Bay Area Hockey Repair & Sharpening

Essan and the whole crew over at BAHR will help you with any repairs needed in the most professional and timely fashion. I’ve been seeing them for over 3 years and they are the only ones that I will let touch my gear. The services performed are always top notch quality wise and always done within the quoted time-​frame or before and the communication throughout the process is amazing. Highly recommend for skate sharpening or any hockey gear related repairs you might need!

This is rewritten from a much longer version. 5 stars, easy. Essan is a great guy. He cares about the customer, he cares about quality, and he actually cares about offering his services at a good price.
I’ve brought my two gloves here, and the turnaround time was faster than was quoted, and he fixed some stuff that I didn’t even know was wrong with them.
Initially, I didn’t think the prices were that great, but my previous experience having gloves repalmed was a place in Calgary many years ago. For kicks, I sent my son’s glove to a well known place in the mid-​west. The quality was fine, but the turnaround time was awful. Almost a month from the day that I shipped them to the day that I got it back. And then why did it only cost me $ 6 to ship the glove there, but they charged me $ 14 to ship it back? Just a lot easier to get it done locally.
NEWSFLASH: When I brought my 2^nd glove in to get repaired, I had my son’s skates in the car to get sharpened in the same trip. I kinda mentioned to Essan, dude, if you got a skate sharpening machine, you could be a one-​stop shop. Bam. He said he’s getting a machine in Nov 21. OK, I am fanatical about my (and my son’s) skates. I’ve followed the same sharpening technique from East/​West hockey in Burlingame (I think), to All Star Hockey at the Ice Oasis, to now the Skate Sharpening place across from Shark’s Ice (still Logitech to me) on 10^th St. Sounded like BAHR was going to try and use the same method. Cool. :-)
I can’t wait to see what this place does next. Fun to talk to him about «the old days». (Hockey Workout!)

I took my goalie pads in to get the stitching on the knee repaired since it was ripping and you could see the foam inside the pads. Essan did a great job stitching the pads back up in just 2 weeks when I was in between hockey seasons. He also did some minor repairs free of charge like replacing the old worn out velcro and added more foam inside my pads to stiffen them up (they had become pretty soft after 15 years of use). Great experience and great service, their prices are very fair and turn around time is fast. If you need any equipment repairs Bay Area Hockey Repair is the place to go.

Best place ever! They were able to repair my old soccer cleats in no time at all. Definitely recommend.

These guys saved my ass. Came in the afternoon, with a 7pm game that night, and they fixed my pads right away. Plus they shined them up!

Outstanding work! He not only repairs, but can modify gear, especially goalie gear. Not only do I take all my own gear there, but he does repairs on old gear that we use to get new skaters and goalies started with the NCWHL.
To date he’s: re-​palmed my blocker, modified my glove to open and close properly, fixed toe ties, toe bridges and buckles on at least 5 pairs of pads, sewed up 2 pairs of pants, and replaced elastic on shin guards for about half the skaters I know.
Rumor has it he’s going to be sharpening skates soon!

Been a goalie for 10+ years, The guys at BAHR are essential to success in the crease. They literally can repair anything you need and «freshen up» all your equipment. They did a wonderful job of repair on my chest guard and also my pants. I am a life time customer and will refer any goalie to their shop.

Essan and his team are fantastic at equipment repair and refurbishment. I handed over an 8-​year old pair of player’s gloves for a re-​palm and a 10-​year old pair of goaltender’s leg pads for a complete overhaul. I got the player’s gloves back today and the palms feel better than they did when I bought them! I can’t wait to see the surely fabulous work they’ll do on my leg pads and can’t wait to get back out on the ice to use my new mitts! I would highly recommend you stop by their shop for all of your equipment repair needs.

I got some hand-​me-​down goalie pads when I wanted to get started playing goalie. They fixed them up and got them in game shape without $%#&ing me in the wallet. If you have questions, they have good advice, even if it means they won’t get your business that day. I had some questions on other goalie stuff, they helped me out with what to look for so, once again, I don’t get $%#&ed in the wallet. Oh, and they’re super chill and nice, which always helps. If I wasn’t a sentimental tool, I’d have them repalm my skating out gloves and my goalie blocker. But I love using those even though they’re torn up. When those gloves get too torn up to use, you bet your ass I’m gonna have them repalmed by Essan and Blanchy. Great repairs and modifications from guys who play and know what they’re talking about.

As a long time ice hockey goalie, and an even longer time hockey parent, it’s amazing to finally have a place that will actually repair hockey/​goalie equipment rather than spend a ton of money replacing things!
Essan has made repairs and modifications on my glove, blocker and leg pads. In the case of my blocker, he made it better than the product that I bought! Prices are outstanding, and as much time and effort as he puts into it, I still never missed a game while playing on two teams! And the quality is beyond reproach!
Everybody out there that has that favorite pair of gloves, shin guards, chest protector, shoulder pads, whatever that they just don’t want to have to replace because it seems like it’s an extension of you — do yourself a favor. Go see Essan (and Chris!) These guys will blow you away with what they can do!
Thanks for what you do, guys! Bay Area Hockey Repair ROCKS!

Guys are some beauts in here. Threw some new straps on my shoulder pads for pennies on a dollar within 5 minutes of me walking in. Looks like they can do anything that an equipment manager can do. Definitely hit these guys up for anything wrong with your gear instead of buying new again.

He did a great job on all 6 pairs of gloves I brought down from Sacramento. He has a wide selection of palms to choose from and the prices are reasonable. I prefer supporting a local Californian business anyway.

I took my favorite pair of gloves to Essan at Bay Area Hockey Repair, and I must say that I am nothing but impressed with the quality of the work he did. I took advantage of a sale for the glove repalming service, so I certainly can’t complain about the price. But even if it weren’t on sale, it still beats buying a new pair of gloves and not knowing if you’ll like them as much as you did the pair you just gave up, not to mention the fact that a good pair of gloves will cost a pretty penny now-​a-​days.
The quality of the work was fantastic. Stitching looked impeccable, and they even took care of some random tears in the fabric here and there so it looks somewhat new again. I asked for an extra patch on the left glove (I shoot right) to prevent wearing from gripping the top of the stick, and I don’t even notice that it’s there when I am handling the puck, shooting, or passing.
I will update on the durability of the repair later, but as far as first impressions go, I am quite pleased!

Essan and Chris are the absolute best!
I was about to throw away my old gear until a friend recommended BAHR to me.
They are magicians! A++

This guy ROCKS! Took my leg pads and put in a Niemi style strapping conversion which saves weight and time.
The strapping is a time saver of almost 3 to 4 minutes per pad and has a secure customizable fit with full rotation.
He has made modifications to my chesty to prevent my buckles from breaking before Vaughn even came out with that technique. He has the foresight and keen knowledge to make something work to your fitting needs.
Essan is a master when it comes to goalie gear and I won’t take my stuff to anyone but him. Not a goalie, don’t fret! He does regular hockey gear as well. Trust me, you can’t go wrong with BAHR!

Essan took a 10 year old Bauer Glove and Blocker and made them new again. Scratch that, he improved them past their original designs, adding many improvements that have blown my mind. The glove alone he completely dismantled and individually repaired every piece before rebuilding it. Both glove and blocker looked as if I had pulled them from brand new packaging.
In short– if you love your equipment too much to replace it, don’t. Pay a little less anyways and have Essan rebuild it. You get your pads, broken in to you, almost like new. Honestly pretty darn close.

Just got my glove and blocker fixed up. Essan did an AMAZING job, blocker feels like new and he added the «floating T» to my glove. He’s great with communication, makes sure you’re getting exactly what you want and his prices are awesome. Not to mention one hell of a guy, with an expertise in the craft.
You need a repair on ANY of your gear, he’s the guy to go to, hands down. Will definitely be referring him and having him fix up some more gear. Best in the business, hands down!

Essan is a great guy to deal with.
I dropped off my Warrior Franchise gloves that were completely torn up and just a week later I picked up my gloves and they felt brand new again but even better. Excellent quality and work. I would highly recommend him and will be coming back for sure!
Thanks Essan!

What can one say about Essan?
Pretty much nothing but great things happen when you meet this fine individual.
I reached out to Essan about setting me up with some USED goalie gear to try out my luck as an ice goalie. I met him at his work site and was blown away with the level of knowledge he had to offer. Pretty soon I was fitted into some pads and next thing I know he pulls out a brand NEW pair of goalie skates that happen to fit me perfectly let alone the price for the skate I could not pass up. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!
When you meet Essan, be prepared to talk hockey because that is all this guy talks about!!! lol One never meets a person with this much passion for what he does.
He works hard to make sure his clients are happy and it shows.
Will be back for more gear and for future repairs on any gear I have!!!

I bought a chest protector from a friend that was too big for him. I decided to buy it because he gave me a deal. It was a little big on me, so I asked Essan if he could modify it.
I went to his shop and he was really friendly! Very easy to work with.
He attached the back plate to the body and brought in the shoulders a little. Fits great! I would definitely come back to him for any goalie repairs/​modifications!