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So why is there (and what is) an intermediate hockey skate size and do we really need them? I remember a conversation with a Rep a few years ago talking about how there was such a jump in size between a Youth XL and a Junior Small Pad.There was a significant enough pocket between the two so that a more advanced young travel player with smaller arms who only fit in the youth size was lacking in the amount of protection provided while a larger Learn to Play child who was just starting out wa …

The Name is No Longer the Name of the Game.CCM and Bauer are two of the world’s most famous and well respected hockey brands, so it’s no coincidence that they also happen to be two all of the oldest.Both companies have a long and intricate history, from Canadian Cycle and Motor Company (CCM) when four prominent cycling companies amalgamated in 1899 after the collapse of the bicycle market, to Bauer’s origins at the Western Shoe Company, the first hockey company to begin producing hockey s …

Special Makeups first hit our shelves in 2015 with a bang. What was not to love? Skates, Sticks and Protective made to take all the basic features of a particular model and improve on them. Throw in one or two ultimate upgrades and you were left with a supercharged version all at unbeatable prices. Among the first worries people expressed with special makes ups were “Are these a gimmick?” “Are these knockoffs?” and “Are these not the real deal?” The answers were quite simply, “No, no and N …