VegasHockey 1280 Report post Posted June 27, 2019 Very interesting article: https://www.donskovsc.com/easyblog/entry/the-eyelet-controversy-a-biomechanical-perspective?fbclid=IwAR3yIGT-d1u-8KRY8FLKE1coBXUtcPwCDuQSWhtbv86ynpYCxw-nWtlx4MY Snip: "Recently, there has been some fruitful dialogue by several close collogues regarding how best to lace up a pair of hockey skates for increased performance on the ice. The idea of leaving the first eyelet untied in hopes of producing greater speeds was reinforced in a December article titled “The NHL’s best young skaters all have something in common-how they tie their skates” in The Athletic. The purpose of this blog is to briefly outline the biomechanical considerations involved in this decision. Prior to moving forward, we must first define a hockey stride. " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenBreeg 493 Report post Posted June 27, 2019 Great article, I love to read stuff like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sniper9 529 Report post Posted June 28, 2019 They messed a few of those names up pretty good in the article 🤪 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boo10 323 Report post Posted July 25, 2019 On 6/28/2019 at 4:06 PM, Sniper9 said: They messed a few of those names up pretty good in the article 🤪 The heights are funny too. No way are Gaudreau and Barzal 5'9" and 6' respectively. More like 5'7" and 5'8" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vet88 674 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 8 hours ago, boo10 said: The heights are funny too. No way are Gaudreau and Barzal 5'9" and 6' respectively. More like 5'7" and 5'8" I know that Barzal is around my size, 6' and 86kgs, don't know where you got 5'8" from. And every stat I have seen has Gaudreau at 5'9". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sniper9 529 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 15 hours ago, boo10 said: The heights are funny too. No way are Gaudreau and Barzal 5'9" and 6' respectively. More like 5'7" and 5'8" Some players look small on TV when playing due to a number of factors, how upright or bent over they are, the size of their teammates etc. RNH ways looked small to me but isn't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3797 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 35 minutes ago, Sniper9 said: Some players look small on TV when playing due to a number of factors, how upright or bent over they are, the size of their teammates etc. RNH ways looked small to me but isn't. Don't forget the 3" holder/steel size bump. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boo10 323 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Vet88 said: I know that Barzal is around my size, 6' and 86kgs, don't know where you got 5'8" from. And every stat I have seen has Gaudreau at 5'9". I'll give you Barzal because I've never seen him in person. Gaudreau however, I have seen and can say for sure he is 5'7" max. Hell, there is a video online where Gaudreau says he is listed at 5'9", but doesn't "know if that's completely accurate". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
218hockey 50 Report post Posted October 14, 2019 I don't care how tall they are. How do they tie their skates??? 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
salibandy 21 Report post Posted October 26, 2019 How people tie their skate comes down to quite a few factors, I'm thinking. Skating style is one highly relevant one - I'm going to say for a skater like Eichel who uses a push back, toe flick stride, he doesn't need quite the same degree of ankle flexion as compared to a push to the side, mid-foot push stride like McDavid's. Another relevant factor to me is femur length - a long femur requires more ankle flexion for the same amount of depth in a squat, which would be similar to skating. That might require dropping one eyelet to gain the flexion needed. What else are you guys thinking could be a factor? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
