Hardest NHL player to satisfy with equipment? NHL Gear Customiser Marco Answers Your Questions

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Questions:
04:30 How important is good equipment in-order for a player to perform?
08:05 Does incorrect equipment effect performance ?
10:03 NHL gear vs Retail gear
11:05 Which players gear do you have right now?
12:10 Most unique custom element made to an NHL players equipment ?
12:51 Hardest NHL player to satisfy with equipment
14:04 Craziest mod made for an NHL player?
14:35 Any tips for regular players to help customise their own gear ?
15:20 Most memorable NHL modification ?
16:16 Most difficult customisations
17:08 Best memory from working with NHL players?
18:14 Which NHL players are you customising equipment for right now?
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[@HockeyTutorialOfficial]

All question time stamps are linked in the video description

[@craigcode7103]

Part 2 please thank this man from the viewers for being such an incredible and kind interviewee.

[@NC-qb9jy]

Im fairly certain the glove he's talking about at 3:50 is my buddy's brother's glove. He reached out to hockey Canada after the accident and received a fantastic glove to allow him to continue to play!

[@odinmclaine2936]

Thats awsome hockey brings everyone together its such a great sport

[@Jermont86]

He needs to write a book when he retires.

[@HockeyTutorialOfficial]

Or make a short film!

[@clubdetennisdolbeau-mistas5971]

What a great idea! M. Gagnon, Qc.

[@moombanet]

I know Marco well, he's a great guy!

[@Koval_71_chuk]

Whats the point!? It would just say, “I cannot disclose that” “I cant really say” “I cant this, I cant that” 🤷‍♂️

[@uncledamfee2347]

This was a phenomenal video. Not too much attention comes towards these guys who are an extremely rare breed that squeeze out that extra potential out of every player. His job is not easy, and to anyone who has ever played hockey we know how much having wrong fitting skates, or overly thick glove palms, or stiff elbow pads affects your level of play. He helps put out the Product that is the NHL player. Protected, comfortable, and with no doubt that unleashes the entire potential of players. Every person is built differently from head to toe, and nobody really ever thinks about how Hockey equipment in the NHL is tailored to support every need. I wish I could learn this mans craft. Marco is the man!

[@JBishop25]

This is your best video yet according to this aging beer leaguer. Very cool that this fella shares these stories.

[@HockeyTutorialOfficial]

Thank you very much! I wish we could have share all the stories! So many more but with details we can’t make public. Very glad you enjoyed this. It’s a totally different type of video :) more to come !

[@Yamalkoo]

12:52 Hardest NHL player to satisfy with equipment?

[@kaihassani8571]

Yamalkoo thanks

[@jackhammer8439]

And he doesn’t answer it. Kinda click bait.

[@FredericHaentjens]

MVP

[@jaredmason194]

I have one question How do i become his apprentice!?

[@supasupa544]

Work at CCM haha

[@chezunrau-toews6917]

Awesome vid. I love hearing about what kind of equipment the pros use and all the little tweaks. Thanks!

[@ulrichsuter3548]

What a great chap! Always great to see people who love what they are doing. It is literally written on his forehead that he loves his work. Lot's of pride and joy..

[@dryankem]

That was awesome!! Could listen to that guy all day and as always great production quality.

[@HotBranch]

Great video. I can speak from personal experience about the reputation and quality of the Argentino family in the realm of hockey equipment repair. On more than one occasion, I lumbered out to their location in Verdun to have some of my goalie gear repaired.

[@useforstuffer]

That was amazing! Thanks to both you and the guest.

[@andrewcapitulo8278]

Amazing video! He has a real passion and this was so very informative and interesting.

[@therealkosmic5064]

Great interview! I played hockey all my youth in Verdun! :)

[@giff74]

Really good work! I enjoy these behind the scenes look at NHL gear and what the players wear.

[@Ngr8K]

Awesome as usual, keep doing what you do, best regards!!! p.s. waiting for the second part !!!

[@sharpcreations3884]

I remember seeing the glove you made for the guy who lost three fingers on Reddit. You did an awesome job and he was super happy and humbled with what you did for him.

[@rocketbackhander6280]

I live for this content. This is so much more than another "NHL's TOP TEN BIGGEST HITS" list video, finally! Thank you!

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

This is the type of stuff I love hearing about. The players are great, but these are the people who make them even better. Behind the scenes stuff that you would never see otherwise.

[@craigcode7103]

Awsome interview,great questions and what a nice guy.

[@joshmakeshift]

incredible video. subbed cant wait for part 2

[@robgraham5016]

That was so bloody interesting! Thank-you!

[@ellamennop]

super video, thank you. would love to hear more about skates and what kinds of things he's dealt with on those through the years

[@JAGmufc1]

Awesome video! I love to do little mods here and there to equipment, even for others; it was one of my favorite things to do when I worked at a LHS. I’d stay after, off the clock, tinkering or trying things out on my back up gear. I’m honestly envious of this man’s job, just as I’m sure I couldn’t carry his extra reinforced jock strap.

[@Nygge1982]

Marco, thanks for your work to keep kids all around the world be safe and protected while playing hockey. Even us old kids that never grew up. Love ♥

[@crazynova23]

You should ask about goalie equipment on part 2.

[@mguarin912]

Fantastic video. Guy reminds me of my grandfather, who also had a shoe repair store. If I were a cheller I would consider this man invaluable.

[@nicknasser713]

I love the interviews with guys like this, he went absolutely above and beyond to give us some insight and he was real and genuine. Some interviews feel extremely scripted. Kudos

[@reddragon042391]

Awesome stuff! I had to modify my CCM skates due to a short leg. Added a 7.5mm 3D printed nylon shim on the one side! I also tore them down and switched the tongues to black felt, so its really cool to see a pro modifier doing the same stuff. Would love to see a video of him customizing a set of gloves. Also, what tools and equipment does he use? What modifications has he had to make to tooling and machine that are specific to equipment customization? Great video!

[@SAMKIXD007]

What a great video! 👏👏👏 and great man with an amazing story!

[@HockeyTutorialOfficial]

Thank you so much! Marco is one of a kind.

[@SAMKIXD007]

Hockey Tutorial by the way, your work is amazing! Through your videos, You have helped me to learn hockey, since is not so easy to find where to learn here in Chile! Keep up the good work

[@jeffe2267]

I''d love to watch a full day of this guy's work.

[@BigFrench05]

Somehow I get the feeling it was Epic! Good video boys.

[@SCROGGZaces]

Way more interesting then I thought very cool to see this side of things

[@Jared2324]

Forsberg and Josi are my favorite players.. that was dope

[@charlie9ine]

Nice. I’ve watched a lot of your videos. Always informative and spot on. I’m from Saskatchewan though I’ve lived in Europe for man years. I missed hockey when I was there but I understand fotbol better time Han most Canadians and I picked up mountain biking as a new passion. I’m back in Canada for a while and playing again 3 times a week. At 64 it’s the recovery that’s slow. Well, I guess everything is slow ))). Thanks for the great videos. Hope there are many more in the future. Cheers.

[@VTPyzon]

Cool video. I'd like to hear more about what he has done with goalie gear.

[@pixel_lag_2595]

love this vid...hope to see more vids like this in the future

[@HockeyTutorialOfficial]

Thank you very much

[@adamwozniak4180]

Great video! I feel another good question would be what are the most significant changes from the mid 90’s (or before) to now. Such as stick/glove/skate technologies. Also I would love to see that quick sharpening video 😁

[@breyer1236]

We always used to go to an old school shoe repair place to get our gloves repalmed. They did a great job.

[@justingt3rs]

Nice to see the koho poster in the back

[@Duzz14]

Right near the Ovi vector gloves

[@docfischer7291]

I had to wait til this afternoon to watch this because I was sitting at my OWN sewing machine doing some automotive upholstery, I caught myself daydreaming about what it must be like to sit and produce a piece of equipment for those guys. I actually have a few acquaintances that are NHL and KHL goalies and alumni. I would love to sit with this craftsman and sew up some stories.

[@MrLurkin4life]

awesome content boys

[@seen48]

What an amazing job that would be!

[@duckfan2448]

Always great content. Do more of these interviews as a hockey nerd these are super interesting.

[@lifeofaustin1062]

Fantastic video

[@ShanahanHockey]

awesome video!

[@zakk4744]

Possible future question: what palm material is the most common? How do the newer synthetic materials compare to the older more classic materials

[@MixMastaStoo]

I'm a simple man, I see First Contact, I click Like.

[@PivotalG]

Great video and questions. I'm not going to lie I got super excited when he said he'll give you a skate sharpening lesson. Did he and did you record it for a video? Would live to get that information.

[@HockeyTutorialOfficial]

Filmed the video VERY quickly. Would have loved to have an entire day but we had a flight after this shoot. I’ll upload the video if you promise to be nice 🤣

[@PivotalG]

@@HockeyTutorialOfficial of course I promise. If ots hockey related I'll promise anything

[@patrickdevinelntervention2683]

Awesome !

[@clarebearr5357]

What a lovely bloke!

[@jakeperez2320]

I feel like this man is just a walking book of hockey knowledge. It would be cool just to grab a bite and hear what stories he has to tell haha.

[@downundernuck9130]

Did he end up showing you how to sharpen your skates? That would make a great video!

[@jonathancristao3608]

Buddy’s living the dream

[@bryamendelsohn]

this is awesome

[@chadbailey30]

Is there a 2nd part that shows him making the glove and sharpening the skates? Really wanted to see that...

[@dimitri9775]

ask about Carey prices gear, specifically from the 17-18 season and the constant leg channel changes?

[@ChasingPhotography]

Part 2 Question: Picky Goalies? Price, Holtby, Flower, etc...what do the goalies demand of CCM?

[@dtrain8335]

Question for part 2 What is the best way to keep a pair of gloves from smelling terrible and what is the is safest way to wash/clean a pair of smelly gloves? Asking for a friend.......

[@GodOverEverything11]

What a really freaking nice man.

[@HockeyTutorialOfficial]

Agreed!

[@dabadguy7882]

I wouldn't have guess Turner Stevenson but I do remember him from his Fredericton Canadiens days; used to go watch the baby Habs back then.

[@ericgreenwood7979]

A man that loves his job!

[@SkaanMan]

I find that the palms of typical retail gloves wear out very fast. If you’re getting a glove re-palmed, what would be the best material to get if you’d like to extend the shelf life of your glove?

[@acsh81]

Legend!

[@robd4526]

AWESOME!!!! ... Marco you are SUPER COOL ... and being Italian descent and being from Montreal area ... i grew up first 10 yrs in Montreal north area and then another 9 yrs on the South Shore before moving to Ontario but I cherish my Montreal time and your facial expressions are so typical of what an Italian/ Canadian and more specific a Montrealer always did ... love your Coffey/ Gretzky/ Messier story ... My father with me in the car once dropped off Maurice "Rocket" Richard's youngest son (Jean) after a game. Jean was on my hockey team in the early yrs when we were in Ahuntsic area of Montreal and the arena was Completely abuzz the once or twice a yr when the Rocket attended a game. Sadly being a 1st generation from immigrant parents I didn't have a clue (idiot i was) who the Rocket was .... despite being a HUGE NHL hockey fan cause once Jean was going around the dressing room collecting hockey sticks and when he got to me ... he said give me your hockey stick ... I put on a weird face and said what for ... he replied so my father can sign it... I said whose your dad .. he said the Rocket.. I looked dumbfounded and didn't give him my stick .. the kid next to me said his dad is the Rocket in a semi excited voice .. I replied well He's no Bobby Orr .... DUMB DUMB .... later as i got older did I READ about Maurice Richard

[@mattycarleton]

Can you please try to get a video with Dana Heinze, please?

[@goodboyringo9716]

This type of guy is far and in between Great to know the world still has great people doing great work. Most people run to China .

[@keepingitsimple88]

So cool man

[@Dloweification]

Guess it's kinda late but a question I would ask is what is the process for equipment that doesn't "feel right". Do they have calculated measurements and just step them down slowly, making a new glove for each one?

[@achannell362]

Star Trek First Contact poster in the back!!!

[@AnHourOfWolves]

Great epi boys!

[@craigcode7103]

I need custom equip. to help me flex my awsome cellies!

[@Feitan_val]

Can anything be done to helmets in terms of modifications?

[@joshuabutterwick3156]

Do you do glove repalming? Are you also able to stitch a player's name in the glove?

[@blaked.6058]

Epic.

[@Z32R]

What a nice guy

[@edriangriskun104]

Nice video but I would love to see the part where he teaches you how to sharpen your skates!

[@HockeyTutorialOfficial]

Different video and coming soon!

[@Mike_Jones68]

Does Bauer not allow or participate in behind the scene vids like this?? It's always CCM here on this channel, not a bad thing but would love to see a comparison on the two big guns with vids like this

[@joeylewis2752]

Good vid

[@commandershepard1838]

So I played decently high level hockey ncaa d3 and I was never that touchy about something like gloves. As long as they weren’t too heavy like some warrior models were. Sticks and skates were the only things I think every player should be super picky about.

[@greysongladney4403]

As a goalie, when i play out, i still wear my goalie girdle, you must always protect the mcnuggets!

[@palmapierantozzi2446]

GO Marco :)

[@colinmunro3266]

Interesting

[@metrocabinet]

Is there any place on the planet where I can send my skates in to be widened at the steel toe area? I bought my skates for years ago they're in great shape I don't use them a lot I skate once a week during the winter. My foot has widened because I'm in my 50s now I guess this is common.

[@aaronmaxim]

Gonna guess on that player at 6:15 before I see at end. Only guy I can think of cause he had a serious mullet and I liked his hockey card was Stevenson. I think he had a good amount of scraps in 95.

[@aaronmaxim]

Wow, I never get shit right. Check out his hockey rookie card, filthy mullet. Liked him as a kid.

[@andrewcondado1986]

What does he do for Guentzel?

[@Duzz14]

Ovi’s old school vector gloves hanging up next to that koho poster. Ovi HEAVILY modded those things. He cut out like half of the cuff of those things. It must have been this guy who did it

[@cplmackinnon]

I think Brendan Gallagher once said he had to customize his glove to prevent hand injury, like protecting his pinky and ring finger with a second layer of protection

[@EastonZyn]

DPhilipp32 Gallagher. Broke his same hand twice in 2 consecutive seasons. He has a extra block of padding on the outside.

[@bouncerclaws996]

Gallagher is a little prat

[@therealkosmic5064]

Q: Did Marco or his father worked on Pat LaFontaine equipment when Pat used to play for the Canadien junior de Verdun?

[@sammykammermann6942]

A question for part 2: Wouldn't it be easier to build the complete glove exact for the player than take a retail glove and customise it

[@SevnZeroFive]

SAMSKAMS the cost would be to high

[@christianoates2485]

@@SevnZeroFive the cost would be the exact same no matter what. It would be easier to have a point of reference of what the player already likes and then work off of that.

[@SevnZeroFive]

Christian Oates right now they are taking gloves of the assembly line and then customizing them. The cost wouldn’t be money it would be time. To make an individual pair of gloves for each player you’re having to change something on a machine for each player or some bs

[@james-hb5tu]

@@christianoates2485 because they can save tons of time by using parts that were made by people who make a lot less money in china, than paying specialist to do the whole job

[@Sphere723]

I am sure the assembly line worker makes a lot less than this guy. So if the glove is 80% stock 20% custom, you don't want this guy doing 4x as much work per glove than he needs to for custom gloves.

[@pauljayson7779]

Quick ? for all. How can one determine the size of the radius of a skate blade?

[@randybobandy9908]

18:33 I hear this Connor Mackinnon fellow is gonna be quite the player

[@lucarossi8913]

Would love to know what u do for sid

[@yuri.frolov]

I can't prove, but I'm pretty convinced that 'pro-stock' equipment (and I mean the equipment made for NHL players) made from different materials, to meet the different standards and go through ultimate quality control process. I've had two two pair of skates (one pair from Brad Richards, another -- Erik Burgdoefer's) and oh man, those skates are just amazing. I used CCM U+ Pro (Brad Richards) for 5+ years, pretty heavily and changed them may be year and a half ago for my current skates (may be very first version of Jet Speed, w/o numbers, Erik's). What can I say... These skates are made to last, contrary to the retail skates which probably assumed to fell apart just at the end of the 2-years cycle CCM/Bauer used to adopt.

[@mikechapman2071]

He mentioned Mélanie Daoust's skates. I'm wondering if there are common customizations for female players.

[@LTH.pod1]

What is in his equipment bag ??

[@2ssilence281]

🤣the “lucky” lace?!?!?!?! I’m dead!!!!!!!

[@SuperBigMike75]

Ovi has something extra between his glove and elbow pads. Seems like plastic. Are they a separate piece or attached to elbow pads?

[@SevnZeroFive]

SuperBigMike75 most players do

[@tmuxor]

Yeah but what is it?

[@drivergreatness6706]

tmuxor it's just a piece of extra padding sewn on they're a permanent slash guard

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

Probably just a slash guard. You can find them in all hockey stores. They're probably a separate piece, which would be easier to maintain.

[@justingt3rs]

I bet the 3 finger glove was brendan gallagher. Pretty sure this place is right down the road from the brossard practice rink

[@notDonaldFagen]

I also thought of Gally

[@Kyle-fk2vh]

My dream job is to be an NHL equipment manager but idk how to get in

[@AN-yr7nm]

Hey man, cool dream! There was a podcast somewhere with an equipment manager - will try to find and send it over :)

[@Kyle-fk2vh]

Pete Jacobs that would be great I’d love to give it a listen!

[@AN-yr7nm]

@@Kyle-fk2vh soundcloud.com/penguinspodcaststhescoop/danaheinze :D Apologies for the delay...

[@gavinrichetti167]

that's E P I C