Hockey tape is an important equipment staple. The most common uses are blatantly obvious. Tape your stick, tape your socks, tape your shin pads etc etc etc. Hockey tape is essential to getting a player out on the ice. But we aren’t always on the ice and hockey tape (at least in my home is always around). Have you ever used hockey tape for something besides its intended use?
Here are 5 probably not so common uses for hockey tape:
1) Lint Roller: You’re running out of the house and look down to see your black pants covered in lint, fuzz, hair and the lint roller is nowhere to be found. Easy Fix: A few pieces of hockey tape will take off the stubborn fuzz quickly.
2) Floor Grip: That one stubborn piece of furniture that slides across the wood floor after the slightest touch. Hockey tape is designed to help with grip on sticks, it helps with grip on the floor too. Put a few pieces underneath the legs of your furniture and the slipping should stop.
3) Book Binding: Some of us have that beloved book that has seen better days. You know, the one that’s cover is hanging on by a thread. Hockey tape is flexible, run a long piece vertically down the spine and a few smaller, thinner ones horizontally. It will keep the book together while allowing it to open freely.
4) Mend a bag: It could be your hockey bag, a purse or a gym bag or even your child’s backpack. It’s bound to happen sooner or later, the moment when a hole breaks through and you don’t have a) a needle and thread handy or b) the time to whip stitch a bag back together. Using 3 pieces of hockey tape slightly longer in length than the hole, make an X and place the last piece through the middle of the X to make an Astrix over the hole. It will hold for a few days until you can properly mend the situation!
5) Slippery Clothes Hangers: A closest isn’t a closet unless it’s filled with clothes, many of which slide right off the hangers they are supposed to live on. Pretend you’re taping the handle of your stick and make small grips on the ends of stubborn hangers. It’ll keep your clothes from sliding off and save you from having to buy new hangers.
What do you use hockey tape for? Add your helpful tips in the comment section below!
Perhaps the most dreaded day in the NHL for a player is the trade deadline. The day that comes once a season where you could wake up in Vancouver and go to sleep in Buffalo. In years past their has been a lot of movement on the trade front. To the relief of fans and players alike, this season seemed little lighter on the trading front. Despite falling only 1 short of the 51 trades made last season. The fact that trades didn’t really start rolling in until well past 12pm est; obviously led to an initial slow start to the trade deadline. With a slow start came an influx of speculation across the social media sites.
Hockey fashion is finally catching up to the female puckhead by way of innovative designer, Lise Munsie. The 27 year-old founder of JerseyMods – Little Black Jersey Co. transforms oversized NHL jerseys from back-of-the-closet forgettables into red carpet worthy wonders.
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A hockey puck is hard, but not hard enough to resist being shattered into four pieces. No, it didn’t shatter from a slap shot; but a spike by New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.
The Worcester Sharks have always been host to creative events throughout the past seasons. It should come as no surprise, that this season is no different. With creativity in full swing, the Worcester Sharks invited New England Patriots player Rob Gronkowski to spike a ceremonial puck before face-off.
Everyday is a great day for hockey.
At first glance, you may think you’re watching a dance video circa 1985. In actuality, it’s a few members of the Barrie Colts (OHL) hockey team. All members being circa 1990 and later. The mascot getting in on the routine seals the deal!
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Yesterday, I was asked to be a guest on “All Around Sports” with John Ingoldsby. Talked Bruins, hockey, women’s hockey and of course The Pink Puck! A link to the interview is below; skip ahead to the 16:35 mark for the start.
http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/59684/all-around-sports
This week our look takes us to sunny Florida; where people are fortunate enough to be able to wear shorts to a hockey game. I took full advantage of this with this look.
I took a lot of inspiration for this look from British fashion. This look makes you look fashionable and put together but effortlessly. Everyone wants to look effortlessly fashionable and you can; all while supporting your favourite team.
Although you can wear this however you want I do suggest tucking the shirt into the shorts for a high-waisted vintage flair. As usual if you do not have these exact things you can always swap them out for similar things you own. This look is merely a guideline, mix’n’match, spice it up and make it your own. Also like always if you love this look and aren’t a Panthers fan just change the colour scheme and shirt then voila.
The hockey terms for this week are Goon, Boarding and Blocked Shot.
Goon: A goon is a type of player also called an enforcer, a tough guy or a fighter. The primary role of this player is to respond to or prevent violence against his teammates, generally star players or goaltenders. A goon is a player that may not necessarily be skilled in many areas on the ice other than fighting.
Boarding: Boarding is when a player checks another violently or aggressively into the boards. Boarding is an illegal move in hockey. A major penalty is often given if the player that got boarded in hurt, although if no injury is sustained a minor penalty can be given. The severity of the penalty given is at the discretion of the referee.
Blocked Shot: A blocked shot is exactly what it sounds like, a shot blocked by any player other than the goaltender. Although often the player that blocks the most shots on a team is a defenseman. Blocked shots are a statistic kept by the NHL.
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