All our Hockey gear had to be ordered from COOPER WEEKS in CANADA via Uk SHIPPING AGENT.
MY first gear I made my self (NO UK SUPPLIER AT THAT TIME), leg, shoulder & elbow pads from a mixture of
industrial Elephant Hide & felt padding, shorts from ex army PT issue padded with felt strips & ribbon in team livery.
The gloves, stick & skates were the only gear that i could not make so purchased SKATES from GRENVILLES ? Cherry St BIRMINGHAM, STICK from HARRINGAY ICE STADIUM LONDON Purchased on my first visit to a pro Hockey Game (never thought I would ever play Hockey for real with it), GLOVES from LILLY WHITE & FROUD ? BIRMINGHAM Found by some guy in the basement when I asked "have you any ice hockey gear"He said "they had them for years but did not know for which sport they were ment to be".
First game at the old rink one Mr Butcher the then Manager put in to his Gala night special BARONS v ROYALS .
Any one remember that night I bet you do Phil the Mohawk also put on a demo race alnog with the rinks ice dance teams.
Our sports ment so much we would do any thing to take part, Al your skates are just a case in point ,AS I SAID ANY THING!!!