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September 27, 1985
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NHL Plavers Sticklers About Their Sticks
Wayne Gretzky powders them. Stan Smyl boils them. Dennis Maruk chops them down and Raymond Bourque drills holes in them. They’re hockey sticks—in theory at least, relatively simple tools of straightforward design. But in the National Hockey League, no single piece of equipment undergoes as much modification as the stick. NHL sticks are like snowflakes. No two are exactly alike. Even before the players go to work on them, there is a great diversity in hockey sticks. The average one, for instance, weighs about 22 ounces, but the one used by Boston’s Ken Linseman, among others, weighs only 17 ounces, less than most pool cues. On the other hand, Rick Vaive’s custom-made Titan, the heaviest stick in the NHL, weighs about 25 ounces. The average stick is about 55 inches long but that,…
KOHO
Koho’s 1985 stick line features the new lineup of XL sticks. The XL line consists of three models, the XLS, XL PRO and the XL PRO JR. All three models feature new construction features, rectangular handles, new blade construction, and new cosmetics. The XLS (available in Canada only) features a construction of fiberglass, carbon fiber and fiberglass resins for the handle and a completely new blade construction. The “PROFEEL 2000” blade features three layers of fiberglass, reinforced by three layers of fiberglass, reinforced by three layers of wood veneers on either side. A final layer of fiberglass is applied to the outside of the blade to create a very thin, stiff pro style blade. The XL PRO uses the same handle as the XLS with the “PROFEEL” blade. This version features a solid ABS…
HOT-ICE
How many hockey parents out there have had the garage door, or the side of the house destroyed by flying pucks? Hold your hand high, I want an honest count. How many parents have watched their young hockey players annihilate stick after stick practicing their shot, or had to listen to the clang of a puck hitting a hubcap? Are you running out of targets to kill, platforms to wax, street hockey nets to repair? If you are like the average hockey parent, you probably would do anything to find a way for your child to practice shooting on simulated ice while keeping the destruction derby to a minimum. Eli Woronets doesn’t look like a messiah or guru, but he may be both to hockey parents, coaches and players. Woronets invented and…
MONTREAL
MONTREAL HOCKEY STICKS O.Y. Montreal-Sport of Finland has excelled in the development of hockey stick blades for the past 20 years. Now a new blade of nine alternating laminations of fiberglass and Birch is incorporated into the 66HMP model which features a birch fiberglass reinforced handle. The seven LAM fiberglass birch blade that has acquired Montreal a reputation for “feel,” durability and resilience, continues to be utilized in the popular 33, 44 and 55 model series. The new 55HMP features a handle of Finnish birch with multidirectional fiberglass reinforced laminations. TACKLA HOCKEY PANTS The popularity of Tackla hockey pants continues to rise due to word of mouth endorsement at all levels by players who wear them. Innovative design and materials have established Tackla as the leader in development of superior protection with maximum comfort, minimum…
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