Hey guys! I've been knee-deep in developing what I believe is the world's first hockey passing/shooting simulator that works in both VR and on your TV.

It's been a massive personal project, and I've put everything I have into making it. The idea is to make hockey training feel like playing a video game while actually improving your skills.

You can check out what I've built at Dangleverse.com.

Would genuinely love to hear what other hockey players think! What games would you like to see?

My mask with my Canadian and Australian veterans:

https://youtu.be/pE11GWiCbpc?si=7mvKUJ8PXCUYnE6L

https://youtu.be/Q4V7cKMySyg?si=wqiGolrItIN2U3_t

Been meaning to do a lecture on the mask but never finished script, I might do it over frankly:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SiMRrmpeASWxfwev8_zKuiexVGjsW-MDe1CuMiBNlkU/edit?usp=drivesdk

I do military history work every so often:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12Et1Q6jlH2yq95hQDj14q6Q4SV4Rj6yUPx_BV_sw2kY/edit?usp=drivesdk

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hlzd9y2axhs58Z1XTxATMuYN6_ZCTu_Q7Z2IClrOApM/edit?usp=drivesdk

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OzELlyZCrwU6JwQi1EW5P0ldDIFu5nXALT35Nw64huc/edit?usp=drivesdk

What the hell is this... why would they do this ? I mean I know why but this is absolutely mental

My seven year old is starting hockey and he has a particularly large head, which gives him a small face in comparison. I have no experience in this arena so I need some help.

We spent an hour trying on helmets in store but nothing quite worked. The employee was super helpful and knowledgeable and I genuinely learned a lot from him, he was trying his absolute best to accommodate us.

So i ended up going online and I ordered this specific bauer combination. Sources are somewhat mixed so I need help understanding if I should be attaching these pieces of equipment that are two sizes apart.

Is this safe (assuming it fits)?
Will it work?

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Your mileage may vary. Mine didnt even last the first full 60 in a very non competitive environment

I still wear them. I get in a lot of puck battles. The steel may need replacing soon though..

Hey guys, I just went to our high school varsity interest meeting today and honestly I'm terrified.
This is my first actual year playing hockey (last year in 8th grade I wasn’t even allowed to try out lol). I walked in today and everyone was wearing all their travel hockey gear and looking so good.
Our team runs 3 lines, so probably around 6 D-men total. The team had 8 juniors right now who will all be seniors this year, so a huge chunk is graduating after this season. As for freshmen trying out, there are two AA players and three C-level players. I play Left D.
My skating isn't fast at all and my skills are super basic. I'm scared I'm gonna mess up during drills, or that the coach will just move a good AA forward to play D instead of keeping a newbie like me.
My plan is basically just to play super simple: hold my position, protect the net, throw the puck up the boards to my wings, and work my butt off on backchecks.
Be totally honest with me, does a complete newbie freshman actually have a realistic chance at making 3rd D-pair or extra D? What else can a slower, basic defenseman do during tryouts to not look completely lost?
Appreciate any advice, thanks!

(Also, varsity is the only level we have at school since ig there aren’t much girls who play hockey)

Hi, new player here. Trying to figure out which part is the wrong size, if not both. I was fit by a pure hockey staff member piece by piece, and bought at a second-hand and resale sports store, but something’s not quite right with these two imo. Pants are sliding up too far at the knee pad, then getting tucked behind/stuck. Shin guards are 13”, pants are bauer intermediate medium. Shin pads are sitting correctly on the knees and hitting the correct ankle height. Send help please and thank you lmao

Edit: solution: wear all your gear before questioning sizes 👍👍 will be getting hockey socks tomorrow

was playing intramurals and the other team kept getting goals from right in the paint, whenever im in id be pushing guys out of the paint like I always have and they start complaining about doing it in intramurals. is there some unwritten rule or are they just being soft? like my thought is if you dont wanna get moved move yourself

My sister (#3 in white) sent me this clip of her game. After getting tangled behind the net, another girl gave her a cross-check to the dome.

Another you’re on the Earth brings me to age 63, never much thought about age and the changes it brings. Movement gate has changed., although I feel the same inside, looking in the mirror is a true reflection of the 63 years on earth.
I have three grandchildren two years ago I skated at the long track for speed skating in Salt Lake City, Utah. I was skating with my two granddaughters., enjoying every moment of it. They were both real new to skating, taking baby steps, unsure of what to expect.. well I was there on the short track inside the oval team speed, skating teams USA, Japan, and Korea. We’re practicing on the short track.
It was so amazing watching the skilled fluent skaters lap, the track their crossover seamless their speed looked effortless. Those are the times when you just want more of skating that is. You want to feel what they’re feeling and glide like they’re gliding..
So this year, I decided that I wanted to get better, not be the shaky leg granddad on skates with their grandchildren. I want to control I want to speed I wanted to guide I want the effortless feel of just enjoying being on skates.. after almost 5 weeks of land exercises and preparation my first date wasn’t what I had expected. I thought for sure I would get on the ice and just own the moment not being the shaky leg granddad.! well it didn’t work out that way and I was to shake it day old granddad I had feared.
After much frustration and going over it in my head over and over again, the feeling of no balance.
I decided to double down and make this happen, I’ve added some land agility movements like crossing over standing on 1 foot balancing with the other knee bent up. I have to say when I started I had zero ability to balance at all. No wonder when on a slim skate plate I might feel that same way.
I skated for the second time yesterday, more mentally prepared I had my helmet and determination. I drilled crossovers left side then right side. in the center of the ice using the face off circle.. It is just the beginning of me being an improved skater., you know you could just easily walk away from a situation. Never give up on yourself!

I was visiting a rink with my son's travel hockey team this weekend. And as we were leaving the locker room after the game, a beer leaguer collapsed on the bench. Even with an AED and fire arriving within 10min of him collapsing, there was nothing they could do.

It sparked a conversation about hockey and the high rate of fatalities in beer league.

I just thought I would pass this on.

https://www.sca-aware.org/sca-news/high-survival-rates-seen-in-sports-related-cardiac-arrest-in-canada

>"Between, 2016 and 2020, there were 18,557 sudden cardiac arrests in adults aged 18 to 85 years, of which 339 occurred during sports or within an hour of stopping. The incidence of sports-related SCA was 1.2 events per 100,000 person-years, but it was more than 16-fold higher in men than in women (2.3 vs 0.2 events per 100,000 person-years). When stratified by age, the incidence was 0.3, 1.4, and 2.3 in those 18-34 years, 35-64 years, and 65-85 years, respectively.

>More than three-quarters of arrests were witnessed, and bystanders used the AED in 36.1% of SCAs. CPR was performed in 73.6% of cases. The arrests occurred in 52 unique sports, most frequently in hockey (n = 58), cycling, (n = 56), running/jogging (n = 43), ball sports such as soccer or basketball (n = 41), and working out (n = 41)."

>Dorian also stressed the importance of older men and women speaking with their doctor before jumping back into sports. The majority of hockey players in Canada are middle-aged men playing recreationally, he said, adding that many of these older athletes might be unaware of subclinical heart disease. He also emphasized the value of knowing where an AED is located and how to use it.

Hey guys, just got a Fitbit Air and hoping to use it to track when I play in men’s league a few times a week. Does anyone have any insight on how well it works? Or the best way to start a workout before getting on the ice?

I'm coming from a Bauer Hyperlite 2 in a size 9, Fit 2, and I've been hearing a lot of good things about the Vizion. I tried an 8.5 regular in store and it felt a little tight, so a 9 is probably the play. For those who've switched from Bauer, how did the Vizion feel compared to the Hyperlite 2 or the Flylite?

Hi! I just got some new skates and I also bought some Bauer insoles to throw in there to help with my arch support. My question is basically should I bake them with the insoles in or bake them without them in? Don't want to screw up the skates. Thanks!

I got new skates about a year ago and had to move up a half size. I am coming from Bauer 3Xpro skates size 9 fit 2 (280mm holder) and I am now using custom Hyperlite 2 skates size 9.75 EA width (288mm holder). My previous steel was profiled using the elite edge profile machine and was an SCS-1 0 pitch. I am using the exact same profile on my new skates and it feels 90% OK. Not sure if its from the extra 8mm of steel or changing from the TUUK Lightspeed edge holder to the “new” Bauer Powerfly system. I was contemplating increasing the pitch profile to P1 or possibly P2 on the SCS-1 profile. My only issue with the new skate setup is crossing over more specifically the cross under mechanic portion using my outside edge and generating additional speed. I find that if I really try to push through with the cross under leg I tend to roll my weight backwards on the blade and end up sitting more upright through the exit of the crossover. If anyone has any suggestions I am open to solutions.

Hey everyone! Looking for some advice on choosing the right stick flex for my kid.

My son is 8 years old, 127 cm (4'2") tall, and weighs about 25 kg (55 lbs). He's been playing hockey for one year and is currently using a CCM stick with a 30 flex.

He's not a particularly powerful kid, and I've noticed that he struggles to lift the puck consistently with his wrist shots. Sometimes he can do it, but other times he can't. I'm wondering if the 30 flex is just too stiff for him.

I've been looking at sticks with a 10 or 20 flex, but here's my dilemma:

• 10 flex (often 42" long) – The length is just right for his height, but I'm worried it might be too soft.
• 20 flex (often 46" long) – The flex seems like a better option, but the stick is too long for him. I'd probably need to cut about 2 inches off, which I understand would make it feel stiffer.

So now I'm wondering, if I cut 2 inches off a 20 flex stick, would it end up feeling closer to a 30 flex? Would that defeat the whole purpose of switching from his current stick?

Would you go with the 10 flex, cut down the 20 flex, or just keep the 30 flex and work on his shooting technique? Thanks!

Some people asked for ideas on drying hockey equipment, so here's my current set up in our garage. This set up is for my son and myself. We each have a our own peg board and the 3rd peg board is for our tools and etc.

EDIT: We don't have a lot of garage space due to being a smaller size garage and both cars being parked inside. Hence, we are needing to hang up our gear to free up floor space. YES, we do wash our jock shorts, just not after every game. We wash all of our jerseys, socks, jocks and together. Not a big deal and not the reason for this post.

Hello,
I used to play hockey when I was younger from about 4/5-12/13 and was a decent player/skater. It’s been about 10-11 years since I’ve played and I was asked to play in a women’s league. I have played my first game already and it didn’t go terrible, but didn’t go super great either. I fell about twice. First time I got up on my own fine, second time I couldn’t get up and two people had to help me up. I’m super embarrassed by that. This happened during the last 5 mins and ended up sitting the rest of the game, needing a break. We didn’t have a ton of subs either so found myself kind of winded by the end of the game. Does anyone have any advice on how to improve on not falling and or getting up on my own. I find myself kind of hesitant/anxious about next game and this happening again.

Hi everyone! I was hoping that you would be able to help me verify authenticity of a CCM FT8 Pro that I intend to purchase from a third party. The stick was acquired by the third party in unique fashion (charity event) and there is no receipt. My initial view is that it is authentic but please do let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

Note: please disregard the flylite in the picture!

My 12 year old son was gifted one of these from his grandmother due to all A’s all last year at school but his excitement vanished 9 days later when it broke in practice.

I told him no worries probably a fluke and we have a warranty, they replaced it with no issues and tonight at his first practice with the replacement stick, it also broke in a very similar fashion in a very similar location.

The new one doesn’t have a scratch on it, no impact marks visible other than it’s in two pieces. He plays defense so he takes a lot of abuse on his sticks, he’s broken five this season already but this seems to be out of line with my expectations for a $300 stick. Has anyone else experienced premature breakage?

Between my son and two friends I’ve discovered they’ve broken 8 of this exact model and the other two kids have moved on to different brands. I’m not buying another one but going to see if I can convince CCM or the store manager at Pro hockey life to good will another replacement, I know the language says one time but this feels as it may be a unique situation we will see what they say.

Hi, so im planning on trying a learn to skate program that also includes ice hockey.

Im thinking getting a job in the city im moving to and saving for some gear.

For some context I use to play field hockey and played defense and enjoyed it so I'm guessing thats going to be the position I'm going to lean towards.

Here's some information about me

Female 20

5'7 /170cm

244 lb / 111kg

Right hand shot

Playstyle : Defensive

Here is some information I found and want some advice whether they are accurate or not for biginners.

Flex: 55–65

Curve: P92 (or CCM P29 / Warrior W03 equivalent)

Kick point: Mid-kick or hybrid

Edit: thank you all for the suggestions and help, mean a lot! I'll try and respond to as many as I can. Im excited to begin learning!

Beer leaguer here, been playing for 3 years. Played other sports growing up, but hockey is by far the best.

I think when I go out to play a game, I put way too much pressure on myself to make perfect plays, passes, take a great snipe....but after watching NHL for many, many years, I've noticed that these guys are not always perfect; the game of hockey is messy, fast. And because it's such a beautiful, fast game, it's not meant to be played "perfect."

In other words, I think of it with a different mentality: just get the puck in the goal and don't let the other team score. Do whatever it takes to take the puck from the other team is a good mentality and keeps it simple. An example of this is in the NHL, many times they don't wait for a perfect pass or the perfect angle to shoot, sometimes they just smash it across the red line to get it out of the zone or into their zone or they just take their best shot and it's not always a perfect saucer shot, it could be a muffin but they just get shots on net. Keeping it simple is the name of the game and I'm going to try and use this more in my games.

I hope I'm making sense.