Need new hockey equipment? Save money, and buy in July!

The 2011-12 hockey season is really just a matter of weeks away – do you need to replace some of that old equipment, or is the junior hockey player in your house ready for some larger gear?

Fortunately, there’s still time to order before things get rolling, and today I have special coupon codes to use at two of the major online retailers, in order to help you save money along the way.

Total Hockey’s “Christmas In July” sale offers 15% off

First up, Total Hockey is offering 15% off of just about everything in their online store, through Friday, July 20, 2011. This includes such hot items as CCM U+ SE Ovechkin Custom Ice Skates, which are $299 a pair, but this deal knocks about $45 off that price right away!

To take advantage of this sale, however, you must use the special offer code SANTA2011 while you’re checking out. Don’t forget it!

Hockey Monkey’s Summer Sale cuts prices by 20%

Not to be outdone, Hockey Monkey is upping the stakes with a 20% off sale good through July 31, 2011. This includes top sellers like the Reebok 11K Pump Sr. Ice Hockey Skates, or the Easton Synergy ST Grip Sr. Composite Hockey Stick ’11 Model.

To demonstrate the savings you can get on that Easton stick, consider the following. It retails at $194.99, but is on sale already at Hockey Monkey for $169.99. Add in the extra 20% savings, and you’re looking at a price of $135.99, a drop of almost $60 off retail!

Hockey Monkey, too, requires a coupon code in order to get those savings, and this one is SUMMER20. Be sure to type that into the offer code box while checking out in order to get the discount!

Special Discount for HGHQ Readers: Thanks to a special partnership with Hockey Monkey, you can save 7% on most items (some manufacturer restrictions apply) by using the coupon code GEARHQ7!

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