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I seriously thought I was one of the only people using a wooden end but apparently, there is a lot of others doing such. Maybe it's time for a comeback?

Yup. They did.

Depends on how excessive the pronation is.

The wooden end plug I use is quite small and does have some effect on balance but it feels better to me. I also like that it dampens the vibration and makes the stick feel more solid.

There are quite a few Mako skates: https://sidelineswap.com/shop/hockey/skates/player-skates/l72?q=mako&state[]=available&sort=relevancy_desc

My buddy decided to have a BBQ this weekend and while the group of us are sitting in his game room which is also full of hockey memorabilia and many unique sticks from 1970-2010 someone commented on how most of the sticks on the wall, aluminum, kevlar, and composite, all had wooden ends but current composite sticks no longer have wooden ends. I know some pros still put in their own wooden ends but it seems right around the time period when Innovative was sold that all companies stopped putting wooden ends in sticks. I still put a small wooden end plug in all of my sticks as I like how it makes the stick feel more solid. Any idea why this change happened? Was it to just save a few bucks?

Having the ability to slow the game down in person's mind is an amazing skill that I think many people tend to overlook. The best players in hockey have had the ability to do this, break down the play, slow things down in their minds, and even generate time and space to create new opportunities. I think in Europe they are better at teaching these skills than in the USA.

I have some steel in the mail and @kkskate is going to profile each set with a different Elliptical profile. I'm going to have them done as "blind testing" so they will just be marked as Set 1, Set 2, and Set 3. I can then test them out and see how I like them. I also have the Quad 0, Quad 1 and Quad 2 at home. I'll also have these marked by a friend randomly so I don't know what is what. My control set will be a Zuperior M, Standard Bauer LS5, and a standard Step Stainless. The LS5 and Step have been checked for accuracy rating, making sure they are indeed 10' radius. I was going to add Flare to the mix but since I love their steel.so much I think it would just be unfair to put it up against anything else.

The current steel is made by Tydan. It's VERY good quality.

He is always smiling at practice, during skate sessions, and when doing open ice/stick time, etc. The kid is truly a rink rat and spends all of his free time at the rink. With the 1:1 sessions he has been taking them for a while now, not sure how long, but long before I was in AZ. He seems to enjoy them and the instructor does make things fun for him. The teaching method is very unorthodox and unique, similar to how Katy Jo and Maksim Ivanov really change things up. The only time he isn't smiling ear to ear is when it's game time. When it's game time he looks very serious.

We actually had one of our top defensemen get sick with the flu, not C19, so we were a defenseman short yesterday for practice and I asked him if he wouldn't mind helping out on defense drills. We were doing a lot of corner/half-wall 2 vs 1 drills and also continuous shooting drills for defense from the point and forwards from the top of the circles. He played very well, but as mentioned, he always does well in practice. After practice finished I asked him how he felt playing defense and he said it was ok. He didn't seem overly enthusiastic. I am going to meet with his power skating coach late this afternoon, he does 1:1 sessions with him twice a week. Maybe he has some suggestions or the player has shared more with him than us.

He plays center. We tried wing and that was no better or worse for him. Haven't considered a defense role, he is a bigger kid and a good skater so maybe that is an option. He could be a solid two-way defenseman. I might suggest to the head coach moving him to D in practice just to see how that goes. He moved to AZ from MN and I don't know any of his previous coaches though I am sure I can find that out easily. His stats previously are very good, but he was playing with same-age kids and no he is playing up a level with kids that are older than him. I understand a slump but have been told it's been this way since the start of the season. His mom and dad are at every practice and game. They seem like great parents and are very involved. In fact, they are just as concerned as we have been. We have scrimmaged the lower AA team and he absolutely dominated them in the game... and I truly mean dominated, something like 3 goals and 4 assists. He had no problem skating with the puck and seemed very confident. He knows many of the players on those teams though which is why I think he seemed more confident and comfortable and was happy to skate the puck instead of making panic decisions. Big in physical size., especially for his age. I asked him his motivations and he said "everything about hockey" but didn't say much more than that, he is a bit of an introvert. He does seem afraid of getting hit. In practice, we have a strict light contact policy so it would make sense if he isn't afraid in a practice situation but then in a game, he is terrified of getting blown up. As for puck locked, I think he is very good with creating time and space for himself. Just something he gets into a panic and throws the puck away as fast as he can without looking or waiting even though he has a good 8 ft of space between him and another player. He just seems rushed and panics.

Growing like crazy. Plus there is a huge influx of people moving to NV from CA, OR and WA. I am hoping that this will eventually lead to being able to expand into AZ. While AZ has BTM and Ice Den, they need a real pro shop.

A new holder design for ice. I assume something much lighter and more durable.

He is 13 and plays AAA Tier I

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My apologies for the length of this content in advance. I recently started assisting a friend who is a head coach of team since one of the assistant coaches has become unavailable. He has a specific player who is very talented, reasonably more talented than the other players on the team, but struggles in games. In practice, including team scrimmages, is a fantastic skater, great shooting skill; power and accuracy, excellent on-ice awareness, very agile, and has amazing hands. In games, he frequently looks confused about where he should be, seems unsure of himself, and appears timid. He doesn't like to handle the puck, preferring to instead to pass, but makes rushed/scared passes that are bad and result in disastrous turnovers. He could easily skate through many players on the opposing team but he instead tends to try and get rid of the puck soon as he is pressured by the other teams players. When I was young I also had some of these same issues. I always performed better in practice as opposed to games, and a lot of it for me was the fact I was more confident when skating with my teammates and players I knew, and in game situations, I lacked confidence. This was a major problem for me and I struggled with this my entire career and likely contributed to my career-ending injury at such a young age. Because I personally never resolved these issues when I was younger I have no clue how to help this player. The head coach seems at a loss as well. We have tried putting him in high-pressure situations in practice thinking that if he experiences the same conditions he would experience in games, this might help settle him down, but it doesn't seem to change the end result. I tried talking with him about how he feels in games, if he is scared, rushed, or nervous. We have watched video replay of situations and asked him how he thinks he could have made better decisions or if he could help us understand what he was thinking or feeling at certain times but he says he cant really explain how he feels and retreats into himself. At times I feel like I am talking to a younger version of myself. I don't want to pressure him and don't want to keep pushing him. I told him if he wants to talk to me or the head coach we are always happy to grab a burger, sit down, and chat. I also know a very good sports therapist who offered to meet with him but I don't want to make that offer to him yet because I don't want him to lose even more confidence. I totally understand how it could be a downward spiral. It's easier to keep falling when you already feel low. So what do we do? Leave it alone until he wants to talk more about it? The head coach wants to drop him from the first line to the third line because his output is poor and he frequently makes mistakes that result in goals against. In fact, his +/- is the lowest on the team. I am afraid that if the head coach does this it will make matters even worse but I also understand you can't keep playing someone, no matter how talented, that is resulting in you losing games. We have even had a few parents come to us addressing the situation and asking why their kids, who in games perform better than him, haven't been moved to higher lines. Help?

Likely a medium in them both. You might be able to fit a small in the AS1, but it would be pretty snug.

No, its not. That location listed is City National Arena.

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I'd love to read it but am not interested in a subscription.

Only way to get it out would require removing stitching. How long have you had them? If they were under warranty I would just replace them.

I should work with you to get some demo templates I want to manufacture 🙂

I have a set of 272 holders laying around my garage. If you want them send me a PM. No cost. I might even have some steel for them too.

Has anyone ever used one of these for ice hockey? Specifically for pick-up with high-level players who typically know not to shoot rippers chest height. I trust all of the guys I skate with to not perform stupid shots but sometimes pucks get defected so I would like at least some protection to my upper body. I found one on sale at a local shop for $19.99 which seems like a steal and it seems to offer at least a minimal amount of protection.