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North America Ice Hockey Equipment Market Growth & Trends
In November 2023, G8RTech, Inc., a U.S.-based company that offers specialized protective equipment, announced the launch of G8RSkin Ice. G8RSkin Ice is designed to significantly reduce the risk of injury to hockey players, especially concussions and lacerations.
Tech founder introduces neck guard design for hockey players following recent tragedies
News 12 Connecticut's Justin DeVellis said one company is seeking to change the game for the better. He spoke with G8R tech founder and CEO Carter Hogg to hear more about his new protective gear.
Johns Hopkins safety Carter Hogg taking position to new level as inventor of protective headgear
Hogg, who recently completed his sophomore year as a safety at Johns Hopkins, loves the sport’s camaraderie, physical standards and accountability. He also hates football’s impact on those who play it, such as torn ligaments, broken bones and head injuries.
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The death of hockey player Adam Johnson by a skate cut has jumpstarted work on protective equipment
The death of American hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate cut to the neck during a game in England has led to plenty of talk about how to prevent such injuries, including a new mandate for young players in the United States.
Adam Johnson’s Death Was Preventable But It Takes A Tragic Event For Change to Happen
The death of former NHL star Adam Johnson after a fatal cut to his throat has sparked a global push for mandatory neck guards in hockey.
Revolutionary protective sports gear created to save lives, careers
A new piece of equipment could better protect athletes of all ages. It uses new technology to protect a player’s head and neck. G8RSkin Ice is a first-of-its-kind personal protective equipment that not only aims to protect the livelihood of athletes, but their actual lives as well.
Dallas’ G8RTech Launches G8RSkin Ice To Protect Hockey Players
The specialized protective equipment company is rolling out its initial product for ice hockey players, called G8RSkin Ice. G8RSkin Ice is “engineered to significantly decrease risk of injury to hockey players, especially with regard to concussions and lacerations”, the company said.
G8RTech Adds to Medical Advisory Committee
Specialized protective equipment company G8RTech, Inc. appointed Andrew Saleh, MD, MPH, to its Medical Advisory Committee.
G8RTech Announces the Launch of G8RSkin Ice™, A First-of-its-Kind Hockey PPE
Protective equipment significantly decreases risk of concussions and lacerations in hockey
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U.S. College Student Develops Device to Eradicate Sports Concussions
The 20-year-old from Dallas has developed a protective hood that is worn under the helmet and shoulder pads called G8RSkin that has received positive results in testing
G8RTech, Inc. Names Its Medical Advisory Committee
Drs. Tamara Wexler, Charles A. Popkin, and Audrey Paul join the G8RTech Medical Advisory Committee
G8RSkin™ Shown to Significantly Reduce Concussions
NBC reporter, Roushell Hamilton, reviews G8RSkin’s protection from the rising threat of head and neck injuries, including interviews with Carter Hogg and Jay Brunetti, Director of Equipment for the San Francisco 49ers.
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G8RSkin PPE Appoints Jay Brunetti, 49ers’ Director of Equipment Operations, to Advisory Board
Protective equipment is demonstrated to substantially reduce concussion risk in contact sports.
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Sports Business Journal Article
The article, Carter Hogg on Creating G8RTech, Testing at the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, provides a deep dive into the science behind the G8RSkin balaclava and how it protects its users. The article explains the design process and what inspired Carter to create G8RSkin.
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The TAG24 article College Football Player Carter Hogg Revolutionizes Sports Safety with G8RSkin, explains how G8RSkin could change the world of sports for the better through the extensive safety benefits it provides. The article also provides the background story of G8RSkin’s creation and how it works.
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The US Sun article titled, BALLER INVENTION I’m a college football player – my grandpa invented the debit card, and I can reduce NFL concussions with my new creation, gives background on who COO and Creator Carter Hogg is, as well as an in-depth look into what and how G8RSkin protects players on the field. The article also gives background into the Hogg family as their impressive legacy continues to grow through G8RTech.
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Total Information AM Interview
The interview explains how G8RSkin works and its benefits for its users. As well, the interview includes the story behind G8RSkin, the influence of Carter’s brother's football career-ending injury, and how the decreasing number of players in contact sports became the inspiration for G8RSkin’s creation.
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Tech of Sports Interview and Article
In this interview with Tech of Sports, Carter explains the benefits of and science behind G8RSkin, its creation, and where G8RTech plans to go in the future.
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KWKT-TV 44 Segment and Article
KWKT-TV 44’s segment and article about G8RSkin explains the science behind how G8RSkin protects its user. The segment ends with recognizing the major stride G8RTech has taken toward athlete safety.
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KXYL-FM 102.3’s interview with Carter details the motivating factors behind G8RSkin’s creation as well as how G8RSkin works and its multitude of injury prevention benefits. The interview also includes a detailed explanation of the fit and flexibility provided with G8RSkin while being a protective piece of equipment. The interview concludes with a dive into the Hogg family’s inventing legacy.
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Sports Byline Radio’s Sports Interview
Carter joined Sports Byline Radio segment to explain how G8RSkin was created and what were his motivations for creating a product to help reduce concussion probability.