Centre Ice offers a wide range of ice hockey and inline hockey equipment; our staff are also knowledgeable in gear maintenance, including sharpening, riveting and repairs. We also release articles monthly on hockey news around the country, keeping you up to date!
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A RUNDOWN FOR 2022
For almost 40 years, the Blong family has been importing and selling hockey gear to the small yet mighty population of hockey players in New Zealand. What started as Ross Blong bringing
ESTABLISHED 2005: THE HISTORY OF THE NZIHL
2005 was a year of many things like the founding of Youtube and the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla. More importantly, 2005 marked the year of the very first season of
SUGAR, SPICE AND GIRLS ON ICE | THE 2021 WOMEN’S TRIPLE STAR CAMP
Well folks, here we find ourselves in yet another lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Although it is gloomy and rough without being able to lace up the boots or tune into
RISE OF THE MAKO – DEVELOPING THE FUTURE STARS OF THE NZIHL
New Zealand has never been one to be seen as an ice hockey playing nation. Rugby? Definitely. Netball? For sure. But ice hockey? If you asked a person on the street who
DON’T BE A “BENDER” SHARPEN YOUR SKATES MATE! – ALL THE NEED TO KNOW TIPS AND TRICKS AROUND GETTING YOUR SKATES SHARPENED.
Skating really is one of the finer things in life. Nothing beats the sweet sound of the steel of the blades cutting through the ice as you zoom across the rink. Bliss.
“IT’S AWESOME TO HAVE HOCKEY AS A JOB” – AJ SPILLER | NZU18 HEAD COACH & AIHA GENERAL MANAGER
Cool, calm and collected, three words that are used to describe AJ Spiller. Having moved from the land of maple syrup and Celine Dion to one of mince & cheese pies and
LETS TALK ABOUT STICKS – OUR FAVOURITE STICKS PART – 1
Hockey sticks over the past year or two are starting to make significant leaps and bounds. From holes in blades for better pop to bends in sticks for an improved flex. We
TAKING SOME GOOD FROM 2020 – WITH ANDY MILLS NZIHF PRESIDENT
It has been almost a year now since the country entered its first lockdown and life, as we all know, changed. During the time we spent questioning reality and life itself as
A STORM IS BREWING FOR PIRATES IN THE CAPITAL
Wellington has always been a home for many things – politics, art, culture, craft beer, and wind… just to name a few. But it’s never been considered as a home for ice hockey. The
THE FINAL EPISODE – PART 3 OF THE CENTRE ICE STORY
In June, we explored the origins and beginnings of Centre Ice, as well as the Blong family and how they became synonymous with ice hockey in New Zealand. Last month, we took a
CENTRE ICE: PART 2 – MIDDLE OF THE ICE
PART 2: THE MIDDLE OF THE ICE Last month, we explored the origins and beginnings of Centre Ice, as well as the Blong family and how they became synonymous with ice hockey
CENTRE ICE: HOW IT ALL STARTED…
PART 1: How it all started… Centre Ice has been selling ice hockey equipment to Kiwis for decades, but its history goes back much further. From farmers in the far North
