Pat LaFontaine is operating Valor, a state-of-the-art hockey helmet company that aims to improve player safety. Getty Images. Hockey was quite different during LaFontaine’s time in the sport.

No hockey helmet exceeded two stars through the first two years of testing. The first four-star helmet finally emerged in 2017. “That ignited us to do something,” Kelly said.

7 best hockey helmets on the market in 2024 #7. Warrior Covert CF 100 (USD 199.99) The Warrior Covert CF 100 is one of the most unique hockey helmets, with heat moldable inserts.

Image: EOS The goal here wasn’t to create a hockey helmet that never goes flat, but one with cushioning inserts sized and shaped to perfectly contour to a specific user’s head.

While all team sports can be rough, hockey poses a particularly high risk of brain injuries. A new high-tech helmet is designed to warn of such injuries, by detecting and reporting on knocks to ...

The public can buy game-used or practice-used equipment from the Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Eagles at an event this ...

Not only are ice hockey fans mesmerized by the Harvard goalkeepers’ skills and ferocity at the net, but also by their unique, custom-designed helmets. A hockey tradition straight out of Boston ...

Over the course of a season, pro hockey teams go through a mountain of equipment. Now, fans and amateur players will get a ...

Trump tariff tumult has ripples for sporting goods, puts costly hockey gear in price-hike crosshair Hockey equipment in North America is a $1.3 billion business and growing.

The annual sale offers fans a chance to acquire player-used gear including sticks, helmets, gloves, team-issued clothing, skates, goalie equipment and more ...

Martin St. Louis, head coach of the Montreal Canadiens and Hall of Fame player with the Tampa Bay Lightning, is taking a ...