Five Points to Bear in Mind While Buying Hockey Skates
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Skates don’t come cheap and they are perhaps one of the most important pieces of hockey equipment to a player. Therefore it becomes quite important to understand how to purchase skates that will aid your play and help you enjoy the game better. If you are a beginner and are planning to buy [...]
How do you skate backwards on hockey ice skates?
Sunday, May 10th, 2009? *iSwim?*? ™ asked: I don’t play hockey or take lessons. I have a pair of hockey skates and I know how to skate backwards but how do you do it fast? I see hockey players [...]
How long would a hockey player take to adjust to speed skating?
Monday, May 4th, 2009Joe H asked: So just how long would it take for a hockey player(amateur or proffesional players) to adjust to speed skating(short track or long track)? And vice versa.(speed skating to hockey)
*Both hockey players and speed skaters use the same muscles for powerskating.
*Speed skates have more blade on ice for efficiency while hockey skates [...]