Ice Hockey Sticks

Hockey Stick Selection With Coach Tom Martin [video]

Here is a good beginner’s guide on proper hockey stick selection with coach Tom Martin from Sportskool. The 3 minute video covers: The right hockey stick length is about chin height when standing in skates The right stick lie is one that keeps the blade flat on the ice How to tape the handle of [...]

Easton Hockey: History and Overview

Easton Hockey is one of the preeminent brands in the world of hockey equipment. They have been innovators in multiple areas of sports and they continue to advance the state of technology in hockey equipment. Here is a collection of some of the more interesting parts of their Hockey history, primarily written by Easton through [...]

Hockey Gloves: How Its Made [video]

Hockey gloves are made up of about 30 different parts. The covering material is called the outer shell. It can be made of genuine leather or synthetic leather. There is even a new synthetic material that is called “carbon” that is tear proof even when slashed by sharp skate blades. High density foam is very [...]

Hockey Stick Lie – Get Your Angles Right For Better Puck Control

Hockey Stick Lie describes the angle of the blade in reference to the shaft. A lie value of 5 corresponds to a 135° angle, and each additional increase lie value corresponds to a 2° smaller angle. Typical lie values range from 4 to 7 with most stock sticks near 5.5. The Hockey Stick Lie Chart [...]

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