Bauer to acquire Cascade Helmets

Interesting news in the hockey helmet market came across the wire this afternoon, as Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. has made a move to purchase Cascade Helmets Holdings, Inc. for $64 million, according to NASDAQ.com.

Cascade has made a name for themselves with the M11 helmet promoted heavily by Mark Messier as being a safe option for hockey players concerned about concussion risk, and it will be interesting to see how the technology behind the M11 makes its way into Bauer’s offerings in the near- to mid-term future.

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Save 20% off hockey equipment with special "training camp" sale

Click here to gear up at Hockey Monkey!Are you sick of seeing discounts on hockey equipment that are only tied to a brand you’re not interested in, or are only good on clearance items?

Have you studied the list of recent best-selling hockey equipment, and are eager to wade in, but would like to save a few bucks while doing so?

This weekend, then, is the chance you’ve been waiting for! We have a great opportunity to share with hockey players to either replace some of their existing equipment, or load up on sticks & accessories for the upcoming season thanks to a broad, 20% off everything sale…

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Top 20 Best-Selling Hockey Equipment for August 2011

Click here to gear up at Hockey Monkey!Excitement is building towards the start of the 2011-2012 hockey season, so for those of you out there who need to freshen up your gear a bit, we’ve got our monthly look at what pieces of hockey equipment are flying off the shelves over at HockeyMonkey.com. Just remember, if you’re not updating your equipment, you can bet the competition is! [Read more...]

Can technology help hockey players deal with concussions?

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You can now buy the Battle Sports Science Impact Indicator at Total Hockey!

Interesting news comes this morning from the Montreal Gazette, in an article discussing a new product developed by Battle Sports Science, called the Impact Indicator. It acts as a warning signal for when players in contact sports such as hockey or football suffer a collision which has a decent chance of causing a concussion. [Read more...]

Is a hockey helmet really "just a helmet"?

Players tend to be very particular about various pieces of hockey equipment, such as skates, pants, and most obviously, sticks. When it comes to helmets, however, it just seems that in general, puckheads aren’t nearly so picky.

They should be, however. [Read more...]

Top 20 sellers in hockey equipment, July 2011

If you’re considering some updates to your set of hockey gear for the 2011-2012 season, and don’t know where to begin, this list of top sellers from one of the leading online hockey equipment stores, HockeyMonkey.com, might be a great place to start. You’ll find a little bit of everything here – skates, sticks, gloves, equipment bags, etc., for both the senior and junior player. So let’s dive right in! [Read more...]