hockey skate

Rink footwear blade

A hockey skate is an ice skate designed for playing hockey, with a shorter, more curved blade than figure skates and a reinforced boot for protection and ankle support.

The blade profile allows for quick turns and sudden stops: He laced up his hockey skates before practice.

equipment

blade

Flat cutting edge

steel · lacing · eyelet · tongue · footbed · outsole · rivet · chassis · profiling · sharpening

technique

edging

Decorative border material

  • crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
  • mohawkCentral standing hair strip
  • stopCease all motion

stride · glide · pivot · transition · recovery · push-off · sculling · acceleration · deceleration

maintenance

sharpening

Making more cutting

  • honingGradual sharpening or refining
  • deburringRemoving machining imperfections
  • dryingMoisture removal process

soaker · cleaning · storage · rotation · inspection

performance

speed

Rate of motion

control · maneuverability · responsiveness · grip · traction · glide · quickness · explosiveness · endurance · efficiency

fitting

sizing

Determining or adjusting dimensions

volume · arch · instep · custom · orthotic · blister · comfort · snug · stiffness · flex

Categories
Opposites
skating purpose/discipline

hockey skatefigure skate

Boot-mounted blade for ice dancing

speed skate

skating surface

hockey skateroller skate

Wheeled boot for gliding

inline skate · rollerblade · quad skate · running shoe · ski boot

footwear function

hockey skatebare feet

dress shoe · sandal

Family

hockey, skate, skates, skater, skaters, skating, skateboard, skated

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G