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Ice Hockey Sticks - Introduction

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Up to this point we have discussed ice hockey skates in great detail, however now we will focus onto an equally personal and important piece of your ice hockey equipment, your ice hockey stick. If you don't have an ice hockey stick you can't play ice hockey. The ice hockey stick is actually needed in the definition of ice hockey. Without ice hockey sticks, it would just be full contact public skating. An average ice hockey player may only actually handle the puck for a couple minutes during an ice hockey game, however it is absolutely imperative that when you get your limited chance with the puck that you give yourself the best opportunity to pass, stick handle, and shoot to the best of your abilities.

Shopping for an ice hockey stick can be tricky. You need to find the right size, flex, and curve for your ice hockey playing style. As far as the size, almost all ice hockey sticks comes in a standard length depending on whether you are buying a junior ice hockey stick, an intermediate ice hockey stick, or a senior ice hockey stick. The differences between a junior ice hockey stick, an intermediate ice hockey stick, and a senior ice hockey stick is basically the flex and the width of the shaft. Junior ice hockey sticks usually have a slightly smaller blade as well. There are also other factors to consider when purchasing an ice hockey stick like the curve of the blade and the lie of the ice hockey stick. If you are new to ice hockey all this may sound overwhelming at first, but read through the rest of the articles we have on ice hockey sticks, and we will tackle one issue at a time.

There are a lot of different kinds of ice hockey sticks to choose from in today's market. First of all you have wood ice hockey sticks and composite ice hockey sticks. When we refer to a wood ice hockey stick, we are talking about a full pieces stick made of wood, usually coated in some sort of fiberglass material. When we discuss composite hockey sticks, there are two main kinds of ice hockey sticks. You have one-piece composite ice hockey sticks and you have composite ice hockey shafts with replaceable ice hockey blades that can be made of either wood or composite materials. One-piece composite ice hockey sticks are definitely the most popular ice hockey sticks in today's ice hockey equipment market. Popular ice hockey equipment companies such as RBK Reebok, CCM, Easton, Mission, and Nike Bauer produce more one-piece composite ice hockey sticks than any other kind of ice hockey stick. Composite ice hockey shafts with replaceable ice hockey blades seem to be produced less and less as the years go on.

The overall price range for ice hockey sticks vary. Usually, wood ice hockey sticks are somewhere between $20 and $40. A composite ice hockey shaft is usually between $50 and $150. Replaceable ice hockey blades for these composite ice hockey shafts are usually between $20 and $30 if they are made of wood and between $40 and $60 if they are made of composite materials. The most popular ice hockey sticks, one-piece composite ice hockey sticks range between $70 and $250. With all composite ice hockey shafts and one-piece composite ice hockey sticks, the pricing is fairly simple. Generally speaking, the lighter the stick is, the more expensive it is.

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Ice Hockey Sticks - Introduction