Behind the scenes with the Penguins Equipment Manager

[bg9 12]

Some interesting insights from a recent interview with the Pens Equipment Manager.

[Harv 86]

E-Pros ..

[forbs02 20]

He takes the skate off the holder, hones it, puts the oil on, and then puts the skate back on the holder for a final pass? Does anyone else do that?

[icewalker_bg 126]

They basically throw steel away lol.

[FozzieBear 0]

that is just sick!!

[romdj 26]

I wish there was something like a table to see which player uses which profile, pitch and hollow

[Invert 13]

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

He takes the skate off the holder, hones it, puts the oil on, and then puts the skate back on the holder for a final pass? Does anyone else do that?

Yep. It's a M-E method.

I used to do it way back, and it works, however, if you don't clamp it the same way and all that, it may not work.

In a nutshell, you're better served to honing the skate while clamped before your final pass. The effect is the same, a deburred blade before a final.

Oh, those poor tips!

[forbs02 20]

Yep. It's a M-E method.

I used to do it way back, and it works, however, if you don't clamp it the same way and all that, it may not work.

In a nutshell, you're better served to honing the skate while clamped before your final pass. The effect is the same, a deburred blade before a final.

Oh, those poor tips!

I see. Yeah, I do it the way you mention here, hone while clamped, run a rag down it, oil, finish pass. There always is the chance that the skate won't clamp in the same spot it was before.

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

Right.

But yeah, to have that little heel and toe left on a skate that's sharpened every two weeks...watching those passes, that's not by design. You can still sharpen those areas if desired without ending up at the end of the wheel...

[beedee 227]

Great clip, I love seeing behind the scenes stuff!

[oldtrainerguy28 478]

Yep. It's a M-E method.

I used to do it way back, and it works, however, if you don't clamp it the same way and all that, it may not work.

In a nutshell, you're better served to honing the skate while clamped before your final pass. The effect is the same, a deburred blade before a final.

Oh, those poor tips!

Actually Bob says to leave the skate in the holder for just the reason you said JR and he has a mid stone for honing in the holder. I don't really want to say much because I do not work in the NHL but I would not sharpen using that method as you say JR the poor toe and heel!

Gotta say though i do love that room and all the toys in there! Now that is a dream shop!

[jds 20]

Gonchar on 1". Strong like bull.

[Chadd 916]

Profile, what profile?

[oldtrainerguy28 478]

Profile, what profile?

HAHA....Well I wasn't going to sa that but.......

[Law Goalie 147]

I'd love to see the look on a player's face if he ended up with BJ's profile by accident...

[SolarWind 23]

as I thought 5/8 seems to be the most popular hollow. With consistent and frequent sharpening available there's really no need to be any deeper than that.

but what I don't understand is how can goalies use 3/8?!

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

as I thought 5/8 seems to be the most popular hollow. With consistent and frequent sharpening available there's really no need to be any deeper than that.

but what I don't understand is how can goalies use 3/8?!

Because the position has evolved. Goalies do not slide laterally on their blades anymore. They drop down and control their movement by pushing off the opposite leg's edge. Can't do that with 1".

[oldtrainerguy28 478]

If they let them use Overdrives you would see it go back to the "1 hollow they only need the bite to slide across. Any high end goalies that tried overdrives I spoke to loved them and would rather them then really sharp skates.

[Harv 86]

If they let them use Overdrives you would see it go back to the "1 hollow they only need the bite to slide across. Any high end goalies that tried overdrives I spoke to loved them and would rather them then really sharp skates.

Used overdrives on my Grafs in college. Used to paint them white before every game. No one ever knew.

[oldtrainerguy28 478]

Nice.....good call!

[dsjunior1388 81]

If they let them use Overdrives you would see it go back to the "1 hollow they only need the bite to slide across. Any high end goalies that tried overdrives I spoke to loved them and would rather them then really sharp skates.

Used overdrives on my Grafs in college. Used to paint them white before every game. No one ever knew.

I'm assuming Overdrives are the blade parralel to the sole of the boot to dig and push with?

Classic reporter move, assuming everything and anything is superstition. (You see a giant bucket of old steel, and still assume they can get superstitious about it? Really?)

Just like how anthropologists first assume literally everything has religious significance.

[hellaavangard 33]

He alluded to something about it in the video but I'd be curious to see if they got Neal on a shallower hollow, he was on 3/8 in Dallas; 8/10 combo radius if I'm not mistaken

[oldtrainerguy28 478]

He alluded to something about it in the video but I'd be curious to see if they got Neal on a shallower hollow, he was on 3/8 in Dallas; 8/10 combo radius if I'm not mistaken

I have yet to see any guys using a 3/8ths that I have worked with. They are all 5/8ths or less. And in Dallas with softer ice I just cant see it happening? I could be wrong but would seem very odd to be that deep of a hollow on ice that was typically softer similar to Tampa.

(and yes I realize the Pittsburg guy is using deeper hollows however ............)

[Buzz_LightBeer 975]

Sounds like Sid is every bit the ninnypants about his skates that I would expect.

I've never seen the machine on the workbench, is that for holder alignment?