The following article is courtesy of Keith Barnes of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review via Trib Total Media, Inc. and pittsburghlive.com.
NHL PLAYERS PICKY ABOUT THEIR EQUIPMENT
By Keith Barnes, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, December 16, 2007
(Former) Penguins forward Petr Sykora may have the most recognizable and unique stick in the NHL.
It has a royal blue shaft, and instead of a rounded end to [...]
Bill Lindsay takes you behind the scenes to learn why and how certain Florida Panthers players choose their sticks and what the varying curves do for them.
Highlights Include:
Players send a mold or copy of their respective blade pattern to the manufacturer of their choice to produce a custom stick
Defensemen typically prefer stiffer sticks for improved [...]
Shaone Morrisonn of the Washington Capitals takes us through his daily stick selection process for practice and games.
How do YOU choose your stick? What company/manufacturer do you prefer? One-piece versus two-piece? Blade pattern (curve type, depth, face angle, lie, and toe shape)? Weight? Flex? Stick length? How do you tape your knob and blade? Leave a [...]
