Sportsnet's Jeff Marek sparked some good debate on Twitter early Tuesday, when he suggested that players should be able to personalize their skates with designs of their liking.
Marek says the idea is based around the fact that NHL goaltenders can get their masks painted and designed anyway they please, and believes it would be a neat thing for players to do on their skates as well. This is something that many players would likely be extremely interested in and would certainly catch the attention of fans watching the games, whether in the arena (hopefully one day soon) or at home.
The customized skate is something that will be happening for the 2021 World Juniors, although the players won't get to put their own spin on them. Instead, each country has their logo and colour on the back of their skates, something that has never been done before. With this happening for the World Juniors, along with Marek's suggestion, perhaps we will soon enough see players able to customize their own gear.
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