Heritage Wood Specialties: A Hespeler Tradition
If you haven't heard of the town of Hespeler, Ontario, you're not alone. Since 1973, Hespeler, the town, truly hasn't existed, except in good hockey spirit. Have you heard of Ken Ellacott, Don Laurence, or Kirk Maltby? All of these players got their start playing for the same minor league... read more
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Advanced Composite Stick Pictures
We are done testing out new transition and it performed perfectly. We should be ready for market with our Junior and Youth advanced composite sticks in time for summer hockey camps. We will market our sticks under our brand name "Eleven Hockey" and as a private label/OEM service to other businesses.... read more
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Louisville TPS Tucker Curve Pattern
Last week Eleven Hockey made a reproduction of a Louisville TPS Tucker Curve Pattern for Adam in Boise, Idaho. Curve Type Curve Depth Face Angle Lie Toe Shape Blade Length Mid 1/2" Slightly Open 5.5 Round Medium Adam ordered Eleven Hockey's Custom Ultimate Wood Composite Replacement Blade with Double Trouble Fiberglass (Fiberglass... read more
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From No Protection at All to Kevlar: A Brief History of Goalie Helmets
As crazy as it seems, the goalieās mask was not a piece of standard equipment for a goalie until the 1960s. Imagine a 6 ounce puck flying at your face at 100 miles per or more, and sticks, skates, and arms flying near your face without anything to protect it!... read more
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Victoriaville Hockey Sticks: Where are They Now?
Victoriaville, a small city in southern Quebec, Canada, (just north of Maine) is home to many different high-quality hardwood products, with the most prominent of these being hockey sticks. Long a staple producer of some of the most popular sticks in the industry, the Victoriaville hockey stick company was purchased... read more
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History of the Hockey Stick
As is often the case with history, there are varying opinions about the origins of the game of hockey. Historians can generally agree, however, on the origins of the hockey stick from its earliest beginnings to the technological wonders used by players of the game today. Originally resembling something more... read more
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The Hobey Baker Memorial Award: Character Builds Excellence
Each year, since its beginning in 1981, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award distinguishes one collegiate hockey player, out of the entire country, above the rest. It honors their honed skills, but more importantly, their dedication to upholding the idealistic code of sportsmanship as established by Hobey Baker's exemplary athletic life.... read more
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The Evolution of Hockey and Its Equipment
Ever since the very first human stepped on glare ice thousands of years ago, mankind had been plotting a way to conquer it. It was not until around 3000 B.C., however, that we finally figured out a solution. It was the development of the very first ice skate - made... read more
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Curved Blades: History of The "Banana Blade"
The sport of hockey has evolved from its early incarnations to the game we know today. From the rules of the game to the equipment, hockey has changed in virtually every aspect from its beginnings until now. One such evolution is that of the hockey stick. The hockey stick has... read more
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From Lakers to Islanders: A Glimpse Into the History of Warroad Hockey
In Northwestern Minnesota, on the shores of Lake of the Woods, resides the tiny yet commercial community of Warroad, and within it: Cal Marvin. Cal, along with Dan McKinnon of nearby Williams, and other inhabitants of the area, took their ambition of starting an American senior ice hockey team to... read more
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