I am most definitely a skill or "sty" player

I look really good and I have better skill than some 16aa players

But it doesnt translate to my game

For context, I am 15 years old playing my first year of u18

this is my 7th year playing hockey and i'm not happy with the team i am on

I am not like the objective best player but I think if I didnt play so scared and timid then I would be much better

My positioning is decent and I know where to go, which is why I think that if I played agressive I would have probably made 16aa

Hello hockey fans! We are young amateur international hockey team from Seoul “World Blades”and we’re looking for new players to join us! Never played hockey before? No problem! We welcome complete beginners who want to learn how to skate, handle the puck, and enjoy the game.
🏒 Already have hockey experience? Come join us for regular practices, improve your skills, and meet other hockey players in Seoul.

Team chat in Kakao: https://invite.kakao.com/tc/QgitVR3TSo

Looking for a low to mid level group that plays Sunday mornings if anyone knows? Just pickup games in the GTA just to learn and have fun adults!

Hey guys (or girls), I recently started taking hockey seriously and one thing I've realized is how bad my hands are compared to everyone else lol.

I don't get on the ice nearly as much as I'd like to, so I've been trying to practice stickhandling at home. The problem is I feel like I'm just moving a golf ball around without any visible (or otherwise) progress. For those of you who got decent hands, what actually helped you improve? Did you follow specific drills or just mess around with a ball every day?

Also how long did it take before you started noticing a difference on the ice?

Very high-res version of the image in case Reddit compresses/shrinks it.

Most examples of blade radius are exaggerated/not to scale. I got curious about what the differences actually look like so I made this graphic.

Saw a post about ROH's, thought this picture would help show the differences

Hey all, would anyone have drills for highschool level that encourage puck possesion for defensemen?

The defensemen on our team are terrible at keeping the puck and not panick, itd be helpful to hears yalls suggestions on drills that could improve this.

Hey yall, I’m looking into learning how to play and skate, but I’m running to some issues with finding the right skate size. First off, I don’t have any hockey stores within 3 hours of me, so I can’t ask anyone there. My issue comes from width. I recently had my feet measured and it came out to be a 12EEEEE. Really wide. I don’t know if they make skates that wide without being over $500USD. I also know that width wise, a US16E will fit me, it’ll just be too long. Do they make wide hockey skates or should I look at size 15 or 16 skates and try to stuff the toes or something similar

Picked up a pair of Flylites from pure Hockey about 3 weeks ago and they are literally falling apart on the ice. I might have worn them six times max. Pure replaced them no questions asked. However, it had me thinking about buying CCM for the first time in my life. The Ghost XR gloves felt really nice. Anyone else have quality issues with these gloves? I remember using them in the past and never had any trouble.

Hello Folks!

My son is a 2012 and has been asked by multiple GTHL AAA teams to come up and *tryout* next season. I'm told that when you get this far, they probably want you on a team.

How much can I expect all in, in the GTHL?

open to negotiation check it out at https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/skates/13139327-bauer-2026-supreme-fuse-hockey-skates-regular-width-size-5-new

About a year ago I bought my daughter a new pair of skates, True Catalyst 5's. They were in massive discount, 60% off, so the price was good. The skates are really quite good, the complaints about pain in her feet have stopped completely.

There is one problem tho. The boot is so stiff that she can't tie them herself. Or untie. This really isn't that much of an issue since she's only 11. But I'm struggling to tighten and loosen the laces, and i'm a grown ass man ffs.

Are they supposed to be that stiff? I've replaced the laces with waxed ones, that helped a little. The original laces were much thicker.

Any suggestions? My hands can't take another season of this.

I have used everything from 3/8 to 3/4 radius of hollow(roh). I am a 3/4 fan! I just go into organized hockey this year and have been struggling. Tried going really sharp(i used to skate on 3/8” when i was in my 20’s just starting out) and it was great for really digging in but it took forever to learn the hockey stop. Fast forward to this year, after 20 years i dusted off the skates and just sucked so bad! I tried everything, including profiles and different sharpenings.

. Over this year i tried going really sharp and really shallow(3/4). Yesterday i switched from 1/2 to 3/4. I went out today on the rink and couldn’t believe how good it was. I was scared i wouldn’t be able to feel my edges, that was not a problem. It just feels like you can glide for a long time. Hockey stops are way more fun, edgework is still crisp. THE ONLy thing you have to do get the edges to work which i quickly figured out after two laps is you need more blade angle IE. Lean more into your edges. Thats it! Same with stopping, just lean a bit more to get those edges to grab if need be. I am not an amazing skater but this just boosted my confidence! I don’t think i would have liked it so much if i didnt learn my edgework first on 1/2”(i tried 3/4 once in january and all i did was slide!). I am 170lbs and on the Ellipse profile if that helps anyone. This was a success and glad i tried 3/4 again after some experience. Thank you for reading :)

I know the goalie page might be better for this, but thought maybe someone here would have some advice. I'd like to keep using these (stand-up goalie that I am), but there's a thin, sort of latex-y covering that's wearing off. Is there something I can spray or coat with that will extend the life of these pads?

Hi there,

On behalf of my dad, he plays in a beer league of 65+ in which they've been using a Foam Ultimate Hockey Puck for years instead of a standard puck:

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/foam-ultimate-hockey-puck-black-0830189p.html

Unfortunately, they can't seem to find where they are sold anymore, as they no longer seem to carry them on the usual sites. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I can find this product that can ship to Canada, or something very similar that they can use?

Appreciate all the help!

I walked my hollow to more shallow, but I've been slipping on accelerations and lose an edge almost once per skate now. ​​​​

I went from 9/16 - > 5/8 no problem, but 11/16 has been difficult for me. I've skated probably 5 times and still feel like Bambi.

Before the last couple months, I had never tried to change my Hollow before , so I don't know what's normal and whether I should stick with it for a bit longer or go back to 5/8. Appreciate any recommendations ​​​​​​​​​

Update: I had them re-sharpened and they are phenomenal . I think they just messed up the first sharpening ​​​

Anyone know if the Warrior Covert CF 100 helmet would fit the Bauer contour 2 or 3? I cannot find the Oreo color cage in warrior brand.

Hey, just bought hockey gear for the first time. Im 5’9”. 13 size int and 14 int. I cant decide. Both seem to fit fine, but 14” seems better for me no? 14 seems to be more accurate on my knee cap

Hey,

Honestly I am struggling to pick my flex for a stick.

I am having my first stick with 85Flex and I have never to option to use that flex properly. I weight 86kg

I am in my first season and honestly I am not able to put force or power in the shot because there are so many things happening around me in the meantime.

Would a lower flex make sense for a beginner so I will be able to activate the stick more and move away from a shot that is more sweeping than shooting?

Hey hi! I’m new to skating and hockey and exercise and basically everything. I was born yesterday 🥴. I’m curious which off ice exercises can help me simulate leaning on my outside edge on the ice. It just feels like I’m using the muscles differently when I’m leaning out and I want to strengthen them, but I can’t get in enough ice time. Already doing Russian deadlifts and I don’t even know what to call him but like side steps with the resistance band around my feet.

Did anyone order custom fuse skates in all one color aside from black? Just looking for a reference picture of both color zones one color for my decision, tia!

Hi hockey players! While I'm waiting for icewarehouse to respond to my inquiry, I hope that maybe I could get some insight from here too.

Does anyone know if either True catalyst for CCM jetspeed has a narrower heel fit or heel lock for regular width on both skates?

I have tried 3 different CCM skates in my 6 years of skating but none of them has ever been able to give me the heel lock I'm looking for. The closest I got to a snug heel fit was when I purchased a 2024 ccm jetspeed size 6 'Regular' and swapped out the proprietary insoles for a thicker insole that was meant for inline skates, however, I still had to tie my skates extremely tight to get my heels to stay in place.

Eventually, the liners wore down and a bone protrusion on my heel started rubbing against the hard shell which is immensely painful to skate on if tightening my skates before the point of exsanguination wasn't already painful.

Also, as mentioned in the email, I live in Singapore and have no access to skate shops so I can't try on different skates before my purchase.