STEEL PSYCHOS AND BOX GUYS: INSIDE THE RAPIDLY EVOLVING WORLD OF NHL SKATE BLADES - THE ATHLETIC

Explore how advanced skate blade technology is revolutionizing performance for NHL pros and taking their game to the next level - Read Full Article

"Technological innovation is constant and rapid in the NHL, whether it relates to sticks, padding, training methods – even jerseys have tech now. But one facet of the game that continues to be weirdly underappreciated involves what’s happening between the skate boot and the ice.

Count professional players among those who could benefit from a deeper education.

Sessions like the one Brassard and several dozen other pros attended at the Westmount rink and elsewhere near Montreal this past summer are filling that knowledge gap. In them, players are outfitted with different models of blades with specific profiles – the shape in which the blade is milled – and varying sharpening depths. The goal: To unlock the combination that best suits each player..."

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