Pro Stock Hockey Blog

Which NHL Player Has The Craziest Curve?

Posted by AJ Lee on 04 26 2019

Ever since — and probably before — Stan Mikita first broke a blade in the boards at a Blackhawks practice and he and Bobby Hull started strafing the top shelf, crazy hockey curves have been a part of the NHL. Some NHL player curves are outrageous, dancing along and at times skipping blithely over the leag [[..]]
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Worst NHL Tape Jobs

Posted by AJ Lee on 01 23 2019

Hockey stick tape jobs are, for many NHL players, a sacred ritual. It must be done precisely, even obsessively, so that the results produce a comfort with their consistency. Sidney Crosby, for one, is so notably particular (read: “superstitious”) about his tape jobs that no one is allowed to handl [[..]]
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Stick Insight: Ryan Dzingel

Posted by AJ Lee on 01 15 2019

Ryan Dzingel has always been good with the stick. Of course, growing up outside Chicago, the stick was frequently a baseball bat. And Dzingel, the son of a father who played collegiately at Louisiana Tech, was an all-state shortstop for Wheaton Academy. But then, Dzingel had also been playing hockey since [[..]]
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Hockey Stick Handedness

Posted by AJ Lee on 01 08 2019

While World Is Right, Hockey Leans Left Ninety percent of the world is right-handed. Yet, in the NHL, more than 60 percent of the players have a left-handed shot — i.e., with their right hand on the top of the stick’s grip and the toe of the blade curving to the right as you look down on it. Manuf [[..]]
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Remain Flexible When Considering Hockey Stick Flex

Posted by Adam Rosenbaum on 12 13 2018

The moment anyone starts talking about hockey stick flex, Zdeno Chara’s name comes up. The 6-foot-9 Boston Bruins defenseman is known for having the stiffest stick in the NHL, typically playing with a 150 or 155-flex stick in a league where anything in three digits is considered stiff. But there [[..]]
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How Tall Should A Hockey Stick Be?

Posted by Adam Rosenbaum on 10 24 2018

It’s important to know the proper hockey stick length. Playing with an improperly sized stick can slow players’ development, make their shooting less accurate and powerful, and even throw off their skating. How Long Is a Hockey Stick? That’s a question with many answers. The proper hockey stick len [[..]]
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Should You Grab a Hockey Stick Grip?

Posted by Adam Rosenbaum on 09 25 2018

Almost forever — OK, since the early 1900s — hockey players have been applying tape to their sticks. While the blade gets most of the attention, for reasons of both protection and performance, the butt end of the stick requires equally careful taping to enhance a player’s ability to hold onto [[..]]
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How To Tape A Hockey Stick Toe Like A Pro

Posted by Adam Rosenbaum on 08 28 2018

Most hockey players take their tape jobs seriously. David Pastrnak, not so much. The Bruins forward has blamed his drunken candy cane swirl of a tape job on penny-pinching ways born from his Czech upbringing. And he celebrated the Islanders’ signing of his friend, ex-Russian leaguer and fellow Czech [[..]]
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Best Hockey Sticks: 2017-2018 Season

Posted by Adam Rosenbaum on 04 30 2018

Confession time: “Best,” as used in the above headline, is a misnomer. Face it: Most of the time, “best” is subjective at, um, best. And when it comes to hockey sticks, we’re not going to gauge personal opinions or count sales. Our list is ranked by usage among active NHL players in the 2017-18 regular se [[..]]
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Top Hockey Equipment Brands

Posted by AJ Lee on 01 29 2018

Thousands of places across cyberspace will sell you a hockey stick, skates, or a helmet. GearGeek will simply tell you what you really need to know about that equipment — and gloves, and pants. What do the NHL players use? Essentially, each and every one of them. Updated daily and sliced just about an [[..]]
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Best Hockey Sticks: 2016-17 Season

Posted by AJ Lee on 05 11 2017

Let’s just get this out of the way first: The rankings in our list below are determined by their usage among active players in the NHL through the end of the 2016-17 regular season. This is not based off of any sales figures or personal opinions. Let's get to it. #10. Easton Synergy GX – 16 activ [[..]]
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Pro Stick Insight: Joe Pavelski

Posted by AJ Lee on 07 06 2016

Player: Joe Pavelski Team: San Jose Sharks Position: Center Height: 5 ft 11 in Weight: 190 lbs Stick Specs: Shoots: Right Stick: Warrior Covert QR1 (White Graphic) Flex: 80-85 Curve: Heel Lie: 5 Grip: Yes Height: 60” In recent years, Sharks captain Joe Pavelski has [[..]]
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Creating A Pro Stock Stick

Posted by AJ Lee on 04 12 2016

It’s every hockey player’s dream to make it to the NHL. To play with, and against, the best players in the world, in front of thousands of fans packed into iconic arenas across North America…it’s an opportunity that very few players are given, and one that even fewer are able to capitalize on. In fact, an “elite” [[..]]
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Paddle Battle

Posted by Bobby Kilian on 08 12 2015

Goalie and player alike have a few different options when it comes to sticks. Unlike player sticks, however, goalie sticks are all the same shape regardless if they are foam-core, wood, or composite. If the variations of goal sticks are not as obvious as distinct visual differences, how then can the three [[..]]
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Stick Kick

Posted by Bobby Kilian on 08 05 2015

What is one of the most frequently asked question at any hockey stick retailer in the United States? Every sales associate at every hockey equipment retailer can answer this one, “What is the kick point on this stick?” To the average hockey parent every stick looks the same. Even some seasoned veterans c [[..]]
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The Anatomy of a Pro Stock Stick

The Anatomy of a Pro Stock Stick

Posted by Nate Puskaric on 10 22 2014

Click to download printable poster (11 x 17)PUT THIS GRAPHIC ON YOUR WEBSITE Simply copy the code below, and paste it into the HTML of your web page. <p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.prostockhockey.com/sticks/" title="The Anatomy of a Pro Stock Hockey Stick"><img s [[..]]
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Similarities and Differences: Warrior DT1s

Similarities and Differences: Warrior DT1s

Posted by Nate Puskaric on 10 21 2014

The Warrior DT1 sticks are a strong addition to any high-end stick arsenal. As many of you already know, the Covert DT1s come in 2 different styles, the ST and the LT. These versions can easily be distinguished by their coloring. The shaft of the ST generally has more white than black, and the opposite is true [[..]]
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Marian Hossa Is the Ultimate pro Stock Hockey Stick Guy!

Posted by Pro Stock Hockey on 07 30 2014

Every stick must be perfect to his spec or he rejects it. As part of his pregame routine, he puts a ton of time into prepping several new sticks for each game. Each of his game sticks vary slightly in height ( + / - 1/8” off his standard already very long 64” length) and then he uses what feels the best to him d [[..]]
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