MAINTENANCE IS KEY

April 28th, 2010 |

Consistency & attention to detail is the most important issue here, caring for ice skates is not at all time consuming, but it is an essential task if your skates are to last you a long time, on the other hand if not maintained properly could be ruined within weeks or months.

Ice hockey as most people will know is a quick & sometimes rough sport, with lots of body contact, thus a whole lot of protective equipment is needed to keep all players safe from injury. In any circumstance equipment needs to be maintained for it to perform to its maximum potential, but do hockey players pay attention to the maintenance of their ice hockey skates, which are crucial to the game of ice hockey.

The minute you are off the ice your skate blade will require your immediate attention, in terms of by hand drying the blades after skating, this should be an immediate part of your method seldom ever leave the skate to dry off later.

It is essential that when you are off the ice & still wearing skates you must ensure that you wear plastic or rubber skate guards over your skate blades, these will protect the blades from hard surfaces that will ruin a well sharpened blade. The most important thing is when not in use this particular type of skate guard should not be left on the blade, as this will trap moisture in the skate blade, they are only used for walking off the ice.

It is important to know that after drying your skates the metal parts, cover the blades with fabric blade covers, as these guards will absorb any remaining moisture. Seldom use plastic or rubber skate guards to store your skates these are only used for walking.