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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Better Skates?

If you are just learning to play hockey, you will know that you are nervous each time you step on the ice.  What if there were something to reveal some of that anxiety.  Jeffrey Azzolin, an engineer from Waterloo University of Ontario, has a solution.  After he saw that some of the skates on the market say that they will boost your power on ice, he made a spring loaded blade, that will increase your speed and prevent injuries.  Players in the area of Waterloo and an NHL veteran have given their approval of the new technology.


Jeffrey Azzolin holding a Bladetech skate


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