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Ice Hockey Equipment
Elbow pads, shoulder pads, full face helmet, padded gloves, padded pants, jockstrap (for men), mouth guards, hockey stick and ice skates are basic ice hockey equipments. These equipments protect players from sustaining bodily injuries while playing the game.
470 Questions
What percentage of NHL players use graphite sticks?
almost 100%
Jason spezza of the Ottawa senators is the only major player to still use a wooden stick
How do you keep bugs from eating burgers?
Don't worry about it. As a general rule they don't eat burgers. If it is rotten meat you will find maggots and ants, but other than that it isn't worth worrying about.
Do you put real ice on top of the dry ice in the skating rinks?
Yes, because there is a fan to keep it cool on the top and bottom.
How long is a floor hockey stick?
In field hockey sticks can vary over a very wide range of lengths, junior sticks are often around 18" in length, whereas adult sticks are provided in varying lenths usually ranging between 36 to 38 inches. In field hockey sticks can vary over a very wide range of lengths, junior sticks are often around 28" in length, whereas adult sticks are provided in varying lenths usually ranging between 36 to 38 inches.
What kind of hockey stick does Kris letang use?
I believe Letang has used a few different sticks in his career. He currently (2011-2012) uses an Easton S19 stick.
How good are blackedge blades for hockey skates?
BlackEdge blades merely add a surface treatment consisting of carbon to the outside of the metal. The process is called carburization (or, the metal is carburized); easily looked-up on-line. This makes the outside surface harder to hold a sharp edge longer. That means more ice time between sharpening (if you don't damage the blades somehow, like stepping on rock...).
The carburization process is ancient (a variation was used on the original Samurai swords) and has been used for decades on gear teeth used in machinery and other metal surfaces subjected to wear in machines.
The hype about "carbon" being a special addititive is misleading--steel has carbon in the mix, otherwise, it would be iron--an ancient recipe (also, stainless steel is "stainless" by the addition of chromium and nickel).
Adding more carbon ONLY makes the surface harder. Steel, typical blade or hardened, is so much harder than ice that the performance is indistinguishable and impossible to discern -- certainly much less so than the changes in the ice between resurfacing and the end-game when its gotten chewed up & snowy. In other words, this is a gimmick product providing some marginal reduction in skate sharpenings (by holding an edge longer) that might over the long term lead to off-setting cost savings. That is the ONLY physically possible benefit.
Why is a hockey puck called a puck?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "puck" is derived from the Scottish Gaelic "puc" or the Irish "poc" which mean to poke, punch or deliver a blow.These words were used in the game of hurling. Scottish and Irish settlers to Canada played hurling and probably used these terms in connection with the game. According to some accounts, early hockey was essentially "hurling on ice", so the name was probably used for the object, "the puck" as used in early hockey. The OED gives the earliest written use of the word in 1891, in Canada, by which time hockey was well-established.
An old Canadian word for informal hockey is "shinny" which comes from Scottish "shinty", the Scottish form of hurling.
Has anyone ever use a concave hockey shaft and did you like it over the traditional box style?
I used on for several years - made by the pre-Nike Bauer - concave on one side, convex on the other. A great composite shaft made this stick light but with a wonderful feel - My slappers would put a goalie in the hospital, but the shaft tended to lift the puck higher than a normal slap shot. Also, the shaft flexed a lot more under the same load, so took a little getting used to. I miss my stick, and wish Bauer would bring it back......
What kinds of injuries can occur playing hockey?
Anything can happen to you when playing hockey like breaking a leg or an arm. you need to wash your gear about once a month because all of the germs and bacteria on your pads will build up and you can get "staph"
AnswerHealth issues include staph infections, fungus, mold and minor to life threatening rashes and other infections. Pro players refer to the common hockey gear rashes as "gunk". A number of players have retired due to the debilitating symptoms of "gunk". Raw skin, rashes, open weeping flesh wounds, resistent to antibiotics. Joe Thornton of the Bruins suffered a serious infection to his hand from a minor cut. Amputation was even discussed. Fortunately he recovered completely and is now a spokesman for a gear cleaning system. Lecavalier had a similar infection on his ankle and missed a number of games last season while treating the problem. Cleaning gear is something relatively new in the hockey world. Equipment managers and trainers are constantly battling the "stink" - simply an outward sign of bacteria and fungus growing in the gear. A study at a Midwest university found extremely resistent bacteria growing in hockey gear. If you think about it what other workout gear do you sweat in and not wash? Nothing! Wash your gear often. There is a growing niche market of equipment cleaners addressing this very issue for hockey, football, lacrosse, and other protective equipment. It makes sense but up until recently there wasn't a good solution and changing the "stinky hockey" culture (no pun) was difficult. And of course you might break a bone or pull a muscle. But look around, you will find very active and excellent hockey players of all ages. The adult non-checking leagues have a lot of 30, 40 and 50 year old people playing. It is quite low impact on the body and is excellent exercise. Enjoy, see you on the ice. AnswerThere are lots of injuries that can happen while on the ice. One of the most famous cases is Travis Roy who 11 seconds into his college hockey career fell head first into the boards and paralyzed himself from the neck down. it was a freak accident that could happen at any time. an easy way to stay safe in hockey is to remember to keep your head up at ALL times, even when you are sliding into the boards. There are many more injuries, but are easy to prevent if everybody in the game stays calm and plays by the rules. AnswerAnything... you can break anything in hockey.... and damage nerves... get a concussion... hockey is a dangerous sport, more aggresive than football. Field HockeyField hockey is a limited contact sport, i.e. it is non-contact in nature and the rulebook, but contact is inevitable - basketball and soccer are some other limited-contact sports.Common injuries in field hockey include (typical percentage of all field hockey injuries in brackets):
- Knee injuries (15%) - typically sprains or ligament injuries from sudden changes in direction or contact with the ball or another player's stick.
- Finger, hand and wrist injuries (15%) - typically fractures from contact with the ball or another player's stick, or abrasions from contact with the turf surface.
- Ankle injuries (14.5%) - typically sprains from sudden changes in direction
- Facial injuries (11%) - typically soft tissue injuries (sometimes concussions) from contact with the ball or another player's stick.
- Thigh injuries (11%) - typically muscle strains
- Back injuries (8.5%) - typically overuse injuries
What do hockey balls look like?
Most modern field hockey balls resemble an oversized golf ball, although they can be smooth. They are required by rule to weigh between 156 and 163 grams (about 5.5 oz), and have a circumference of between 224 and 235 millimetres (about 9 in) - slightly larger than a tennis ball.
What does a ice hockey stick look like?
You don't know what a hockey stick looks like!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
How do you shave down a hockey stick like spezza?
The hockey stick is shaved with a blade. no--how do you shape the blade?--how do youn make the toe round and thin?
A field hockey stick's length depends on your height. I personally use a 38" stick, however if you are shorter than i am than your stick would be shorter than mine is. Generally this is how the chart looks. Your height/stick height Up to 4'/26"4'-4'3/28" 4'4-4'6/32" 4'7-5'/34"5'1-5'3/35" 5'4-5'6/36" 5'7-5'8/37" 5'9 +/38" Hope this helps!
How much does it cost to get a hockey skate sharpened?
$5.00 is fair. Sharpen about ebvery 6 - 10 hard skates unless you get a nick in your blade. Sometimes nicks can be "honed" off with a stone you can buy for about $2.00. There is also a new hand sharpener that has 2 teeth on it made of ceramic. These actually sharpen very good if you cant make it to the shop & they are $20.00 and last forever and could do the whole team all year! Good luck
How do you decide what size hockey stick you need?
Step1 Note that hockey sticks are made of wood, graphite or a composite of wood and fiberglass. Step2 Consider that replacement will eventually become an issue. Wood sticks are much cheaper ($20 to $30, as opposed between $30 and $90), but when they wear out or break, the entire stick needs to be replaced. With the other types of sticks, you can just replace the blade, which comes in all types of shapes and sizes, depending on your style of play.
Step3 Understand that all of the sticks' shafts will have different amounts of "give" to them and that every player will have a different opinion about how much flex is just right. Generally, younger players need more flex, and older, stronger players need less.
Step4 Buy the right size. When you're standing in shoes, your stick should come at least to your nose. As a rule of thumb, a shorter stick allows an offensive player more control of the puck, and a longer stick enables a defensive player to reach out and check more easily.
Step5 Know your correct "lie," which is the angle of the blade to the stick. When you're in the ready position, there shouldn't be a gap between the ice and your blade.
How big is the official NHL net?
An NHL net, like any arena net, has a 72"x 48" opening.
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Where is the biggest hockey stick and puck in the world located?
The world's largest hockey stick and puck are located in Duncan, British Columbia. The Hockey Stick is 205 feet long and is weighs 61 000 pounds. They were originally constucted for the worlds fair in Vancouver for Expo, '86. They are now located in Duncan, on their local ice arena.
What happened to icm blade holders?
It's still around for goalie skates but dissapeared in the early 1990's
easton s19 is made to do pretty much every thing while the se16 is made for just shoting and carring the puck
How much does Bauer earns when they make a skate?
they make about 120910291092019201$ per year on average
How do you know when its time to get new hockey gloves?
you know when its time when your hands start to hurt when you put them on your hands. If there is a huge hole in the golves, or if you think you need new ones
Another solution to the palms being ripped up is getting repalmed. take your gloves to a sporting goods store and they will make them feel practically new for a fraction of the price.
