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Fred Marsh (1934-2016) was a Canadian who worked as a Zamboni driver at various hockey arenas throughout western Canada. [2]Marsh invented the pegs in the 1980s, aiming to design a product that was both flexible enough to absorb shock when a player hit the net, yet strong enough to keep the net in place.
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.
Hespeler is a Canadian brand of ice hockey equipment owned by the Canadian Tire Corporation through its subsidiary FGL Sports (formerly the Forzani Group Limited). The Hespeler brand originated in the Hespeler Wood Specialty Company in Hespeler, Ontario, which was founded in 1921 and produced hockey sticks. In the 1930s Hespeler was merged with ...
Attempts have been made to increase the safety of bridges with pin and hanger assemblies by adding some form of redundancy to the assembly. Retrofits that add redundancy to pin and hanger assemblies include adding a "catcher's mitt"—a short steel beam attached to the bottom of the cantilevered girder that extends out beneath the suspended girder to "catch" the suspended girder should ...
On 18 April 2008, Nike Bauer Hockey Limited was renamed the Bauer Hockey Corp. In late 2010, the owners of the Bauer Hockey Corp. formed a parent company called Bauer Performance Sports, incorporated in British Columbia. In January 2011, the company filed a prospectus for an initial public offering with the intention to raise $75 million. [16]
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 protecti
This category lists articles relating to ice hockey equipment. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. ...
The one sheet boat (OSB, cf. oriented strand board) is an outgrowth of the stitch and glue technique. The OSB is a boat that can be built using a single sheet of 4 foot by 8 foot plywood (1.22 m × 2.44 m). Some additional wood is often used, for supports, chines, or as a transom, though some can be built entirely with the sheet of plywood ...