Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Skaters gloves help prevent the hands getting bruised and battered and stops them from getting burned from the ice. [citation needed] The top padding and shell thumb is designed to help protect the player from flying hockey pucks and opponents' ice hockey sticks.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate; Language links are at the top of the page.
He is a furry green alien with hockey sticks for antennas who comes from a galaxy far, far away. [37] His name is a play on the Dallas Stars' team color Victory Green or may be a reference to former owner Norman Green. [38] He was introduced on September 13, 2014, and is the first mascot of the Stars' franchise.
A set of full hockey equipment, minus jersey and socks at the Royal Ontario Museum, 2006. In ice hockey, players use specialized equipment both to facilitate the play of the game and for protection as this is a sport where injuries are common, therefore, all players are encouraged to protect their bodies from bruises and severe fractures.
Montreal Canadiens hockey uniform of Sheldon Souray, on display at the Canadian Museum of History. Players in the National Hockey League wear equipment which allows their team affiliation to be easily identified, unifying the image of the team. An NHL uniform consists of a hockey jersey, hockey pants, socks, gloves, and a helmet.
The trapper originally had the same shape as a baseball glove, but evolved into a highly specific piece of equipment that is designed specifically for catching the puck. Changes made over time include the addition of a "string mesh" in the pocket of the trapper and substantially more palm and wrist protection.
A blocker designed for roller hockey. The blocker consists of a glove with a rectangular board attached to the backhand side. The board is usually curved up at one end, which is designed to help control the deflection of the puck and will create a tougher angle on a shot if a goaltender uses the shaft-down technique.
Buoy, said to be a nephew of the Fremont Troll, is a 6-foot (1.8 m) tall blue sea troll.His hair is "a nod to hockey flow and the waves of Puget Sound," said Lamont Buford, the Kraken's vice president of entertainment experience and production.