I am not from buffalo and am visiting from out of town, I stopped at pure hockey first and got the…read morepure hockey experience. Young inexperienced workers who don't care and only push you to high end products. Then I checked out great skate right down the street. As soon as you walk in the door it feels like a local hockey shop and not the 'Walmart' of hockey shops. Employees of all ages with difference experience and knowledge who are there to push you towards the right gear for you and not the most expensive to just make profit. They are the upmost professional hockey shop I have ever been to and I am looking forward to my next visit to buffalo and more importantly, Great Skate.

My favorite hockey shop of all time. Small family owned business with the best prices in town. I…read morerefuse to go anywhere else. They always have the best and newest equipment, and the owners+employees are kind and knowledgeable! Don't listen to the bad reviews fr. People don't realize that hockey equipment isn't cheap. It's just part of the game!!

Dropped a bike off in July. Check again in Aug and was told…read moreto call in a week. Called back multiple times and never heard from him again. Pretty sure he's closed now.

I was very unimpressed with my visit here. The owner was…read morerude and totally off putting. Small selection of bicycles at high prices. No thanks.

Awesome selection of goalie gear! More importantly, we had great service!! We will definitely be…read moreback as our little goalie grows. Canadian exchanged made the prices for favorable for us as well.

Best customer service there is! We come from buffalo to shop here all the time. They have helped…read moreour son with goalie equipment, sticks, skates and everything in between. They take as much time as needed and zero pressure to buy

Basically the only people I trust with my skates. They take their time and make sure they are to…read moreyour liking. Unlike some places in the buffalo area, where they just seem to grind the you know what out of the steel. I have been coming here for years upon years, and will continue until I can't skate anymore or play the game. Cost $6.00!

From the owner: Hockey Equipment Sales, Equipment/Skate Fitting & Repair, Skate Sharpening.read more

This is one of the best sporting good stores in the Region. Locally owned and operated and you can…read morehonestly tell. The service is top-notch and more importantly they are knowledgeable, accurate, and informative which makes life a lot easier for Moms & Dads!! From Hockey to Baseball to Lacrosse and Volleyball....let them take the guess work out of purchasing equipment for your son or daughter at the lowest rate possible. Located near downtown St.Catharines in the Giant Tiger Plaza!! Matt R.

I went into the Buckner's Source for Sports for the first time two weeks ago and I love it! It's…read morelocally owned, very well priced, and the staff are experts and actually care about what they're selling. This is my new favourite sports store!

Several decades ago I did a fair amount of recreational skating, but then took many years off…read more Last year I went up to Ottawa to skate on the canal (highly recommended) and developed a wicked case of "lace bite". A friend recommended Front Row Sports as a place to talk to about solutions to this painful issue. Now, almost a year later I finally made it over to Union Road. I took my old skates (like 40+ years old) and really expected that I'd have to buy new ones. The two young guys at the tech counter (born well after my skates first were out on the ice) were incredibly understanding and it turned out that the issue was most likely just having really stiff laces and not skipping one lace hole over the top of my foot. The guys were actually really complimentary of my old skates (which were high end back in the day) and said they'd never recommend I get a new pair if they could help it. I got a sharpening too and my total bill was under $20.00. The whole experience was great, and I am not, and do not look like, some cool hockey kid. I'd worried that they'd ignore me when they realized I wasn't in the market for lots of gear, but I really felt like a valued customer. If I every need anything hockey related I'll definitely go back to Front Row on Union Road.

I traveled in from out of state over Christmas break hoping to get fitted for new skates after…read moredealing with ongoing arch pain. I had previously tried getting fitted at several other shops in my home state without success, so I was hopeful, but skeptical going into this visit. My experience here could not have been better. Despite the store being extremely busy, Rob took an incredible amount of time with me and fit me into eight different pairs of skates. And when I say "fit," I mean thoroughly, every single pair was baked, and I walked in each one while trying different lacing techniques to ensure the best possible fit. This process took several hours, and he had me try every major brand and price point out to find the perfect combination. Rob then stayed 45 minutes past closing time to finish the fitting and even spent additional time after I left punching out a few hot spots on the boots. When I returned to pick up my skates the next day he again took the time to ask detailed questions about my skating style and to explain skate profiling and what would work best for me. The level of knowledge, patience, and dedication shown to me was honestly incredible. If I could give 10 stars, I would. If you need skates or any hockey equipment, do yourself a favor and come here, you will not be disappointed.