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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The Anatomy of a Pro Stock Stick
Posted by Nate Puskaric on 10 22 2014
Click to download printable poster (11 x 17)PUT THIS GRAPHIC ON YOUR WEBSITE
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Similarities and Differences: Warrior DT1s
Posted by Nate Puskaric on 10 21 2014
The Warrior DT1 sticks are a strong
addition to any high-end stick arsenal. As many of you already know, the Covert
DT1s come in 2 different styles, the ST and the LT. These versions can easily
be distinguished by their coloring. The shaft of the ST generally has more
white than black, and the opposite is true
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Zetterberg Honors Fallen Friends
Posted by Nate Puskaric on 09 29 2014
On the 7th day of September 2011, the hockey
community was shaken by a terrible tragedy. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, a KHL team
that finds its home in the city of Yaroslavl, Russia, was on its way to kick
off the franchise’s 52nd season in Minsk, Belarus. Upon takeoff, the
plane that was carrying 45 passengers – eigh
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Protecting Legs from Hockey Blades
Posted by Nate Puskaric on 09 23 2014
Hockey is an extremely physical sport. Unfortunately, due to
the level of physicality, injuries are far from uncommon. Aside from the
injuries caused by things like high impact collisions, pucks, and general
physical exertion, some of the most gruesome injuries are caused when a blade
connects with a lower leg
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Paying Our Dues: Support the Troops
Posted by Nate Puskaric on 09 16 2014
Dedication. Being a team player. Paying your dues.These are all lessons that hockey players are very familiar
with. The things that coaches instill in us since day one. The things that are
naturally taught by being a part of a team. These lessons are not meant to only
apply on the ice, these are lessons that ca
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Marian Hossa Is the Ultimate pro Stock Hockey Stick Guy!
Posted by Pro Stock Hockey on 07 30 2014
Every stick must be perfect to his spec or he rejects it. As part of his pregame routine, he puts a ton of time into prepping several new sticks for each game. Each of his game sticks vary slightly in height ( + / - 1/8” off his standard already very long 64” length) and then he uses what feels the best to him d
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