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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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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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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