Jessica (aka. digitalfrost) submitted a very good explanation about the entire minor league hockey system, including the junior leagues, on the grrrowlfan board. With her kindest permission, she has allowed us to re-print it here: The ECHL is generally accepted as the second tier, but whether or not we share our second tier status with the WCHL and/or the UHL has been the subject of long (and sometimes, shall we say, unpleasant) debates. Below us definitely is the CHL (Central Hockey League).

A - Skates are not always completely black as they are now being made in a few other colors. Some skates are a combination of black and other colors. When skates were mainly leather made they were actually a dark brown not black.

A - Your skate blades are very sharp and therefore very dangerous. You can cut yourself very badly with them. Be extremely careful in the handling of your skates both on and off the ice. Former NHL great Borje Salming once needed almost 300 stitches to his face after being stepped on by a skate and former goalie Clint Malarchuk had his jugular vein cut by a skate. There have also been instances of players' fingers being cut off when being skated over.

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The Major-Minor option requires a BSc student to take at least one Science Major and one Minor. You may do a second or third Minor if your timetable permits you to do so. The second Minor or third Minor will also be recorded on transcripts if you have successfully completed the requirements.

A minor interest is assigned to one period daily and is an opportunity for you to enjoy and experience another art form or recreation. We ask that each student choose 3 minor interests, but reserve the right to assign this activity. Please choose carefully for we may have to assign your third choice depending on availability.

It depends on the day’s weather conditions. The captain will make the call and let you know prior to making your reservation.

A - Women's hockey skates are made specifically for the shape of women's feet, which are a little different than men's. They also come in women's sizes only and can be made to fit a very narrow foot. Goalie skates have a lower boot and wider blades. They are stronger and have more padding to stop the puck. They also come with an outer boot protector.

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A - These are two different sports and the skates are made specifically for each sport. Hockey skates are much thicker and padded for protection with the blade being held in place by a holder. Figure skates are actually shaped more like a low cut dress boot and the blade isn't held in with a holder, it's attached directly to the boot and screwed in, not riveted, so the skater can easily change blades. Figure skaters usually buy the boot and blade separately and have the blade attached.

It varies depending on the age and team, but generally it begins around the start of school in September and ends in February or March.

Hockey skating maneuvers are easy on EZ-Glide. The puck responds as it would on conventional ice, so you can practice all of your hockey moves from stops to slap shots to goal tending. You will find EZ-Glide installed in a number of hockey clubs and sports facilities, as well as family homes in basements, backyards and even bonus rooms. Many new hockey and figure skating training facilities are opening and are all using the EZ-Glide Products

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