Blade Tape Back For Another Season

When I first wrote about the story of Blade Tape and the company Blade Pro Products after doing an interview with founder Richard Findlay, I had a sneaking suspicion that I would hear more and more about the product and company in years to come.

What a difference a year makes!

Last season, Blade Tape was endorsed by Willie Mitchell of the Vancouver Canucks and with the advent of Goalie Blade Tape and NHL Team Branded Blade Tape, St. Louis net minder Chis Mason (See below) has joined the ranks of “Blade Tape Believers“.  Blade Tape also received a glowing testimonial from Matt Cooke, now of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The folks at Blade Pro Products wanted to let NHL Digest readers know that along with their great prices on standard and custom designed Blade Tape, they are also having a limited time Factory Seconds Sale offering even lower prices!

Check out their Online Store here and search through the Factory Seconds Sale here.

Jarome Iginla Fights Willie Mitchell

For several years now, the Calgary Flames have been at their Captain and leading scorer to tame down the fighting.  Obviously Iginla does not help the Flames when he is in the penalty box for 5 minutes, not to mention the risk of getting hurt during the fight.

However, for as much Iginla is the Flames leading scorer, he is also their leader. Prior to this game, there was rumor that Iginla and Mitchell would drop the gloves and those rumors turned out to be true.  While the timing may not have been great for Iginla to tango with Mitchell (the Flames just took a 3-1 lead), he did finish off Mitchell with a stiff left hook that dropped Willie to his knees and ended the fight.

Jarome Iginla Vs. Willie Mitchell Fight Video

What do you think of Iginla’s tendency to fight?

Is it part of his intense nature as a player and contributes to his game?

Or, do you think it detracts from his overall performance?