Absolutely, you can skate on your hockey skates before you bake them. In fact, depending on how the boot fits, it's actually recommended.
What baking actually does is cause accelerated breakdown of the boot. It heats all the bindings and seams of the boot so that that it can expand and form to your foot allowing for a more comfortable fit. If, when you first put the boot on, you have slightly painful pressure-points or tightness on your foot, then baking is the best way to relieve or remove these problems. If, on the other hand, the boot feels good when you first put it on, then baking isn't necessary or required. It is actually better to let the boot breakdown naturally through use.
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