Kronwall's skate guards?

[Theo 1]

I've searched around and found nothing on the subject...

Can someone tell me whether the guards that Kronwall wears (and now Stuart) are a product or just a custom made device made by the equipment managers?

Thank you very much.

[AFK66 0]

I've searched around and found nothing on the subject...

Can someone tell me whether the guards that Kronwall wears (and now Stuart) are a product or just a custom made device made by the equipment managers?

Thank you very much.

I saw a kovalchuk video a couple weeks ago, on NHL.com under Atlanta's videos. It was a video of the equipment manger talking about skates, and custom guards, If I recall correctly it's a simlar looking device, and it was used to protect the top of kovalchuk's broken foot, and was custom made.

[technophile 0]

I've searched around and found nothing on the subject...

Can someone tell me whether the guards that Kronwall wears (and now Stuart) are a product or just a custom made device made by the equipment managers?

Thank you very much.

I saw a kovalchuk video a couple weeks ago, on NHL.com under Atlanta's videos. It was a video of the equipment manger talking about skates, and custom guards, If I recall correctly it's a simlar looking device, and it was used to protect the top of kovalchuk's broken foot, and was custom made.

Check the link in this post, they're probably very similar. That thread has other ideas on protecting your feet too.

[Johnny Law 0]

The ones Kronner and Stuart have are custom made, they mentioned a few weeks ago that lots of teams have been calling Paul Boyer about them so who knows if we will see something on the retail level.

Against the Maple Leafs I think Stuart's came off and he tried to fix them while trying to make a pass out of the zone, it was pretty funny. Boyer said he fixed them by adding a button on the back so that its nearly impossible to have them come off during play.

[Cove 39]

Where can those of us who don't have eqm working for us find something like this?

[Theo 1]

Thanks for the info, guys. Cleared everything up

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

http://afterhourscompositeworks.com/

[ZombieAttack27 1]

Haha, those are pretty cool

[jrhky36 1]

http://afterhourscompositeworks.com/

damn 250 a pair :o. i'd just find a way to make my own.

[hound97 3]

http://cgi.ebay.com/NHL-PRO-STOCK-BAUER-X-...=item2c521bcbdf

Not my auction but the skates have the protector on them.

[technophile 0]

If you look at that thread I linked there's discussion of a variety of solutions. I think after the new year I may get a sheet of Kydex ($50 for the smallest sheet at my local distributor) and see about making my own.

[K9 Unit 1]

http://cgi.ebay.com/NHL-PRO-STOCK-BAUER-X-...=item2c521bcbdf

Not my auction but the skates have the protector on them.

damn kronwall has small feet

[Conrads6 0]

I know someone else mentioned it, but I can't find it now. Kydex is a very string material that is commonly used for custom holsters and sheath's for Police and Military. You can order the material online for a VERY reasonable price, be sure to get some eyelets if you want to make a skate guard like Kovi's (bonus points to the ATL manager for the faux laces). Forming Kydex is very easy also. I've used it for a few small items and I just used a heat gun to warm the plastic and then formed it around the object I wanted to make it fit, once it cools it's hard as a rock agin. Just do a search online and you will find a TON of information for it.

[tamtamg 12]

Let's see here...

From me blog...

[Ansar] Khan spoke to Brad Stuart about his decision to fit a plastic skate guard on his right boot after seeing Niklas Kronwall wearing the form-fitted foot/ankle protectors:

November 28, MLive.com

:

The Toronto Star's Mark Zwolinski just happened to speak to NHL senior director of hockey operations Kris King about the skate guards, the NHL's hopes to mandate half an inch of foam protection on all shoulder pads starting during the 2010-2011 season, and the league's take on the Cascade M 11 helmet (which purportedly reduces the gravitational forces exerted on the head when absorbing a hit). Not surprisingly, Kronwall didn't find the skate guards on his own:

i lol'd. did this guy not go to to college or should a physicist at NASA give Messier a call?

[ZombieAttack27 1]

Let's see here...

From me blog...

[Ansar] Khan spoke to Brad Stuart about his decision to fit a plastic skate guard on his right boot after seeing Niklas Kronwall wearing the form-fitted foot/ankle protectors:

November 28, MLive.com

:

The Toronto Star's Mark Zwolinski just happened to speak to NHL senior director of hockey operations Kris King about the skate guards, the NHL's hopes to mandate half an inch of foam protection on all shoulder pads starting during the 2010-2011 season, and the league's take on the Cascade M 11 helmet (which purportedly reduces the gravitational forces exerted on the head when absorbing a hit). Not surprisingly, Kronwall didn't find the skate guards on his own:

i lol'd. did this guy not go to to college or should a physicist at NASA give Messier a call?

Haha, the idea of altering gravity with a helmet it funny in itself

[skarbro 0]

http://afterhourscompositeworks.com/

damn 250 a pair :o. i'd just find a way to make my own.

OMG what's with those prices? $50 for optional fake laces???

[Homersonic 7]

Let's see here...

From me blog...

[Ansar] Khan spoke to Brad Stuart about his decision to fit a plastic skate guard on his right boot after seeing Niklas Kronwall wearing the form-fitted foot/ankle protectors:

November 28, MLive.com

:

The Toronto Star's Mark Zwolinski just happened to speak to NHL senior director of hockey operations Kris King about the skate guards, the NHL's hopes to mandate half an inch of foam protection on all shoulder pads starting during the 2010-2011 season, and the league's take on the Cascade M 11 helmet (which purportedly reduces the gravitational forces exerted on the head when absorbing a hit). Not surprisingly, Kronwall didn't find the skate guards on his own:

i lol'd. did this guy not go to to college or should a physicist at NASA give Messier a call?

As in it reduces the "G's" of acceleration/force the skull undergoes when it absorbs an impact and eventually comes to a stop, thus sloshing the brain around in the skull and resulting in an impact injury to the brain tissue when it comes to a stop.

[technophile 0]

Those aren't gravitational forces, despite being measured in Gs. They're just acceleration (gravity is one source of acceleration; the amount of acceleration applied by gravity at the Earth's surface is 1 G).

[RadioGaGa 162]

There are at least 5 Habs wearing various foot guards this year...but I was surprised yesterday to see 10 (or more) Bulldogs also wearing them. Both Forwards & D.

At quick glance, I couldn't see more then 2, maybe 3 Abbotsford (Calgary) players using them.

Can anyone one else account for a team with high usage of extra foot protection. Seems like a abnormally high number in the Habs org. using them.

[tamtamg 12]

Let's see here...

From me blog...

[Ansar] Khan spoke to Brad Stuart about his decision to fit a plastic skate guard on his right boot after seeing Niklas Kronwall wearing the form-fitted foot/ankle protectors:

November 28, MLive.com

:

The Toronto Star's Mark Zwolinski just happened to speak to NHL senior director of hockey operations Kris King about the skate guards, the NHL's hopes to mandate half an inch of foam protection on all shoulder pads starting during the 2010-2011 season, and the league's take on the Cascade M 11 helmet (which purportedly reduces the gravitational forces exerted on the head when absorbing a hit). Not surprisingly, Kronwall didn't find the skate guards on his own:

i lol'd. did this guy not go to to college or should a physicist at NASA give Messier a call?

As in it reduces the "G's" of acceleration/force the skull undergoes when it absorbs an impact and eventually comes to a stop, thus sloshing the brain around in the skull and resulting in an impact injury to the brain tissue when it comes to a stop.

facepalm...

[technophile 0]

Can anyone one else account for a team with high usage of extra foot protection. Seems like a abnormally high number in the Habs org. using them.

Maybe one team tends to block more shots? Or has had a higher number of games lost to foot injuries and is more sensitive? Or one team has a bunch of players who feel like it impacts their skating?

[jcp2 2]

What is the appropriate call for the ref to make when one of these skateguards shatters into a zillion pieces all over the right face-off circle? Will they bring out the Zamboni or a skate girl with a squeegee?

[technophile 0]

I assume it would be just like when a stick shatters or any other piece of equipment comes off/breaks. Play continues until the next stoppage, then a guy with a broom or shovel and bucket comes out and sweeps it up.

I'd be surprised if they tend to shatter, though; from what I've read they tend to crack instead (i.e. at most a couple-three large pieces).

[jcp2 2]

Darn, I was really hoping for the skate girl and the squeegee.

[technophile 0]

Perhaps you can submit an internet petition to the NHL. I hear those are super effective. ;)