Hamden Sport Center,

2858 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518

"Really hard to get anyone's attention in there. Some lady was in there with her family and was taking up the whole day. Like bridal shopping. Another 2 kids in there that seemed to just walk around, customers. None of the workers acknowledge you. I just walked out."

"My son had to buy a hockey stick urgently and they were able to help me over the phone to put one aside for him. However less than a month later the stick broke and when I called to tell them they told me I need to deal with the manufacturer directly. They didn't even guide me to how to do so. I have since found out that Pure Hockey in West Hartford handles it themselves. When you brake a stick you need a replacement right away. If it's under warranty, and I can save 400$ I will do that. From now on because of this policy I will only buy sticks at pure hockey where I can get a replacement on the spot upon returning the under warranty broken stick."

"We're from out of town and needed some hockey gear for a tournament - so we stopped in. These guys were great. Everyone was friendly, knowledgeable, and patient. We will definitely be back as we are in the area often."

"Moved back to the area after many years happy to see both Hamden and Cheshire sport up and running. Visited the Hamden location and still hands down the best local shop around. I try as hard as I can to not shop at the big box hockey stores. You should by hockey stuff local in my eyes, if you can of course. You'll get a better fit, better cut, and better service from these Ladies & Gents than any of the "bigger" stores. Even though the drive is ~40 min from my house I will be making the trip there for them to sharpen my sets of steel. This is the epitome of what a hockey shop should be. A literal barn (renovated, of course), great service, amazing knowledge and everything you need."

"I recently went to this store looking to purchase Goalie equipment for the first time. I was greeted at the door and offered assistance. A gentlemen by the name of Chuck helped me through every step, he spent almost 2 and a half hours answering any questions and was completely on the same page as me. I told him I wanted to spend as little as possible as long as the protection was good and he NOT ONCE tried to up sell me. It's nice to have someone listen when you tell them you don't want to break the bank as a first time player. All in all I would recommend going here any day of the week, as Chuck also helped my brother out and not once showing any level of frustration when I asked many dumb questions. 10/10 would goalie again."