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Howdy, Do you have a little brother? Tie a rope around him. Mark

Does any know if there will be new mission skates for 2023?

You don't have to have a sled, although it is one of the most versatile pieces of equipment there is. But if you want, people drag tires or make their own out of wood. there are some cheap ones on Amazon, but I am not sure how they hold up.

Definitely popular year-round in SoCal. Also popular in and around DC. I got back into roller when I moved to DC and was surprised by the scene. Obviously more options in SoCal which isn’t surprising given the climate

Yea I agree. I’d love to see Bauer use Mission more, but unfortunately it looks like it’s going to opposite way. I really hope Bauer doesn’t eliminate Mission, as I feel like Mission really is an important brand to roller hockey. As for Roller’s popularity, it still has a pretty decent following where I’m at: Southern California.

I've had an interesting discussion with an inline-hockey youth coach, who raised an interesting perspective. With their smaller inline rink and 4v4 setup, their kids are not not far behind the top level kids in ice-hockey youth programs run by pro teams, but their cost is a fraction due to not having to maintain ice and being able to operate all year long. In Austria, we are currently seeing rinks remaining closed (or delaying opening until external temps drop massively) due to the rising energy cost, and the remaining rinks increasing their fees, which raises the financial burden to play hockey even more. So inline hockey might be gaining momentum in the near future was his prediction.

Take a peek at the 2023 Bauer catalog; they carried over the WM series for mission another year. To me this means they might just ride this line out - wasn't there news of them closing down the Mission hockey office in California? Seems like that writing is on the wall especially since they make their roller vapors with a fit 2 - basically same as the Missions which were a supreme fit.

Is roller hockey even still a thing? surprised Bauer hasn’t gotten rid of mission all together.