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 [...]
The following article is courtesy of the Vancouver Province via CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. and CANADA.com.
THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT
How long should your kids’ hockey sticks be? You may as well ask how long their hair should be.
Vancouver Province, December 30, 2007
How long should your kids’ hockey sticks be? You may as [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Washington Capitals Head Coach Bruce Boudreau continues to defend star defenseman Mike Green who has come under some criticism for shaky play in this series.
Green, though, released a bit of news Monday that may be telling of his struggles. He wracked up 73 points during the regular season while using an Easton Stealth as his [...]
We’ve covered in previous posts how a few NHL skaters (Shaone Morrisonn, Sidney Crosby, and Sheldon Souray) select and prepare their game sticks, but what about an NHL goalie? In this video, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Karri Romo shows us what goes into his personal stick selection and preparation.
Highlights include:
Warrior Hockey sticks, manufactured in Finland
Length of [...]
Sheldon Souray of the Edmonton Oilers provides us with an in-depth look at his personal hockey stick.
Highlights include:
Easton SE16 graphite one-piece stick
Extra stiff flex
Longer in length, with graphite end-plug
Heel curve with an open face for added loft on shots
Video courtesy of the NHL Network Online
From a Detroit Free Press article, March 2, 2009…
STICK WORK: Dan Cleary and Wayne Gretzky are part of the reason Kris Draper has been more productive offensively of late. Draper switched to a new stick pattern earlier this month, scored a goal in his first game using his new stick on Feb. 12 against the [...]
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).
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 [...]
