Synthetic Ice for Hockey Players
A new era of synthetic ice panels has arrived. With over 30 years of development & engineering expertise, our manufacturer of ProFast Synthetic Ice has dialed in on the hyper-specifics to create the perfect synthetic ice for hockey players.
Introducing our 2-SIDED full core synthetic ice panels made with VHMW-Pe and the most advanced self-lubricating technology on the market. You get superior glide without compromising real edge bite, for powerful strides, game speed cuts and pin point stops.
A smooth finish, precise flatness and unyielding connections means our panels create a uniform surface that allows athletes to focus only on what matters- their GAME.
Wheels. Handles. Snipes.
ProFast Synthetic Ice Panel Advantages
For Players
Everything done on real ice, can be done on ProFast synthetic ice (stopping, turning, accelerating)
Synthetic ice training improves stride mechanics by teaching you about the 3 sides of your steel (each edge and bottom)
Experienced skaters will experience 90-95% glide and edge control feel of real ice.
Additional resistance factor translates to “pop” in your acceleration when back on real ice.
Puckhandling/passing slide factor up to 95% of real ice for experienced athletes.
For Hockey Gym owners
Our extended lifespan synthetic ice is the result of high-grade virgin resin used to create the corresponding polymer for our panels.
We offer self-lubricating panels, which means NO add-on sprays ever.
Our panels are manufactured with the perfect density blend (g/mol) to limit wear (e.g. shavings) and optimize skate sharpening frequency.
Skating on our panels gets better over time as the embedded lubricants saturate the more you train.
Pro Quality Tiles.
Attention to details.
Our professional grade synthetic ice panels are built to last in high-traffic hockey gyms. We offer 3 thicknesses to choose from so you can go beefy for 20+ years (15mm) or go thin (8mm) for a residential set-up that may see less wear and tear from skating.
When you select either our PF15 or PF10 you’ll experience the revolutionary bevel connection system that prevents panels from lipping and causing uneven playing surfaces. Additionally, you’ll be able to add feature game markings like Goalie Creases, Face Off Dots and even red/blue lines.
All 3 panels (PF15, PF10 and PF8) are slick to the touch (no pebbled finish), are manufactured with same “recipe” and processed on the same machines. This means the skateability and puck movement performance is identical across all 3 models.
Skateable Synthetic Ice Specifications
Size & Thickness
HG ProFast15
970mm x 970mm
15mm thick
HG ProFast10
970mm x 970mm
10mm thick
HG ProFast8
1m x 1m
8mm thick
HG PF15 & PF 10
NHL Creases available
Face Off Dots available
Red & Blue lines available
Connections
Bevel Connection System
Ridge inner connections (2) & Valley inner connections (2) offer maximum vertical strength tension for substrates that are imperfect.
PF15 & PF10 come equipped with Bevel Connections
Dovetail Connection System
PF8 are equipped with precise CnC dovetail for superior connection strength on hard, flat, level floors
Assembly
Ideal substrates are:
Hard, flat & level
Concrete, asphalte, decking platform
Primary tools needed:
Rubber mallet or hammer and 2 x 4 wood section (3’)
If cuts are needed:
Skill saw with 40+ tooth blade count
Testimonials
Daniel Porter- Hockey Product Engineer
“Synthetic Ice manufacturing & additive formulas can vary significantly from one brand to another. Hockey Gym’s ProFast is the closest thing to real ice for hockey players when it comes to glide AND proper edge control. I was blown away!”
“I trained on synthetic ice when I was a player and I never felt fully comfortable on it. Hockey Gym’s synthetic ice is a world of difference from what I used. Players don't have to worry about compromising mechanics on this stuff- it WILL enhance what they do when they get back on the real stuff!”
Eli Kim Swallow- Coach U11 AAA Don Mills Flyers (GTHL)