Ice Hockey Sticks

Ice Hockey Shafts

Overview of Ice Hockey Shafts:
Ice Hockey Sticks come in 1 piece and 2 piece configurations. The two piece hockey stick configuration means that the hockey stick blade and the hockey stick shaft come as separate components. Aftermarket hockey shafts are not made out of wood so you will only find composite ice hockey shafts. Shafts [...]

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 a hockey stick with [...]

Hockey Stick Blade

Here is the basic terminology about the hockey stick blade:
Heel
The heel of a hockey stick refers to the bottom of the stick at the back of the blade below where the blade and the shaft meet.
Toe
The toe of a hockey stick refers to the end of the blade away from the shaft. Toes generally come [...]