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Off-Ice Hockey Training Tools for Player Development
For many players and parents, hockey is a long season that involves many hours spent in the rink, but during the off-season there are some awesome training tools that can benefit all hockey players, from beginner to experienced.
Here are some of the best and most popular off-ice training tools on the market today that help improve shooting, passing, stick handling and skating:
- The Boomerang Passer Practice Ice Passing System is made of high density polyethylene to simulate an actual ice surface. It can be set up on virtually any level surface. The off-ice sheet is pre-drilled for proper mounting and comes complete with all the required mounting hardware. In minutes you can mount the Passer to the sheet and you are ready to set-up on your driveway, garage or basement floor.
- The Boomerang practice ice is perfect for practicing passes, one-timers or stick handling.
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2.) Pro Guard Slide Board
- Slide boards are designed to build the quick, explosive strides that you will need to become a powerful skater on the ice. Pro Guard’s Slide Board lateral training helps improve power, change of direction, balance, agility, speed, flexibility and endurance.
- Ask any player in the NHL what the most important aspect of training is, and they will always refer to power skating. It is THE most important aspect of any player’s game, and this tool is an excellent way to build strength and speed off the ice.
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3.) Smart Hockey Balls/Pucks
- The Smart Hockey Balls are excellent for simulating the actual weight and “feel” of a hockey puck. This off-ice training tool is the best way to improve stick handling. These Smart Hockey balls can be used on any flat surface- use it indoors or outdoors, you pick!
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Bauer Supreme 1S Goalie Skate- Available Now!
The new Bauer Supreme 1S Goalie Skate is here and it could completely change the goalie skate industry forever. The completely unique and innovative technology ditches the traditional cowling for a new and improved holder, which sheds weight like you wouldn’t believe. The new VERTEXX edge holder also improves the attacking angle of the goalie by adding height, and removing the hindrances of a traditional cowling, allowing the goalie to keep their skate closer to the ice than ever before.
Here are some the highlights from Bauer:
The Supreme 1S has a lighter weight outsole to maximize quickness. An asymmetric design allows for a deeper stance. And the revolutionary VERTEXX EDGE holder gives goalies a greater attack angle for getting to pucks once thought unstoppable.
The Vertexx Edge holder is a goalie specific holder that eliminates the cowling and adds 5mm in height, giving it 10% better attack angle than the Vertexx 2.0 and 38% better than a traditional cowling. Combined with removable steel that’s ready at the pull of the trigger, goalies now get the upper hand.
Shed weight and speed increases. The Supreme 1S skates use the first-ever composite outsole to reduce weight by 11 percent, increasing stiffness for greater weight transfer and quickness, eliminating the need and weight of a cowling.
Bauer Supreme 1S Skates Available Now!
The new Supreme 1S Skates feature all of Bauer’s industry leading innovations to give you your most explosive stride to date. Entirely new and exciting technology includes C-FLEX Technology found in the tendon guard. This re-engineered tendon guard will feature custom inserts which vary in degrees of stiffness to allow you to choose how much flex can be exerted while skating. Popular additions from the Vapor 1X include Speed Plate footbeds and LS4 blades. You can get your hands on the new Supreme 1S skates NOW! #PlayExplosive
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Bauer Supreme 1S OD1N Available Now!
The new Bauer Supreme 1S OD1N goalie gear propels Bauer headlong in goalie innovation. Using cutting edge, proprietary technology to bring something new and exciting to the crease. The 1S OD1N gear will be available for purchase now! Want to design your own custom set up? Go here:
Bauer Supreme 1S Od1N Customizer and choose Sports Etc as your store!
Bauer Supreme 1S OD1N Blocker
Bauer Supreme 1S OD1N Catcher
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CCM Premier Pro Goalie Gear Available Now!
The new CCM Premier Pro goalie gear is available now! This update of the former Reebok goalie gear is much more than just a name change- utilizing new technology like D30 foam (a variation of Adiprene) and strategic positioning of straps to better suit the modern butterfly goalie. Available now for purchase or let us help you design your own custom set up!
CCM Premier Pro Leg Pads
CCM Premier Pro Blocker
CCM Premier Pro Catch Glove
CCM SpeedBurner Stick Review
We have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to test out the new SpeedBurner stick from CCM for a couple months now. Our conclusion: The SpeedBurner is the ultimate “shooter’s stick.”
CCM has once again partnered up with TaylorMade to create a “loaded blade” technology. This essentially creates a trampoline effect, similar to that of a driver head striking a golf ball. The puck really explodes off the stick, and your shot is noticeably harder. The one downfall to this comes when you catch/receive passes, or are attempting to stickhandle in tight spaces. The puck tends to “pop” off the blade, so if you do not have quick hands it can work to your detriment.
We also found that the Speedburner is noticeably stiffer than other brands. For instance, if you use a 95 flex in a Bauer, you might be better suited with an 85 flex in the Speedburner.
Overall, we would give the CCM SpeedBurner stick a solid 8 out of 10, and we would recommend it for any pure shooter with a heavy shot.
CCM Speedburner LE & SE Hockey Sticks Available Now!
Don’t miss out on the Limited Edition and Special Edition versions of the red hot CCM Speedburner stick. Don’t delay as when they’re gone they’re gone!
Bauer Supreme 1S Stick Available NOW!
The eagerly anticipated Bauer Supreme 1S is here! Check out what they are calling the best Supreme stick ever!
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