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Drill:1. Place O in each corner with a puck2. D starts in front of net and skates toward one of the O3. When he stops and transitions, the O drives the net and they play 1 on 1 until a score, puck freeze or D clears the puck4. D then picks another O an…
I’ve been asked a lot over the years what I look for in a player during evaluations. After watching my son during various AA & AAA Ice try-outs, I’ve been thinking more about this topic and wanted to share a bit of what I look for and some ot…
This video, formerly one of the 101 Hockey Tips, is now on 50 More Hockey Tips Featuring Pat Verbeek. Mark Ostebo shows off how to execute a slap shot for the beginning hockey player.
Upon receiving the small black bags from EverBamboo, I threw them in the small trunk of my Honda Civic, putting off experimenting with them on my gear until the next week’s pickup game. After unwrapping the plastic wrap around the Hockey Deodorizer Pack and taking a small whiff of it through the black sealed package, I decided to give it a shot.
I stuck one of the small enveloped packs into one skate and the other into one glove to see how it would function. A day passed. The next pickup hockey night came. I stuck my hand in my glove that had not been deodorized and carefully stuck my other hand into the one that had been treated. Honestly, I didn’t notice much of a difference. I was bummed. However, I decided to put it into the glove and test it again. I did the same with the skates.
At this point, I should mention that I have used the same gloves since I was a freshman in high school and that it is probably time I get a new pair anyway. It’s been more than 10 years.
I returned to the rink the week after and noticed a small change. The leather inside the glove wasn’t as rough this time. It was a tad more comfortable than the other glove. Not a drastic difference, but enough to notice. My skate felt easier to put on than the other. These sorts of changes followed week by week, as long as I remembered to stick the enveloped bamboo into my gear.
I had a couple other packs of the Hockey Deodorizer so I threw them into my bag and let them do their job. They do a decent job of keep the stink away, but for me the best benefit was the job it did on the feel on the gear itself. I recommend the Ever Bamboo to those I play with when asked what I am sticking into my skates and gloves.
Bryce Randle is the Managing Editor of HockeyPlayer.com. He has produced several hockey videos for HockeyPlayer.com and most recently was the associate producer for the documentary “Growing Up Hockey.”
Proclaimed Canucks fan and film director Jason Reitman is featured in today’s post. He is best known for directing Juno & Up in the Air.
The CCM U+ CL Tavares Edition hockey stick offers the same great features as the regular U+ Crazy Light but with the blue and orange islanders colors, and the Tavares curve. This is one of the lightest sticks on the market. The CCM U+ CL offers a great balanced crazy light feel.
CCM has constructed the U+ Crazy Light out of multiple layers of high-grade carbon fiber to reduce weight and maintain performance and durability. What sets this stick apart from others on the market is how CCM has been able to construct a stick at this weight and without compromising the performance. The extremely lightweight feel offers better puck feel and balance, quicker reaction time, faster swing speed, and hopefully more pucks in the back of the net.
The impact enhanced slash zone increases durability against slashes and impacts. This is a nice touch because that is something a player does not always have control over. The Crazy Light also features a tapered shaft resulting in a low kick point for fast shot releases.
CCM has used what they are calling a matt textured grip on the U+ CL. This grip has almost a light matted sandpaper feel. It does not have a tacky feel prohibiting glove movement. This grip allows lower hand movement while still adding grip and enhancing stick control.
Tavares Epic Goal from the 2009 World Juniors
The CCM U+ CL Tavares Edition hockey stick offers the same great features as the regular U+ Crazy Light but with the blue and orange islanders colors, and the Tavares curve. This is one of the lightest sticks on the market. The CCM U+ CL offers a great balanced crazy light feel.
CCM has constructed the U+ Crazy Light out of multiple layers of high-grade carbon fiber to reduce weight and maintain performance and durability. What sets this stick apart from others on the market is how CCM has been able to construct a stick at this weight and without compromising the performance. The extremely lightweight feel offers better puck feel and balance, quicker reaction time, faster swing speed, and hopefully more pucks in the back of the net.
The impact enhanced slash zone increases durability against slashes and impacts. This is a nice touch because that is something a player does not always have control over. The Crazy Light also features a tapered shaft resulting in a low kick point for fast shot releases.
CCM has used what they are calling a matt textured grip on the U+ CL. This grip has almost a light matted sandpaper feel. It does not have a tacky feel prohibiting glove movement. This grip allows lower hand movement while still adding grip and enhancing stick control.
Tavares Epic Goal from the 2009 World Juniors
The CCM U+ CL Tavares Edition hockey stick offers the same great features as the regular U+ Crazy Light but with the blue and orange islanders colors, and the Tavares curve. This is one of the lightest sticks on the market. The CCM U+ CL offers a great balanced crazy light feel.
CCM has constructed the U+ Crazy Light out of multiple layers of high-grade carbon fiber to reduce weight and maintain performance and durability. What sets this stick apart from others on the market is how CCM has been able to construct a stick at this weight and without compromising the performance. The extremely lightweight feel offers better puck feel and balance, quicker reaction time, faster swing speed, and hopefully more pucks in the back of the net.
The impact enhanced slash zone increases durability against slashes and impacts. This is a nice touch because that is something a player does not always have control over. The Crazy Light also features a tapered shaft resulting in a low kick point for fast shot releases.
CCM has used what they are calling a matt textured grip on the U+ CL. This grip has almost a light matted sandpaper feel. It does not have a tacky feel prohibiting glove movement. This grip allows lower hand movement while still adding grip and enhancing stick control.
Tavares Epic Goal from the 2009 World Juniors
CCM has constructed the U+ Crazy Light out of multiple layers of high-grade carbon fiber to reduce weight and maintain performance and durability. What sets this stick apart from others on the market is how CCM has been able to construct a stick at this weight and without compromising the performance. The extremely lightweight feel offers better puck feel and balance, quicker reaction time, faster swing speed, and hopefully more pucks in the back of the net.
The impact enhanced slash zone increases durability against slashes and impacts. This is a nice touch because that is something a player does not always have control over. The Crazy Light also features a tapered shaft resulting in a low kick point for fast shot releases.
CCM has used what they are calling a matt textured grip on the U+ CL. This grip has almost a light matted sandpaper feel. It does not have a tacky feel prohibiting glove movement. This grip allows lower hand movement while still adding grip and enhancing stick control.
CCM has constructed the U+ Crazy Light out of multiple layers of high-grade carbon fiber to reduce weight and maintain performance and durability. What sets this stick apart from others on the market is how CCM has been able to construct a stick at this weight and without compromising the performance. The extremely lightweight feel offers better puck feel and balance, quicker reaction time, faster swing speed, and hopefully more pucks in the back of the net.
The impact enhanced slash zone increases durability against slashes and impacts. This is a nice touch because that is something a player does not always have control over. The Crazy Light also features a tapered shaft resulting in a low kick point for fast shot releases.
CCM has used what they are calling a matt textured grip on the U+ CL. This grip has almost a light matted sandpaper feel. It does not have a tacky feel prohibiting glove movement. This grip allows lower hand movement while still adding grip and enhancing stick control.
