Editing Ice skate (section)

===Ice hockey goalie skates===
[[File:Patin hockey goalie.jpg|thumb|Ice hockey goaltender skate]]
The skates used by [[goaltender (ice hockey)|goaltenders]] are cut lower in the ankle<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.purehockey.com/c/goalie-skates-vs-hockey-skates|title = Goalie Skates vs. Hockey Skates &#124; Pure Hockey}}</ref> than a normal hockey skate and the boot sits closer to the ice for a lower center of gravity. The boot itself is encased in hardened plastic, called a "cowling", protecting the toe, ankle and heel from the force of the shot puck. The blade is usually longer and has less rocker (curvature to the blade) to make it easier for the goalie to move side to side in the crease. Goalie skates lack a tendon guard. Unlike regular hockey skates, goalie skates are usually protected by a synthetic material covering the toe-part of the skate. This is to prevent damage from the puck. The blade of the goalie skate is not as useful in turning as regular hockey skates, because the blade is rockered less, thus making turns slightly inconvenient. The material used to make the boot of the goalie skate historically was a harder synthetic material than regular hockey boots.

[[Image:Skate being sharpened.jpg|thumb|Hockey skate being sharpened]]
Sharpening ice hockey skates plays a key factor in a player's ability to skate and players will sharpen their skates hundreds of times throughout their career. Similar to figure skates, the blade is hollow ground in cross section, creating two edges that contact and cut into the ice, allowing increased maneuverability. The blades are sharpened with round-edged grinding wheels that create the two edges. The wheels grind out a hollow semi-circle along the length of the underside of the blade, forming the sharp edge on each side. Skate blade sharpness is measured by the thickness of the round-edged grinding wheel being used, the smaller the radius, the sharper the edge will be. The sharpness chosen by a player is based completely upon preference, not player size or level of play. While a {{Convert|1/2|in||adj=on|spell=in}} radius of hollow is the most common and standard sharpening for most players, the standard radius of hollow for goalies is {{Convert|3/4|in||spell=in}}. {{citation needed|date=February 2015}}