Marsh Pegs and Nets Ltd.
MARSH PEGS AND NETS LTD. is best known for the Marsh Flexible
Goal Pegs used with great success in the National Hockey League.
The Marsh Flexible Goal Peg is a deceptively simple but
extremely effective goal anchoring system designed to prevent
injury to hockey players.
Prior to 1980, countless injuries occurred when players collided
with a hockey goal net held rigidly in place by metal posts.
Attempts to find a solution to the problem were unsuccessful in
that devices which addressed the safety aspect broke or released
the net far too easily: players could push the net off its
supports with little effort, causing numerous frustrating delays
in the game.
In 1984, Fred Marsh invented and patented a peg that was sturdy
enough to withstand game contact but was able to quickly release
the net upon strong impact.
The design and material of the Marsh Pegs give them a flexibility
which allows the net to move when jostled but not come off the
pegs during regular play. The pegs will bend when the net is
bumped and return to their original position. Upon strong
impact, as when a player crashes into the net, the net will pop
off the pegs preventing injury to the player. The net can be
replaced in seconds.
In addition to the safety component there are other advantages:
Marsh Pegs are maintenance free. They will not freeze in and
will not break. They are unaffected by changes in temperature.
Marsh Flexible Goal Pegs were adopted by the National Hockey
League in 1991 and have been used by all NHL teams since that
time. Most other North American leagues are now using them, and
most arena construction specifies that Marsh Pegs be installed.
Marsh Pegs have been approved by the International Ice Hockey
Federation and are used by members of this association.
THE MARSH HOCKEY NET: The improved design of the Marsh Net
results in a more stable net. In addition, the design eliminates
sagging netting thereby reducing tripping and play stoppage
caused by the puck lying on loose bottom netting. The innovative
construction of the net allows the net protector to be pop
riveted to the base of the frame, thus reducing repair time.
The Marsh Net provides more room behind the net, a popular
feature with players and officials.
Company Details
Year Established:
1986
Company Information
Fred Marsh
Title:
President
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(250) 851-2750
Fax:
(250) 851-2751
Email:
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Products
Marsh Pegs
Services
Arena/Ice Making Consultant
Fred Marsh, best known as the inventor of the Marsh Flexible
Goal Peg, the goal anchoring system used by the National Hockey
League and other professional leagues in North America, and
approved by the International Ice Hockey Association, is now
offering his services as an arena and ice-making consultant.
With over forty years experience in arena operation and
ice-making, Fred saw a need for a safer goal anchoring system
and a more stable net. The result was the Marsh Peg and the
Marsh Net, as well as other innovations in arena equipment. In
recent years, he has provided training to others through ice-
making workshops and has helped others solve their arena and ice-
making problems.