Jimmy Wagner, often remarked for his speed on the ice, was approached by a new startup ice hockey equipment manufacturer - eTech Supplies. Their prominent marketing campaign hinged on landing one of the league's top athletes and skaters and when Bobby Lane and Ryan Shepard passed on the opportunity, Wagner was a clear best option available. He worked with the eTech engineers to design a new lightest skate on the market with advanced uses of carbon fiber and aluminum alloys to strengthen a super light frame. With the skates designed, he was free to prepare for the upcoming season, but production delays led to the first skates off the line not being ready until the week before opening day this season. With no stress testing, Wagner rode the skates to 7 points in 174 minutes on the skates, and they seemed ready for use this season. On opening night though, the carbon reinforced support and blade shattered during warmups, delaying the start of the game by 30 minutes and causing Wagner to switch back to his old skate model. eTech was forced to recall the few other finished products and revamp their entry into the market. They're now expected to release near the end of next season.

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