[Northendzone]

my son is a second yr pee wee goalie - this seems like an interesting device.

my worry would be that it would change his push technique to a point where he is relying more on it that the skate blade itself. it would be cool to try it out for a bit though.

i know that bauer has recently changed thier boot cowling to grind away part of the boot to allow the blade to contact the ice at a lower angle - i have been told that many higher level goalies are swapping out thier current cowlings to bauer becasue of this new feature.

do you ever sharpen this blade?

my thoughts on the ethics of it is - it is rec hockey, not the show. i am sure there are guys with illegal curves on their sticks......and the reality is that it is unlikely anyone would ever notice it unless you showed it to them. and the only guy who may notice them on your rec team is a guy who is a goalie parent or ex-goalie.

given that it has already been banned by a few high profile leagues, my guess is that it won't get a lot of play from guys.