Green Biscuit Training Puck Review

Green Biscuit Training Puck

Like most hockey players during the summer, our recent focus has been on training and improving our skills. The perfect way to improve your game on the ice, is to train off the ice. With the help of the Green Biscuit, and the team over at HockeyShot.com who graciously sent us one to review, we’ve been able to put this training puck to the test to see if it handles as described.

If you’re not familiar with the Green Biscuit puck, it is an off-ice training hockey puck that will help you and your friends or teammates develop passing and stickhandling skills that will blow your competition away.  The Biscuit weighs about an ounce less than a hockey puck but with the added friction from the concrete or asphalt it acts just like the real thing on ice.

The rink we play on outside has a painted concrete surface, where you typically need a ball to practice stick handling. Immediately after I began skating with the Green Biscuit, I noticed the performance benefits that it offered over a traditional roller hockey puck on outdoor surfaces. The Biscuit moved quickly and fluidly as I handled it back and forth, without ever slowing or stopping like I expect with other pucks. The only time I ever noticed an issue is if I moved the puck back and forth too fast. Sometimes, under those circumstances, the puck would roll up on to its side. This was not a huge issue for us, however, and rarely did we ever stick handle fast enough to make it happen.

Once we began passing, I fell in love with the Biscuit even more. Short passes, quick passes, long passes, saucer passes, or any other type of pass we attempted, went off without a hitch. Even the speed of the pass was just as you might expect playing ice hockey or indoor roller hockey. Being able to pass this easily on an outdoor surface allowed us to run some great passing and skating drills with ease. One in particular that some skaters might find effective would be simply skating with the puck while keeping your head up. You can easily feel the Green Biscuit on your blade and knowing the puck isn’t going to randomly stop on you makes running these types of drills a lot more fun and less frustrating.

Durability of the Green Biscuit is honestly where I expected to be disappointed. However, after about ten hours of actual use on the rink, I’m still not seeing an noticeable difference in performance. You can see the puck itself is picking up some nice scratches from sliding, but nothing has broken it. We have actually been pretty rough on the puck too, making some hard passes off of the boards, as well as long and high saucer passes. The only thing we haven’t done is shoot the puck. For obvious reasons, when you see the two-piece puck, you’re not going want to try taking shots with it. It simply isn’t manufactured to take a beating like that.

Overall, we’re really pleased with performance and durability levels provided by the Green Biscuit training puck. You’ll find that if you’re trying to improve your stick handling or passing while on an outdoor surface, the Green Biscuit is the perfect puck for you. At only $10.95, the Green Biscuit at HockeyShot.com is a must have training product. If you want to grab one for yourself, head over to HockeyShot.com.

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Sabres Home Renamed First Niagara Center

In the modern age of sports arenas and corporate sponsorship, buildings change names all the time. Gone are the days of arenas and stadiums known as the Garden, the Forum, the Palace and Pacific Coliseum. There are three NHL arenas (Joe Louis Arena, Madison Square Garden, and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum) that do not have a sponsored name on the arena. Now you have fancy sponsored names such as Jobing.com (a job/career search engine) Arena, St. Pete Times (a newspaper) Forum, CONSOL Energy (a coal mining company) Center, Rogers (a communications company) Arena, and you can add First Niagara Center to that list.

The building in Buffalo formerly known as Marine Midland Arena and HSBC Arena kept their name in the banking family as First Niagara Bank has a 15-year agreement to have their name on the arena. First Niagara purchased HSBC Bank USA, which caused the arena name change. It had been called HSBC Arena since 1999 when HSBC acquired Marine Midland Bank, which had their name on the arena from its inception in 1996 to 1999.

The move comes during a busy 2011 in the Buffalo organization. The team was purchased by Terry Pegula in the early stages of the year, and he has led a complete overhaul of the franchise and front office in an effort to make the team better and to strive for a deep run in the postseason. Pegula owned a natural gas company that was sold for $4.7 billion. In addition to buying the Sabres for $189 million, he donated $88 million to Penn State University for the development and construction of a 6,000-seat ice arena set for completion in 2013 when Penn State will add men’s and women’s ice hockey as a NCAA-Division I varsity sport.

According to a story first posted in the Buffalo News, the head folks at First Niagara thought about renaming the arena First Niagara Auditorium. It would have been a homage to the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, the home of the Sabres from 1970-1996. While that would have been sweet for Buffalo natives, First Niagara Center sounds better off the tongue, and it also allows fans to already come up with jokes along the lines of “The Sabres finally got a F’N Center, just not the kind we wanted”.

Tags: Buffalo Sabres, First Niagara Center, Penn State University, Terry Pegula

This entry was posted on Friday, August 26th, 2011 and is filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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Beer League Belly Buster

Going pro was never an option, instead a life of beer leagues is what’s left. Staying true to the name, you do tend to pound some beers from time to time with your friends. It doesn’t help that you never get younger, your metabolism slows, and you have more important things to do then workout for hours a day. The end result, a nice round beer belly, one the ladies laugh at, the one that leaves you feeling pretty crappy.

Yes, that’s me, and most likely you as well. I’ve decided to change my habits to get not only a better body, but most importantly, improve my hockey game. I’m no doctor, no nutritionist nor a personal trainer, but here are some things that have worked for me and could possibly work for you. I challenge all beer league-rs to make a commitment to improving their health and their skill.

Set a Goal

Sounds pretty simple, but like work, life and everything, if you don’t have a goal in mind you don’t know where you are going. A proper goal improves motivation, and in a grueling process such as working out and getting into better shape, you’ll need all you can get. Goal setting is pretty logical when you think of it, but most people do it wrong.

The first thing is to figure out the big picture goal, what you’re end result will be. For me, I set a goal of losing weight, 36 pounds to be exact. Note, whatever you choose, it needs to be able to be measured.

Once you figure out the big picture goal, you then break that goal down into smaller targets to reach your big picture goal. How much you want to break it down is up to you, but refrain from so small as a daily measurement, or so large as only a monthly measurement. Humans need feedback, how much is up to you. For me, I hop on the scale weekly, with the target of losing 2 pounds a week.

The last step is to achieve your targets. Know that you will hit some tougher times than others, so if you do not hit your target one week, it does not mean you are a failure. Pick it up and push yourself hard the next week and get back on track. In the words of Batman Begins, a young Bruce Wayne is talked to by his Father,

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David Perron to Miss Training Camp

David Perron will not be ready for the start of the 2011-12 NHL Season

While a lot of focus this off-season has been put on whether or not Sidney Crosby will return from his concussion, we forget that there is another talented youngster who has been sidelined since last November due to concussion symptoms. David Perron was on the receiving end of a blindside hit from Joe Thornton on November 4th, which caused the concussion. Perron continued the game, even contributing a goal in the Blues 2-0 victory, but missed the following 72 games of the season.

On August 3rd, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong announced that Perron would not only miss training camp, but the start of the 2011-12 regular season as well, due to his ongoing concussion symptoms. He has made improvements, however, which is a great sign with something as serious as a concussion. The talented young winger “took a big jump a few months ago,” Armstrong said of his progress.

David Perron was expected to take on a large role with the Blues last season, after netting 20 goals and adding 20 assists in the 2009-10 season. In the 10 games Perron did play last season, he posted seven points on five goals and two assists. Expectations for him will be just as high once he returns to action. However, the Blues took some action this off-season by adding Jason Arnott, Jamie Langenbrunner, and Jonathan Cheechoo to the line-up.

While Blues fans continue to patiently wait for Perron to make his return, Bruins and Penguins fans do the same with Marc Savard and Sidney Crosby, respectively. Savard is still experiencing concussion symptoms from separate hits by Matt Cooke and Matt Hunwick. Crosby, on the other hand, has returned to the ice to skate and train by himself, but has not been cleared for contact drills.

The seriousness of these long term concussion injuries really brings to focus, once again, the extent of punishment for blindside hits to the head. Should the hitter sit just as long as the injured player, or is a shorter suspension more appropriate? Companies such as Reebok can enhance the levels of head protection like they did with their new Reebok 11k helmet, but when someone takes advantage of you with an unnecessary hit to the head, there’s only so much even the best helmets in the game can do.

Tags: David Perron, Doug Armstrong, Jamie Langenbrunner, Jason Arnott, Joe Thornton, Jonathan Cheechoo, Marc Savard, Reebok, Reebok 11k Helmet, Sidney Crosby

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How Stiff is Your Shaft?

Just the other day I was getting my skates sharpened, and to kill the time, I headed over to the stick rack to check out some twigs. I haven’t really paid much attention to sticks over the last year and a half, I’ve had the opportunity to put the Blue Ice Nano Pro through the rigors which is holding up great, as well as having an old Easton that used to be a one piece turned into an indestructible two piece. While looking, my interest was peaked in seeing staff stiffness range in three increments; mid 70′s, high 80′s and low 100′s (depending on the brand). Of being of the knowledge stiffer is better, I have done some research to share with you.

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Will Sidney Crosby be ready for training camp?

Will Sidney Crosby be ready for the start of training camp in just a few short weeks after missing the latter half of last season thanks to a concussion sustained in early January?

It’s still too soon to tell.

According to TSN, reports surfaced out of Halifax that Crosby cancelled on-ice training sessions at a local rink due to a recurrence of concussion symptoms, prompting many to believe that Crosby was forced to stop training until symptoms subsided. Crosby’s agent, Pat Brission, said that this was not true.

“Sidney hasn’t been shut down by anyone,” Brisson said. “He has simply adjusted his summer program accordingly to the different needs for the appropriate recovery.

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Miken MV5 Pro Radial Hockey Stick Review

The kind folks over at Miken  have given HockeyWorldBlog.com a Miken MV5 Pro Radial Hockey Stick to review. Given that our team is working on a decent amount of reviews, and perhaps a little coaxing on my behalf, the team has decided to let me take the stick for some rigorous testing. Without further ado, here is my first review.

A little background knowledge is always a good thing. My previous stick that I was using was from the guys at Blue Ice Hockey, the Blue Ice Nano Pro. To say that I love the stick would be an understatement. A price point to fit every hockey players budget, a long with the durability and performance of top end sticks, really makes it tough for me to jump over to the Miken.

Miken’s roots began in baseball as they produced a high performance composite bat. Taking the knowledge learned from their research and development, mixing it with pro player advisors, Miken is now in the hockey game. Another little ditty for those who don’t know already, Miken is based out of Minnesota.  For hockey players in the United States, if you’re looking for American made you have found it. I personally may not be a fan favorite of local Wild fans, but hopefully after reading this review they might ease up on me a bit.

Stick: Miken MV5 Pro Radial

Weight: 488 grams

Curve/Lie: BP 40 (Easton Zetterberg, Bauer PM9, Reebok P34, and Warrior Savard)

Flex: 100

Price: $149.99 sale price right now / $199.99 original

Aesthetics:

A matted black finish with red lettering and grey and white accents. To say that it is eye catching is definitely an understatement. It is slick, it’s mean, and a big “Made in U.S.A.” is plastered on the back of the blade. What’s not to love?

Performance:

It’s hard coming from a stick you love and jumping right into another one. A lot of the stick is feel for a hockey player. Fortunately the Miken MV5 Radial eased the transition.

The shaft has a tapered design and a low kick point. From a shooting perspective, the stick has a good kick. Slapshots seem to come off the stick with a nice snap and wrist shots are pretty dead on with accuracy. I even have picked the top shelf on multiple occasions (and yes, I was aiming there).

From a puck handling perspective I’m still transitioning to the stick. Currently the Blue Ice Nano Pro is about a half an inch to an inch smaller. The longer length of the Miken at times makes it difficult to get some decent wood on one-timers. Oddly enough, and kind of contradictory to my last statement, my puck handling seems to have improved. I find myself not looking down as much, really being in tune with the feel of the puck to the blade of the stick. This is an added bonus that I was not expecting.

Durability:

If there is one thing I question about the stick is durability. Still way too early to really get a good feel for durability, but currently I have noticed a little opening on the toe of the stick. This, however, could be the result of anything be it someone stepping on the blade to an awkward poke check. It is something I am keeping note of an plan to report on in the future.

On a more positive note, I do have a fellow teammate who currently uses a Miken MV3 Pro. After some competitive play for about a month, he ended up snapping the stick in a game. He contacted Miken’s customer service and is not only having his stick replaced, but is actually being given an upgrade to the MV5 Pro Radial.

The two situations are an abnormal occurrence. The professionalism of the company and the customer service on the other hand is top notch solid.

Ending Notes:

I’ve played with the MV5 for about a half dozen times now be it in a league and some drop-ins. I’m liking what I am getting out of the stick so far, but look to continue to push it to the limits. I might knock of an inch on the stick to get a little better stick handling, but worry about the extra stiffness taking a hit to wrist shots. Overall with the excellent customer service, made in America, as well as a good price point for the product, I would recommend picking up a Miken MV5 Radial and giving it a shot.

 

Tags: Blue Ice, Blue Ice Hockey, Blue Ice Nano Pro, Miken, Miken MV3 Pro, Miken MV5 Pro Radial, MV3 Pro, MV5 Pro Radial, MV5 Radial, Nano Pro

This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 and is filed under Gear, Reviews. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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Experience The Power Of Easton Stealth Today

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For many years the Easton Company has provided a lot of people quality made baseball equipments all over the world, they have been known for their top of the line baseball goods and materials. Throughout the years, they produce baseball bats that are feared by many athletes, this is because time after time they upgrade their latest inventions and bring it to the next level. The Easton stealth for example is the recent creation of the company; it is highly being recognized as one of the most in demand baseball equipment of today. It is a fusion of pure flexible composite structures that any baseball athlete or enthusiast will surely crave for. Also, there are units that are suited for any type of player, may you be a beginner or a professional.

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Little League 2 ¼” Composite Barrel Bat Update

 Friday, August 19, 2011  

The baseball blog for keeping tabs on the ever changing rules of NCAA, high school & little league bats.

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Roll my Composite Bat?

Composite Bat Rolling – Softball Baseball Fastpitch – $30

BAT ROLLING is a process that can add incredible pop and distance to any softball or baseball bat. Everyone knows that bats get hotter after about 500-800 hits. The trouble is, by the time you have put that many hits on the bat it is well on it’s way to being worn out. By rolling your bat you can enjoy the bat’s maximum potential from the very first swing. The bat is placed between two rollers and then pressure is applied so that as the bat passes through the rollers the bat’s fibers are stretched out. This causes the fibers to become more flexible which greatly improves the bat’s trampoline effect when the ball hits it resulting in increased batted ball speed and distance. It will make the sweet spot bigger and much more consistent as well.

 

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Bat Rolling Machine?

So, it is not enough to buy a good bat, now I also should buy the rolling machine so I can save money.

What do you think about this?

This is the ad classified I found on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Roll-Miken-Easton-Composite-Bat-Rolling-Machine-Save-$$_W0QQitemZ200292201062QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20081227?IMSfp

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Missing the baseball season

Today we had 59 degrees here and the first thing I though of was, When is my baseball season gonna get started again? I’m missing the feeling of hitting the ball with my composite bat!

Although, I have to recognize, probably the baseball or softball ball would disappear in the snow !

In any case, I am thinking of getting a new bat for this season. What do you guys recommend?

I had in mind this Easton BS10 Stealth CNT Adult Baseball Bat New For 2009! –and, how can you say NO to a 2009 model???

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This entry was postedon Monday, February 2nd, 2009 at 12:00 amand is filed under Baseball Bat, Composite Bat.You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

2 Responses to “” dennis on April 6th, 2009 at 3:11 pm

Miken all the way!

admin on April 17th, 2009 at 11:13 am

Just a quick update… yes. the weather is better… time to play.

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Physics Professor Addresses Aluminum v. Composite Bat Controversy

I was reading this article today, where a physics professor talks about Composite Bats.

I am happy I am learning this much about the topic (I confess, I’m not an expert).

Here is the link to the article:

Meanwhile, I will continue enjoying my nice bat, once the weather allows it

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Bat Rolling Machines are popular, go figure

I was checking my Google Analytics statistics for this site (and not that I really check them that much any way, this blog is just a hobbie) and noticed a lot of interest on Bat Rolling Machines. Actually, the term Bat Rolling Machine got almost half of the visits to this blog from search engines in the last month.

I had no clue this was that popular, just another proof of how little I know about the industry behind my hobbie of just hitting balls and run to safe.

Do you guys own one of these machines? or just pay for the service, as others noted in the comments from a previous post?

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2 Responses to “” suzie on February 9th, 2009 at 6:22 pm

rolling composite softball or baseball bats changes the asa or besr rating and makes them illegal for sanctioned play…..these rolled bats are illegal and the companies that make them are trying to stop this practice.

otis on February 26th, 2009 at 8:36 am

i know ppl on teams that i play against that have machines to shave i dont think they roll them that much cause theyd rather shave em

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Are players tampering with composite bats?

Well, it is clear the controversy about Composite Bat is not going away. I found this new article by Jon Solomon at the Birmingham News titled Fair or foul?  where the author comments a little bit about Composite Bats and mentions that the problem is rolling the bats. So, it seems the composite bats are not an issue by themselves, but rolling them does cause a problem by breaking the rules.

 

In another topic, I can report that we enjoyed great weather in the area and finally was able to play two days last week. A teammate got one like this: DeMarini Juggernaut OTC Softball Bat USSSA – Men’s ( sz. 27 )

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Batting Techniques

Lately I’ve been researching different –after all, the best composite bat won’t produce a homerun by itself.

I do know that I am doing a few things bad. For example, I was using one of those donuts to warm up before my turn at bat. Well, guess what? I started noticing that this was slowing me down when trying to hit the ball. It was as if I was “tired” by the time I got to bat. I know, I know, it does not sound logical (after all, we see the pros doing this just before coming at bat), but that is not the case for a not-pro guy like me.

Also, about the batting technique and the motion when at-bat, I will start taking my video camera to the game and ask a friend to tape me, so I can review my swing when I get home.

If you know of a good program (DVD, book, etc) that has some tips or techniques to improve and be a better Baseball hitter, please mention it in the comments.

Do you have any “secrets” you want to share?

Meanwhile, I will be researching this program that seems promising: Home Run Power in 29 Days

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One Response to “” James Long on December 12th, 2009 at 7:54 pm

Go to mikeepsteinhitting.com. All you need to know about hitting technique. Mike dispels all the time honored myths about how to hit a baseball.

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