Blades By Todd

Todd bought his first skate sharpening machine at age 15, so he could take care of his hockey team on out-of-town trips. While he began working as a skate technician in 1987, working with his first National Champion (Chris Brown 1988), he received his ultimate training, learning the proper skill and tools of sharpening and figure skate repair in 19... 89 from Master Skate Technician Joe Delio. Joe stated in a letter of recommendation that Todd was the best student he had ever trained and years later certified Todd as a Master Skate Technician. In 1990, Todd and his wife started Blades By Todd, selling figure skate apparel, hockey equipment and sharpening skates in Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, as well as some customers who shipped their skates to him from as far away as Delaware. At one time, Bobbie and Todd had stores in Carrollton, Houston and Edmond, OK. At the mercy of rinks going under due to bad management or the economy, they chose to venture into new territory and started an embroidery business to compliment their figure skating business. In 2001, Todd wrote an article titled Hockey From The Ankles Down which was published in four parts in a monthly hockey magazine. It explained hollows, rockers, blade mounts and boot fittings for hockey players. Today he is back in the Pro Shop business at the Dr. Pepper Starcenter in Farmers Branch, along with a second pro shop and embroidery shop in North Richland Hills, TX. Todd Alexander grew up in Seattle Washington, where much of each youth hockey season was spent over the border in Canada. He played three years of junior hockey and earned tryouts with two prestigious college programs, including the University of North Dakota. Todd finally joined a college club team, but shortly afterwards turned his attentions to teaching the game he loves. In 1986 he received the Associate Level Coaching Certification with AHAUS. From 1987-89 Todd was an assistant instructor with the Cha Karulak Hockey School. From 1988-91 Todd was Hockey Skating ...Read More