Hockey pucks :
Hockey pucks Early hockey pucks were made of wood and now the pucks today are made of hard rubber.
The hockey pucks are 3 inches wide and 1 inch thick.
The hockey pucks are frozen before the games to reduce the bounce on the ice.
The 2 elementsofthe hockey puck are carbon and hydrogen. It is also made of pure synthetic rubber.
Hockey skates :
Hockey skates Hockey skates are hand made with the assistance of machines.
The skate boot is made of synthetic material to make it look and feel like leather.
The bottom of the boot is sanded to make it rough so it has better bonding for the blade to fit.
The blade is made with 5 steel rivets and four copper rivets.
The 4 elements of the hockey skate are silicon, argon, carbon, and magnesium.
Hockey sticks :
Hockey sticks The firsts hockey sticks were made of wood.
In the 1990’s the sticks began to be made with an aluminum shaft which increased the hitting power.
And now in the world of hockey the sticks are made of wood, fiberglass, carbon fiber, and kevlar so thereismore flex to the stick.
The element in a composite hockey sticksiscarbon
Goalie helmets :
Goalie helmets The making of the goalie helmet beginswith a mold of a persons face.
Then the original mold is filled with more clayand is left to dry for 30 minutes.
Then two holes are drilled into theclay to attach the mask.
Then the cage is put into the holes and fastened.
Then the original mold goes in for a paint job.
Thenthe paddingis put in and the helmet is complete.
Future of pucks, skates, sticks, and helmets :
Future of pucks, skates, sticks, and helmets In the future the materials of the puck will stay the same.
In thefuture for the sticks is going to be the same because they will use the materials (aluminum and composite) that they already have.
In thefuture of the hockey helmet will change a lot. The helmet will be combined with the chest pads.
In the future the hockey skate will stay the same.
Bibliography :
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