Form journalism on all things hockey & culture. We are now porting over many of our best posts from our old Overtime site as well as publishing new material. If you like this format then please sign up for our free Overtime newsletter. You’ll get updates...
A New Stick Design from Carbon Sports
October 15th, 2014 Carbon Sports is overwhelmed by the support and interest the hockey world has shown in the CarbonSports Air Blade these last two weeks, since starting our KickStarter campaign. It is our firm belief that players deserve a stick that offers them both the feel and durability needed to perform at their best levels. With this in mind,...
Stick Sense: NHL Rules Regarding the Goalkeeper's Stick
October 6th, 2014 Choosing the right goalie stick is essential whether you are a beginner or professional athlete. Stick design can improve your stance, puck-handling abilities, and your mobility. When choosing choosing goalie sticks, it is important to keep in mind their unique construction and specific characteristics, namely lie, curve type, curve...
You Won't Believe this New Hockey Stick Design
September 30th, 2014 On September 29th, 2014, Carbon Sports, LLC will launch a Kickstarter Fund campaign to raise the funding for production of a new stick design. Carbon Sports LLC was born in the Stoneham, Massachusetts, when engineer Tovi Avnery and material scientist Scott Heitmann came together to design a new, more effective, longer-lasting hockey...
Hockey 101: Ice Hockey Equipment
January 24th, 2014 So, you want to play one of the fastest sports on the planet? A sport in which large humans move at over 20 miles per hour with knives on their feet? A sport where a small, pulverized piece of rubber can reach speeds of over 100 miles an hour? Let's put some body armor on you first. Hockey equipment is the only thing protecting...