To reduce friction.
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replica pucks are ones that look like NHL pucks. real game pucks have been used during a game.
Sher-Wood has the NHL licence to supply pucks to the NHL. The company does NOT make the pucks, which are made by Soucy Baron Inc. a Canadian company located in St-Jérôme in the province of Quebec, Sher-Wood will then print the logos on the pucks and supply them to the NHL teams.
The puck is not bounce resistant, but bouncing is controlled because they freeze them prior to-and during the games. A warm (or room temperature) puck will bounce as it is rubber, however, once frozen, rubber loses its tendency to bounce. According to Rule 24 concerning pucks in the NHL rulebook: "The home Team shall be responsible for providing an adequate supply of official pucks which shall be kept in a frozen condition. This supply of pucks shall be kept at the penalty bench under the control of one of the regular Off-Ice Officials or a special attendant."
== == There is only one type of hockey puck. It is made of vulcanized rubber. The size and weight are regulated. It is a three inch disk, one inch thick, and weighs between five and a half ounces, and six ounces. Black pucks=6 oz. Blue pucks=4 oz. Orange pucks=10 oz.
so their eyes do not get gouged out by sticks or pucks.