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Hockey Sticks

A stick has four numbers that matter more than its price: flex, length, lie and curve. Flex is the force in pounds it takes to bend the shaft an inch; the usual starting point is about half the player's body weight, less for young players still building strength.

Composite sticks are light and give a quicker release, but they break without warning and they are expensive. Wood and hybrid sticks are heavier and cheaper, and many coaches still like them for young players who are learning to handle the puck.

Fit check

  1. Standing in skates, the top of the stick reaches between the chin and the nose.
  2. Cutting a stick shorter makes it stiffer; add length with a plug and it softens.
  3. The blade lies flat on the ice in your normal skating stance, not on its heel or toe.
  4. Start with a mild, mid curve. Deep toe curves make backhands harder.
On record

2 models listed in 2016

Prices are the Canadian retail prices listed for these models in 2016, kept as a reference for what each level of gear cost. Nothing on this site is for sale. ↓ marks a marked-down price at the time.

Sher-Wood

Sher-Wood T30 Silver/Blue Senior Stick

Sr.2 for $60
Sher-Wood

Sher-Wood JS 19 or Sher-Wood Undercover Junior Stick

Jr.2 for $50