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    14 hours ago, puckpilot said:

     

    I'd say this is the culprit. As someone else mentioned, more weight overall means you're feet could be spreading out like how a rubber tire bulges when you load up a truck/car. Another thing to add to that is the fact you're probably not use to carrying around that weight when you're skating. Add that to the time off because of the apocalypse, and you may feel a bit more unstable on the ice. This may lead you to over tighten your skates to compensate, which will squeeze the sides of the skate in more. It doesn't take much. A few millimetres can make all the difference.between a comfortable skate and one that's crushing your foot. 

    I’m gonna go for it. The thing is last time I needed something like this done I had to leave my skates on the widening machine overnight at the LHS, they bake them and open them up. Didn’t have time to take them today, but I have a game tomorrow night and I’m wondering if I get them done early in the morning, will they be okay to skate in around 7pm? 
     

    another thing I’m wondering about, it’s inevitable for us hockey players to loose insane amounts of weight when we start skating regularly again, I just hope by the time this happens, the skates won’t be too wide. 
     

     

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    7 hours ago, Vet88 said:

    Did they explain why? Other than wanting to upsell you into a new pair of skates, punching is about the most common thing you can do to skates to fix hot spots etc. Now if they were too tight across the forefoot I might not punch them, I'd do a stretch. I'm curious as to why a LHS would tell you a punch is not a good idea. 

    They said the skates would tear or stretch from EE to EEE and possibly separate from the outsole during skating I’ve been going to them for years I’ve had my skates stretched and punched this is the first time they refused 🤷‍♂️

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    8 hours ago, start_today said:

    My skates fit well enough pre-quarantine. I didn’t play from March 2020 through October 2020. Not only did I not play, I spent all of my time barefoot or flip flops, except for a few times a week when I tried to take up running (screw that).

    My skates really hurt when I came back in October, and it was only 7+ months. I didn’t wear any supportive footwear during that time, so I assume the shape of my foot change. My snowboarding boots, which have the same fit style as hockey skates, also killed my feet at first. 

    For me, I was just patient and was able to reacclimate to both without having to rebake anything. Since you’ve rebaked them multiple time already, it might be that you just need new skates. As your whole body has to re-adapt to hockey, it might also be that any skates would be uncomfortable on your feet right now. 

    Yeah that’s what I did except during summer and late through the fall season I was wearing flip flops maybe that’s why 

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    I’ve had a long layoff from hockey since the pandemic first hit. I just started skating in November,I’ve been on the ice about 4 times so far and these skates that used to fit so beautifully before I stopped playing are now killing the forefoot on both feet. I tried 3 re-bakes and it didn’t make a difference. The top guys at my local LHS warned me it’s not a good idea to punch the skates out. They are a EE fit.I always had wide feet, now all of a sudden I’m a EEE. How is this possible? I bought these vapor 1x 2.0 the first day they came out. Should I just get a new pair or go ahead and stretch them out?

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    13 hours ago, marka said:

    Howdy,

    Basically no, I don't.  Which is probably dumb.  With the ibuprofen and knee brace, my knee never hurts beyond the "hell, my knee hurts a bit" stage.  Its not limiting (hockey wise... It definitely limits in terms of running.  But I hated running before I screwed up my knee so...)

    That said, is there a set of exercises you finds helps?

    Mark

    Yes lots of stretching, rolling on the foam roller, I use rubber bands to target specific muscles around the knee, but exercises that work for me might not work for you, or they might do more damage to your condition. Talk to a physiotherapist brother, u wouldn’t need ibuprofen or anything if you have a physiotherapist write you up a program to follow before skating , after skating and on days you aren’t on the ice. 

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    13 hours ago, marka said:

    Howdy,

    I don't know what characteristics you'd want for arthritis, but I use a shock doctor 875.  Compression w/straps, plus metal hinges.

    In my case I have a torn meniscus from a number of years ago that was unable to be repaired due to lack of blood flow.  Its a "just live with it" injury for the most part, though they can do arthroscopic surgery to clean up the edges of the tear if they're irritating the area.  In my case, I opted not to do the surgery because it started feeling better between diagnosis and when the surgery was scheduled so I put it off.  That was >10 years ago.

    For me, my knee hurts when running (to the point I don't do that), but skating is just minor pain.  I started wearing the brace after I started playing hockey (started at 45/46, about 6 years ago).  After about a year of skating a decent bit, I could feel my joint "loosening up", not in a good way.  Started wearing the brace all the time and that went away.

    Its a bit bulky, particularly when putting it on and putting shins over it, but I don't notice it on the ice.  YMMV.

    For reffing, I don't wear it and haven't noticed any ill effects.  Often on the ice for 3 hours at a go for reffing, but you're not skating like you do as a player then.

    Mark

    (I also proactively take ibuprofen prior to reffing and skating, fwiw)

    edit:  I've tried other braces...  Shock doctor non-hinged as well as a Don Joy Reaction Web brace.  They've all been slightly less bulky, but not enough to make a difference as to how gear fits.  The Reaction Web brace was uncomfortable in terms of pinching skin.  All of them have also felt less supportive.

    Do you do any phsyio for ur knees ? I found it helps a lot it’s just some exercises I do at home before stepping on the ice or working out. 

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    Practice, game, pick up, stick and puck or even pond, this isn’t a game you approach casually. It’s a dangerous game and with one unlucky deflection, collision, at high speeds can be life altering. That’s why players must be mentally AWAKE and AWARE every time they step on the ice. Yes accidents happen, but thinking fast can keep you out of harms way. My heart hurts for this guy and his family. God be with them. 😔

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    On 2/2/2021 at 1:35 PM, FlyChicaga said:

    I'm coming into this discussion late, but maybe I can offer an opinion based on my own experiences in hockey for the last 25 years.

    What you described in the first post seems to fit me well. I've always had decent skill in hockey, but it really only comes out in low-pressure situations (drop-in games with buddies) or practices. Now approaching 40 in men's league, I still suffer from the same issues I had when I was playing in high school. In a game situation I panic with the puck and play the entire time with tense muscles. I can be firing great shots in warm ups, making escape maneuvers in the corner, stickhandling through a bunch of pucks, but when pressure is on I fall apart.

    For me it all comes down to anxiety. I'm afraid of looking stupid. I mentally feel like I'm inadequate, so it forces me to be inadequate. I can be coming down on a 1 v 1 with a mediocre defender on the other team, and I get so much in my own head about what move to make, I fail to really make any move, then lose the puck. As a defender, I can move laterally on the blue line with the puck great in warmup. In a game, I flub the puck just seeing someone coming my way, and then it's a 2 v 1 or breakaway the other direction.

    Somehow you need to help this player overcome his anxiety and fear of screwing up in front of others. I have a strong feeling that is what this is. It's hard to identify because the player doesn't want to admit to the anxiety. It's taken me 25-plus years to finally admit my anxiety and work to overcome it. Which isn't easy to do when you're about to turn 40 and play against a bunch of 20-somethings. 

    So now you know it’s all in the head. That’s why a sports psychologist would help the kid the OP posted about. 

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    5 minutes ago, BenBreeg said:

    I used to hold the hood or some other part of their winter coat in a way that they didn't know I had it (because they wanted no help!) but i could still pull the slack and stop them if they were going down hard.  Fun times!

    That’s actually a good idea.. u refreshed my memory ive read somewhere a long time ago about a harness kind of thing .. 

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    28 minutes ago, JV23 said:

    From a guy who had a 2 year old start skating and then migrate, don’t rush into the hockey gear.  Let them deal with finding their balance and stride as unencumbered as they can be.  Knee pads and elbow pads (scooter stuff) under a snowsuit worked wonders for mobility and cushioning.  Then, when they’re all bulked up, everything will be a lot easier.

    It’s too late he has it all. Just want to keep him protected accidents happen 

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    Hey guys luckily source for sports happened to be open they did the kid’s measurements and fitting curb side. They did a great job. We went with ccm tacks, cute little skates lol. He was so excited  and his feet weren’t hurting at all on the ice. I started him out with those skate helpers that you hold onto for balance and push around. Halfway through the session he kept pushing the thing away because he wanted to skate on his own lol he was arguing with me so the only way was to let him find out himself. Fell on his bum 😂 He has a helmet,shin and elbow pads so far next thing will be jockstrap and pants. 

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