Innovation

2025 Make-a-Thon

Getting “hands on” with hockey safety

The 8th annual Rethink the Rink Make-a-thon tackled an essential aspect of player safety: hand protection. Over the course of a week, four student teams designed cutting-edge hockey glove prototypes, pushing the boundaries of material innovation.

The Winning Design: Inspired by an Armadillo

Prototype gloves
The green team's winning prototype was inspired by the physical characteristics of an armadillo.

The Green Team took home the top prize with an innovative glove featuring:

  • A flexible notch system that reduced finger stress by 20%
  • A semi-rigid wrist cuff providing enhanced protection without sacrificing mobility
  • Multi-layered padding strategically placed to absorb and distribute impact forces
  • Lightweight, high-durability materials that enhance comfort and longevity
  • Enhanced grip texture on the palm to improve stick handling while maintaining protection

“Hand safety is critical in everything we do – in sport, at work, and in daily life. The students’ innovations have the potential to impact not just hockey, but hand safety across industries.”

Samir Hifri

Chairman and President, Covestro LLC

Learn more about previous Make-a-Thon events:

  • United States

    Make-a-thon 2024

    Safety from the neck down: Tackling neck protection in the 2024 Make-a-Thon

  • United States

    Make-a-Thon 2023

    Taking a shot at foot safety: 2023 Rethink the Rink Make-a-Thon

  • UNITED STATES

    Make-a-thon 2022

    The 2022 make-a-thon featured an “assist” from PPG and Athletica Sports Systems.

  • United States

    Make-a-thon 2021

    Three giants of sports, innovation and technology - The Pittsburgh Penguins, Carnegie Mellon University and Covestro - teamed up for the fourth time in a continuing innovation partnership to make hockey safer at every level.

  • United States

    Rethink the Rink

    Powerhouse innovation collaboration between Covestro, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carnegie Mellon University aims to make hockey safer at all levels

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