Posts by Upper Edge Hockey

Lots of rinks are closed right now. It seems that summer training has come early for most of us and there is no end in sight. However, that doesn’t mean that hockey has to completely go away! There are several great hockey training videos during lockdown that you can do. Most of them are coming…

Players often overlook some basic care concepts of their skate blades. We have listed some basic ways you can take care of your skate blades and ensure that the steel lasts longer. After every skate, wipe down the blades before putting them away in your bag. This ensures that your skates will not get rust…

How often should I get my skates sharpened? This is a question we get a lot! A good guideline to follow is every 6 – 10 hours of ice. However, it depends on how hard you’re skating too. If you’re playing high-level games like high school or juniors, to high-level beer league, it might be…

Every player needs hockey tape! To a player, it is one of the most valuable things. It can be found in every dressing room and in every player’s bag, from stick blades and shin pads to balled up on a dressing room floor. Hockey tape has many purposes. Tape is used to keep pads in…