The flex of a hockey stick is very important, because it is a measure of how stiff the shaft of a stick is. The shaft is the straight part of the stick that stretches all the way down to the blade.

Which ice hockey sticks are best? Lace up the skates and drop the puck. Ice hockey is a popular sport in North America. Having the right hockey stick can make a big difference in controlling the puck ...

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Hockey sticks used to come one size fits all. If players wanted a better fit, it required lots of do it yourself, cutting, sanding, heating and bending the stick into a shape and size that fit them.

Time to witness chaos on the rink — with youth hockey sticks! In this BarDown exclusive, the squad takes on a full game using kids’ sticks to see how adaptability (and patience) plays out on the ice.

This past summer, Patrick Kane traveled up to Blainville, Quebec to visit Bauer’s factory for a day. The plan was for Kane to test equipment and let the company know exactly how he wanted everything ...