Multiple ice hockey skating sources online quote these sharpening guidelines for various combinations of
- skater position
- skater weight
- skater ability
Please consult with your coach if you are unsure what hollow to ask for.
| Ability | ||||
| Position | Beginner | Medium | Advanced | Pro |
| Forward | A- | AM | A+ | A* |
| Defense | D- | DM | D+ | D* |
| Goalie | G | G | G | G |
| 1/4 | 5/16 | 3/8 | 7/16 | 1/2 | 9/16 | 5/8 | 11/16 | 3/4 | 13/16 | 7/8 | 15/16 | 1 | 1 1/16 | 1 1/8 | 1 3/16 | 1 1/4 | 1 5/16 | 1 3/8 | 1 7/16 | ||
| Lbs | kg | 6mm | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 37 |
| 45 | 20 | A- | D- | G | |||||||||||||||||
| 55 | 25 | DM | A- | D- | G | ||||||||||||||||
| 65 | 30 | DM | A- | D- | G | ||||||||||||||||
| 85 | 40 | AM | DM | A- | D- | G | |||||||||||||||
| 110 | 50 | AM | DM | A- | D- | G | |||||||||||||||
| 125 | 55 | D+ | AM | DM | A- | D- | G | ||||||||||||||
| 135 | 60 | D* | D+ | AM | DM | A- | D- | G | |||||||||||||
| 150 | 65 | A+ | D* | D+ | AM | DM | A- | D- | G | ||||||||||||
| 155 | 70 | A* | A+ | D* | D+ | AM | DM | A- | D- | G | |||||||||||
| 165 | 75 | A* | A+ | D* | D+ | AM | DM | A- | D- | G | |||||||||||
| 175 | 80 | A* | A+ | D* | D+ | AM | DM | A- | D- | G | |||||||||||
| 185 | 85 | A* | A+ | D* | D+ | AM | DM | A- | D- | G | |||||||||||
| 200 | 90 | A* | A+ | D* | D+ | AM | DM | A- | D- | G | |||||||||||
| 210 | 95 | A* | A+ | D* | D+ | AM | DM | A- | D- | G | |||||||||||
| 220 | 100 | A* | A+ | D* | D+ | AM | DM | A- | D- | G |