Brooklynite Hockey

Brooklynite Hockey I have been fortunate in recently meeting up online with Joseph Cartigiano, the CEO and founder of Brooklynite Hockey. Haven’t heard much about Brooklynite yet? Well, sit back and enjoy this exclusive interview with Brooklynite Hockey’s CEO from HockeyStickExpert.com Brooklynite Brooklynite Hockey – An Introduction Brooklynite Hockey is a new player in the hockey stick market. Their first round of production hockey sticks went on sale in the fall of 2008 after a year of research and development went into their hockey sticks. Brooklynite Hockey is based out of New York and the major players include * Joseph Cartigiano (Founder/CEO, Marketing and Sales, Product Development) * Marco Taffo (Vice President, Product testing, Finance) * Michael VanTassell (Co founder, Vice President , Graphic Design) * Charles Monfasani (Vice President, Day to day operations, Customer Service) Although they are new to the market, they have already enjoyed early success. They quickly sold out their first production run of hockey sticks and initial reviews have been positive. Additionally, very low stick breakage numbers have been reported so far. As far as their future goes, they have new models of hockey sticks and gloves ready to hit store soon and they have ambitions to enter the NHL next season. Now to the interview questions and answers… What products does Brooklynite have in production today? 3 High End Hockey Sticks Almighty o Senior size weighs under 425g o Junior weighs under 295g Brooklynite Almighty Redeemer o Senior weighs under 440g o Junior under 395g Brooklynite Redeemer Underground o Senior weighs under 460g o Junior under 395g Brooklynite Underground 1 Price Point hockey Stick * D-Force this senior stick weighs from 570g (440g Junior). It can break windows and get hit by a truck. It should have been called “Indestructible”. Hockey Gloves Genesis - Traditional 4 roll glove Brooklynite Genesis Exodus - Sleek design Brooklynite Exodus What are the main differences between your high-end hockey sticks? Common features of all three of the high end sticks: * Are true one piece sticks * The shafts are using HAMEI for reinforcing the corners * The blades have dual bridging and AFS reinforcing wire for added strength, durability and feel The Almighty (weight: Senior 425g) * a 2.58cm hozel for improved flex * Imperial shaft design and full 12k shaft wrap in blade and shaft The Redeemer (Weight: Senior 440g) * Power hozel and full 12k shaft and blade wrap The Underground (Weight: Senior 460g) * Power hozel, a 3k wrap blade and the shaft is not wrapped in 12k. The price point of the Brooklynite Almighty stick puts it in direct competition with the elite hockey sticks on the market today. What differentiates your sticks from the rest of the high end market? Our Almighty is one of a kind; it is a pure performance stick. What sets it apart is the weight, number one. The weight on the Almighty stick is the truth. Personally I think it may be the lightest stick on the market and if it’s not its very close. I have weighed a lot of sticks and have not found one to be as light. Also our stick is a true one piece with a 2.58 cm hozel that acts almost like a sling shot. Most other sticks have a fatter tapper which takes away from performance. I am extremely confident in the performance of this product and I will put up against any stick on the market performance wise. The entire Almighty stick has a 12k sock wrap. Most other sticks only have the sock wrap on the blade. When you wrap the entire stick it ends up with a unique checkered pattern and gives the stick slight durability improvements. I gave the stick to a couple NHL players and they loved the performance. I was told the same thing by all of them. Please make this a little thicker. They love it but they want it to be a tad thicker as it gets lost in a bigger players glove. So if there is one fault of the stick it’s that if you are 6”4 210 lbs, unless you like a thin feel, this stick is not for you. For the average size player and youth player the stick is unreal. Shafts What is an Imperial Shaft Design and what are its advantages? Ok the imperial shaft is a slightly thinner shaft with a deep concave. This design makes the shaft slightly thinner improving weight and it also allows the hozel to be 2.58cm which improves the whip when you’re shooting. Your stick descriptions mention HAMEI as a performance advantage. What is HAMEI? This is a glue type material that we used to enforce the shaft corners. Why do all of your hockey sticks come with light grip coating and none in clear? Well they do come in clear coating also. Our first shipment was small, only 500 sticks, so we went with all grip. The second shipment we have Grip and non grip in every model but the Almighty. The Almighty stick is meant for grip, pure performance. I had a few people who use non grip sticks buy the Almighty and now wont use a non grip stick….Its a very light grip. You can still slide your hand down the shaft without a problem. It’s a nice level of grip. No complaints on the grip, yet… Blades Brooklynite Almighty Blade What is AFS Wiring? Isn’t this just Kevlar? I was waiting for this question, and it shows that you’re good at your job for noticing this. I want to be totally honest with my customers and this situation did bother me. When I was developing my product we started with the bottom of the blade as Kevlar. That was my plan…..its lighter and more durable. Right? Wrong! During our testing phase we found that when the Kevlar got wet it caused the bottom of the blades to crack. When we discovered this we switched over to AFS wiring. AFS Wiring is a carbon fiber wire that is twisted a certain way to improve the durability of the bottom of the blade. We tested it over and over and we had only one blade crack in our first shipment and it was amazing because the top of the blade cracked not the bottom. We really did a lot of work on these sticks. We tweaked and tuned a lot for 2 years, before we released the product. What is the “dual bridge” in your blades? This you can see in our pictures is how the blade is constructed. Most blades are hollow and filled with foam and most companies only have one Bridge. We enforced our blades with two 2 bridges of solid carbon fiber. Most companies have the bridge located at the bottom end of the blade, where the stick has the most contact with the ice or ground. The way these kids are doing tricks and using their sticks these days, I thought (and testing proved) that it would help cut down on blade breakage. In my testing process it showed very good results. What are the available blade patterns and lie for your current production sticks? * Avenue M is lie 5 (similar to Modano blade pattern) * Avenue S is 5.5 (similar to Sakic) * Avenue D is 5.5 (similar to Drury) Production #s and Breakage How many Sticks have you produced so far? Well we went through a ton in our testing phases but I won’t count those. 1933 sticks have been produced as of early December 2008. Brooklynite hockey stick breakage numbers so far (as of January 2009). * Redeemer under 1% this stick has been amazing, extremely durable for a high end stick. * Underground 1% * Almighty 4% it’s still a durable product but our Redeemer has been superb. * D-Force No breaks yet. It may have to be hit with a truck before it breaks. It is a heavier stick but it can take a beating. Brooklynite’s Future What is next for Brooklynite Hockey? We are about to release two new hockey sticks. The first is our new high end model in our Dark series! The Brooklynite Marksman * 425g Senior size * Fish scale grip * Available in sticky or clear * Shaft shape is standard * 12k blade * Curves for the Brooklynite Marksman o Black Coffee (similar to Coffey) o Avenue M (Modano) o Avenue S (Sakic) o Avenue D (Drury) o Avenue L (Lidstrom, available in square toe) The other soon to be released stick will be our first goalie stick… The Brooklynite King Mojo. The King Mojo is a composite goalie stick weighting in at 750g. We are also working on our new model of high end hockey gloves, the Brooklynite Brass Knuckles. The Brass Knuckles are going to be a high end gloves that will be made in Canada and we will be able to provide customization options on our website. We have been working on this model for over 10 months now to make sure it will be perfect. Thanks a ton for taking the time to share Brooklynite Hockey with Hockey Stick Expert! 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UNH's Faber elevates game in key moments January 15, 2008 By Mike Scandura Special to USAHockey.com Is there any question why University of New Hampshire junior forward Sam Faber (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.) is a Patty Kazmaier Award candidate? Not in the eyes of coach Brian McCloskey, whose Wildcats began the week undefeated in Hockey East (10-0-0) and 19-3-0 overall. One of his reasons is Faber, a member of the 2007 U.S. Under-22 National team, puts up points when they count the most. "We played Harvard (on Dec. 14) and Sam scored two huge goals (one on a short-handed breakaway)," McCloskey said of UNH's 4-1 victory over the then-undefeated Crimson, who had started the season with 11 wins in a row before running into a roadblock versus the Wildcats. "The goals were momentum killers for Harvard. It took the wind out of their sails. "That's the kind of talent Sam possesses. It can change the complexion of the game." Faber is changing the complexion of games into an art form, considering she leads the nation with eight game-winning goals. Through 22 games, Faber has 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists) and a plus-25 rating. The Wildcats have played a schedule that has included teams ranked at one time or another in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll like Wisconsin (UNH beat the then-No. 1 Badgers in back-to-back games), Harvard, St. Lawrence, Boston College and Mercyhurst (twice). "One thing that's overlooked a lot is how a schedule can play into your numbers," said McCloskey. "I don't know if we've ever played a tougher schedule than we have this year. Sam's not putting up good numbers. She's putting up outstanding numbers." After posting 51 points (22 goals, 29 assists) in 27 games as a freshman (replete with a mind-boggling plus-46 rating), Faber "slumped" as a sophomore and "only" notched 46 points (17 goals, 29 assists) in 33 games to go with a plus-32 rating. "Sometimes when players have a great freshman year, it's almost impossible to follow that up the second year," said McCloskey. "She might have been pressing too hard. It also happens to teams. Sometimes it's hard to live up to your own expectations." True, perhaps, but how many coaches would like to have a player who put up sophomore numbers like Faber? But there's more to her play this year than offensive numbers. "I think Sam certainly is a much more consistent performer than she was as a freshman," said McCloskey of a player who participated in the 2006 and 2007 U.S. National Women's Festivals. "She still has the tell-tale signs of an outstanding player - a game-breaker. But she's become much better defensively and much more consistent shift to shift than she was as a rookie." That's one reason why UNH is third in the nation in scoring defense (1.27 goals-per game). But for some players, even like those the caliber of Faber, learning to play at both ends of the ice doesn't necessarily happen overnight. "It's a big adjustment when anybody comes in from high school or prep school hockey," said McCloskey. "They've been focused on playing with the puck and not paying attention to the other side of the game. It's a challenge for everybody. "Sometimes the players who are the most skilled coming from high school are the most challenged. They haven't had to pay attention to defense. They're still going to put up points in college. But in college, you're going to be accountable. "If you're scoring two," continued McCloskey," and giving up three, it's not an acceptable tradeoff." Faber also makes "acceptable" contributions on UNH's special teams (the Wildcats rank second in the nation on the power play at 27.4 percent and third nationally on the penalty kill at 92.4 percent). "Sam's also one of our best penalty killers because she's a very intelligent player," said McCloskey. "There are a lot of penalty killers who are great offensive players. Sam's a very dangerous player whether we're one up or one down." Given Faber's performance, is there any question why UNH is "up" this season? Story courtesy of Red Line Editorial, Inc.

ice hockey in nevada

The Nevada Heat Girls Hockey Organization is a non-affiliated, 501(c)3 Non-profit hockey program that is geared to the growth of hockey for girls and young women, as a sport, while promoting a positive and enjoyable environment for kids and parents. The Nevada Heat Girls Hockey Organizations' goal is to increase the participation in girls ice hockey in the Las Vegas Valley and surrounding areas. The organization is dedicated to both hosting and traveling to other areas to play other developmental and beginning travel girls hockey teams throughout the USA Hockey Pacific District and other areas. The organization currently plays and practices at the developmental level within the house league programs at both the Las Vegas Ice Center and the Las Vegas Ice Cats program at the SOBE Arena, participates in the girls only clinics at the LVIC and has girls only practices at both the LVIC and the SOBE arena. The Las Vegas Ice Center located just east of the intersection of Fort Apache Blvd. & Flamingo Rd. at 9295 West Flamingo Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89147. The phone number for the LVIC is (702) 320-7777. www.lasvegasice.com The SOBE Arena is located on the north side of the Fiesta Rancho Casino at the corner of Lake Mead and Rancho. Their address is 2400 N. Rancho Drive North Las Vegas, NV 89130. The main phone numbers are (702) 631-7000 or (888) 899-7770. The skate school phone number is (702) 638-3785. www.fiestarancholasvegas.com/entertainment/ice/ For more information on playing girls hockey here in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, please send us an email to info@nevadagirlshockey.com or fill out the contact form and we will be happy to get you our information.

Sportsmanship - Teamwork - Strength - Character - Discipline - Dedication

First ever NY Rangers girls clinic run by Alana Blahoski

blueangels in new issue of myicemagazine

blueangels in new issue of myicemagazine

blueangels ice hockey team previewed in latest issue of ice hockey magazine for women ,myicemagazine Thank you to charlie and yvonne solis

blueangels girls ice hockey coach's Blog: 12u -14u blueangels looking for players

Alana Blahoski clinic at woodbridge community center, woodbridge , new jersey A very good turnout with skating skills including edges, turns, jumps , puck skills , skating with puck on breakaways, moving puck while on turns , one on one drills ,game concepts ending with two sticks given away by our sponsor BlakBak Hockey All the players where very happy with new skills being taught and the attention given to each player by Alana Blahoski Thank You to WolfPack youth hockey orgnization for help with organization of clinic ,our sponsor BlakBak and for all the patience and outstanding teaching by Alana Blahoski and to the parents for a great turnout, coach

Friday, May 15, 2009

12u -14u blueangels looking for players

Any girls looking to play ice hockey out of new jersey , Blueangels girls ice hockey team will be playing at woodbridge community center at 600 main st woodbridge ,new jersey we would like to field two teams 12u and 14u with 14u being select tournament team any players interested we will have a camp in september run by Alana Blahoski former us Olympic Coach and old medalist leave info at email : iceman_11553@yahoo.com , thank you, coach

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