Cloche Hockey Journal

Moisture-Wicking Base Layers for Hockey: A 2026 Buyer's Guide
Moisture-Wicking Base Layers for Hockey: A 2026 Buyer's Guide
Cotton kills in cold-rink contexts. Moisture-wicking polyester base layers manage sweat through a 90-minute on-ice session + post-skate sweat-dump. Here's how the fabric works + what to look for. Read more...
The Original Six: A 2026 Guide to the NHL's Founding Era (1942-1967)
The Original Six: A 2026 Guide to the NHL's Founding Era (1942-1967)
From 1942 to 1967, the NHL had six teams. The era produced most of hockey's rivalry traditions, dynasty mythology, and franchise records — and most modern team aesthetics trace back... Read more...
The Frank J. Selke Trophy: A History of Hockey's Defensive Forward Award (2026)
The Frank J. Selke Trophy: A History of Hockey's Defensive Forward Award (2026)
The Selke Trophy honors the NHL's best defensive forward — and the story of why two-way play matters in modern hockey starts with one Toronto Maple Leafs general manager from... Read more...
The Selke Trophy: Hockey's Best-Defensive-Forward Award and Why Cloche Named a Polo After It — Curated Sense Journal
The Selke Trophy: Hockey's Best-Defensive-Forward Award and Why Cloche Named a Polo After It
The Frank J. Selke Trophy goes to the NHL forward who best excels at the defensive aspects of the game. Cloche's Selke Polo is named for it. Here's what the... Read more...
The Original Six: A Quick History of the Era That Defined NHL Hockey — Curated Sense Journal
The Original Six: A Quick History of the Era That Defined NHL Hockey
From 1942 to 1967, the entire NHL was six teams: Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Montreal, New York, Toronto. The era ended 60 years ago but its rivalries and aesthetics still define... Read more...
The Hockey Warmup Window: A 90-Minute Ritual That Sells $400M in Apparel — Curated Sense Journal
The Hockey Warmup Window: A 90-Minute Ritual That Sells $400M in Apparel
Pre-game in hockey is unusually formalized — players arrive 90 minutes early, transition through arrival-attire to warmup gear to skates. Here's the cultural anthropology, and why brands like Cloche design... Read more...