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Well to be fair, they would've / should've seen it coming. The fact this program has been running for essentially five years, I doubt they lost any money. They probably are ending this program due to the fact that they now have gained a large number of people using their skates which was their goal to begin with. Bauer hasn't done this because they didn't need to as there will always be those loyal to Bauer. Ccm has made strides to gain a lot of customers and pro players using their skates.... And it doesnt hurt with mcdavid and other top NHL players now endorsing ccm. Wonder what Bauer is going to do. They definitely would've taken some loss over the years losing a lot of their sponsored players.

I'm pretty sure the flex ratings on sticks are measured at the same distance. Ie. A 70 flex standard height is the same flex as a 70 flex at extended length. At least within the same company. Obviously the 64" will feel whipper when you're flexing it at it's full length vs the 60" but that's not how it's measured for quality control. It's not measured at the end of the butt end.

I had two power skaters for the high school team in Alaska I coached between 2002-2013. We never used them. The team got more out of hockey specific strength training, sprints and playing other sports outside of hockey. stride boards are good, they have been around for a long time and I still have the boards from the same high school team. While not specifically for stride work. stability ball balance work is great also. Developing the stabilizer muscles while kneeling or standing on a balance ball and stick handling is a great indoor exercise and a component of my training program. For off ice skate training I recommend the Marsblade O1 to all my players (high school varsity/18AAA/AA). I’m in California now and there is plenty of pavement to skate on. Having used the power skater the Marsblade O1 is a far better investment.