Matt

Matt

Like many of you, I have a passion for the game of hockey and the equipment used. You can typically find me searching for and sharing details about new and upcoming gear. Follow me on twitter at @matthwb.

Silverback Hockey Stick Wax Review

Silverback hockey, makers of the Silverback Gorilla hockey stick we’ve been testing, have released their own brand of stick wax. Silverback was kind enough to send us a package of the wax to test out and review. Since none of…

OHL Grants Exceptional Status For Connor McDavid

Fifteen year old Connor McDavid will be joining the OHL next season, a year earlier than most players. His eligibility for the draft became clear when he was granted “exceptional status” by the OHL. The application process, which was administered…

Salming WRTX Hockey Stick

Salming, the Swedish hockey stick and glove manufacturer, is preparing to release their latest hockey stick. The Salming WRTX hockey stick features a never before seen concept in the kick point of the shaft. Instead of a traditional taper, the…

Sherwood Undercover Hockey Gloves

This Spring and Summer, Sherwood Hockey will be releasing their latest slick looking hockey gloves. The Sherwood Undercover gloves, which come in either all black, or all white, have a look that is a bit reminiscent of the TPS R8…

CCM RBZ Hockey Stick

Update: The new CCM RBZ stick is now available for pre-order from Pure Hockey! Head over there to pick one up today and use the coupon code HOCKEYWORLD to save 10% on select items. Earlier this week, we brought you…

No Suspension for Red Wings’ Kronwall

Niklas Kronwall is well known around the league for some of his crushing hits. Often referred to as being “Kronwalled,” the Red Wings’ defenseman has a lengthy list of victims which includes Martin Havlat, Ryan Kesler, Ales Hemsky, Dany Heatley,…

Gabriel Landeskog Uses New CCM Stick

Update: The new CCM RBZ stick is now available for pre-order from Pure Hockey! Head over there to pick one up today and use the coupon code HOCKEYWORLD to save 10% on select items. For those of you following Gabriel Landeskog on…

Bauer Vapor X 7.0 SE Glove

Select retailers are planning on releasing a special edition version of their Bauer Vapor X7.0 gloves. These new X7.0 SE gloves appear to have a shell made entirely of cable mesh, rather than the cable mesh and synthetic leather combination…

Reebok 16k Ice Hockey Skates

Coming this April, to a retailer near you, will be the Reebok 16k ice hockey skates. We’ve previously featured the Reebok 18k and Reebok 20k skates on our site, and the Reebok 16k skates will fall in line just beneath…