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NHL PLAYERS PICKY ABOUT THEIR EQUIPMENT

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 [...]

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Tools of the Trade: Stick Work

The following article courtesy of the Minnesota Wild and Todd Smith
Tools of the Trade: Stick work
A player’s stick, more often than not, serves his strengths on the ice
During a recent Wild game, Minnesota forward Cal Clutterbuck was caught in one of the worst positions imaginable for a young NHL player.
The high-octane Detroit Red Wings were [...]

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Sidney Crosby’s Stick: Straight curve, Stiff flex, Low lie (4.5)

On CBC Sport’s “Inside Hockey” television program, Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby explains to Ron MacLean the different dimensions of his stick (scroll forward to the 3:03 mark).

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