Otter's Journal: NHL unveils new high-tech hockey uniforms

The National Hockey League unveiled new uniforms developed by Reebok, to be used for the first time in Wednesday's all-star game. The new "Rbk EDGE system" is the biggest change in hockey uniforms since the switch from the old wool "sweaters", and features a 9% reduction in aerodynamic drag (measured by MIT's wind tunnel), and should be lighter, cooler and drier. So, if you were wondering what a 9%-faster Alexander Ovechkin would look like...

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[Somegeek]

9% less drag on his jersey does not equal 9% more speed for a hockey player. also, the link does not take you to the story.

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[Otter]

Thanks!!! There were actually two links there; I separated them to make it clearer. Does the ESPN link work for you now? (I had trouble finding a decent link on the NHL site.)

As for the 9% more speed -- I do realize that's not actually how it works.

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[Somegeek]

Links make more sense now. As to the speed reference, I was trying to head off arguements that would occur if the story got accepted. I imagine that the lighter weight of the outfit at the end of a session would acutally be much more important. Cool story though, thanks!

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[maeka]

I imagine that the lighter weight of the outfit at the end of a session would acutally be much more important.

Not to mention the income potential for the individual teams of selling the new jerseys to fans.