Guides, charts, and buying help for hockey sticks and gear — from choosing your flex and curve to spotting fake pro stock. Browse the full library below.
Choosing Your Stick
How to Choose a Hockey StickStart here — flex, curve, kick point, and length in one complete buying guide.
How to Choose the Right FlexFind your flex by weight, height, and position — includes a flex calculator and chart.
Hockey Stick Kick Points ExplainedLow, mid, and hybrid kick points — and which one suits your shot.
Hockey Stick Curves ExplainedWhat P92, P28, P29 and the rest do, and who each pattern is for.
Curve Comparison ChartMatch blade patterns across Bauer, CCM, Warrior, True, and Sherwood.
Cutting a Hockey Stick: Flex ChangeHow much flex you gain by cutting a stick down (and lose with an extension).
Pro Stock Sticks
Why Players Choose Pro StockNHL-spec sticks at a fraction of retail — here’s the appeal.
What Flex Do NHL Players Use?The real flex, curve, and specs behind McDavid, Ovechkin, Makar and more.
How to Spot Fake Pro StockRed flags, seller checks, and how to authenticate before you buy.
Pro Stock Stick Codes DecoderWhere each brand hides its codes and how to read the flex, curve, and player specs.
Gear Care & Safety
How to Tape a Hockey StickBlade, knob, and wax methods the pros actually use.
Hockey Equipment MaintenanceDry your gear, kill the smell, and make your equipment last longer.
Hockey Helmet CertificationHECC and CSA stickers, expiry dates, and when to replace your helmet.
Why Do Hockey Sticks Break?Why composite sticks fail — and how to get more life out of yours.