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More on the "Hollow" Each team's equipment manager is responsible for sharpeningthe team's skates, and even the referees' skates during a home game. Sharksequipment manager Mike Aldrich took us through the process. The skate--consistsof a boot, the blade holder, and a steel blade, with the holder attachedto the boot with rivets. Once the skate is assembled it is taken over tothe sharpener. The sharpener has a rotating stone wheel that creates the"hollow." The stone wheel itself is first shaped with a diamondtip, then the skate blade is passed over the stone a couple of times toidentify the exact center point of the wheel. Once the center point is established,the skate blade is passed over the wheel a number of times, each time becomingsmoother. A final pass is made with a light coat of oil to give the bladea polish and to remove any excess debris. The skate then gets a couple ofpasses with a hand stone and then it is wiped clean with a cloth. Each player has his own personal preference as to how muchhollow he has in his skates. Goalies, for example, like less hollow in theirskates. This makes sense since they need to move quickly from side to side,and a deeper hollow may cause an edge to catch in the ice. Each player alsohas his own preference as to how often his skates are sharpened. Some playersmay go a couple of games between sharpenings, while others may even requestthat their skates are sharpened between periods. Occasionally, a playerwill even change the depth of his hollow depending on ice conditions.
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