Wally Tatomir a Canadian-born American equipment manager for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League died of a heart attack on Sunday, September 18, 2022, in Boone, North Carolina, United States.
Tatomir was born in 1946, in Leamington, Ontario, Canada.
He had four patents, of which all but one deal with skates. Two pieces of equipment help precisely sharpen skates. They measure the angle of deviation for skate blades. He also invented a tool that eliminates scratches, bumps, and holes in the blade which may affect player performance.
Tatomir’s last patent on a piece traded as “Eze-Out”. It is an extractor tool that helps remove broken stick blades from non-wooden shafts, which include aluminum, graphite, kevlar, and composite shafts. He also founded a company that deals with this tool.
He held four patents on ice hockey equipment. He announced his retirement on June 6, 2012.
Tatomir announced his retirement on June 6, 2012.
His funeral arrangements are yet to be announced by the family.