Month August 2012

CCM RBZ Contest Winner

Over the past week, Hockey World Blog and CCM Hockey collaborated to offer readers the chance to win one of the most buzzed about, highly anticipated gear releases of the year – a brand new CCM RBZ hockey stick! To…

Map My Ride vs. Strava

We are still a few months away before the hockey season starts up, both professionally and recreational. These past few months, for some, have been filled with preparation for the upcoming season. Myself included, this year I purchased a road…

Hurricanes Extend Jeff Skinner

The Carolina Hurricanes have extended young forward Jeff Skinner to a six-year contract extension worth $34.35 million. Skinner will receive $4,350,000 in 2013-14 and $6 million per season thereafter until the 2018-19 season. According to CapGeek.com, Skinner’s cap hit will…

Mission Inhaler AC1 Hockey Gloves

Mission Hockey will be launching a revamped line of gloves next month, alongside their new skates. The Inhaler AC1 gloves will feature an updated design as well as improved air flow features. According to the latest Misson Hockey catalog, the…

NCAA Suspends Bowling Green Player 33 Games

An incoming freshman with the Bowling Green State University hockey team will miss 33 games this upcoming season for playing in a professional hockey league prior to coming to the United States. Latvian-born Ralfs Freibergs played with the Latvia World Junior…

Sherwood Nexon 12 White Hockey Stick

Sherwood Hockey unveiled their latest hockey stick on their facebook page yesterday. The new stick is a white out version of their previous Nexon 12 hockey stick. While it remains hard to tell if any of the materials or the…

Mission Inhaler AC3 Roller Hockey Skates

The  Mission Inhaler AC3 roller hockey skates, set to be released on September 15th, are a great feature filled skate at a more affordable price than the Mission Inhaler AC1 and Inhaler AC2 skates. The boot design, featuring a black,…

Win a Free CCM RBZ Hockey Stick

Lefties Only Need Apply! In collaboration with CCM Hockey, Hockey World Blog readers have a chance to win a new, not yet released, CCM RBZ hockey stick. CCM is a world leader in the design and innovation of skates, sticks, helmets,…