Stastny's Stick

[p106nut 1]

Is that a wood twig I just saw him score a hat trick with or a shaft/blade combo?

[Guitarmy 0]

Sherwood woody.

[mick 0]

they're his dad's old twigs

[p106nut 1]

Are they really his dad's old twigs or are you just kidding?

[mack 44]

He's joking. Badly.

[mick 0]

well they probably aren't anymore but when he first started using that stick they were his dad's old ones like why else would he decide to start using that stick

[Chadd 916]

He was using the same curve as his dad last season

[booyaagrandma 4]

He was using the same curve as his dad last season

Just out of curiosity, any idea what the curve looks like ? :)

[djosbun 0]

It starts near the back of the blade, begins to bend mildly as it moves towards the toe of the stick, and then stops at the end.

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

contrary to popular belief, it wont make you get a hatty.

[booyaagrandma 4]

It starts near the back of the blade, begins to bend mildly as it moves towards the toe of the stick, and then stops at the end.

Really ? Excellent.....wait a minute ....that describes just about all blades in existence ! now thats weirdddd ! I thought it might start near the handle and continue to bend wildly to the end till it ran out of wood to curve :P ( taste the sarcasm dripping from that one )

'contrary to popular belief, it wont make you get a hatty.'

What ? Does that mean that taping 3 of em' together won't ultimately result in a guaranteed 9 goal game ?

I was just curious to see what sort of curve he uses, what is wrong with a question like that ?

[mack 44]

I don't know if they're pro-stock or how curves worked back then, but I have about 6 Vic "Stastny" woodies from waaaaaaaaay back when in my mother's basement. Someone had given them to her but I shoot the right way and never bothered with them. I remember it being a short, small blade and somewhat iggy-ish in pattern. And that you're guaranteed splinters if you pick one up.

[booyaagrandma 4]

Thanks Mack ,curiosity satisfied.

[DarkStar50 679]

That was a stock Vic pattern with the rounded toe. Just a regular old retail curve from the 80s.

And the splinters were part of the finishing process or lack thereof.

[mack 44]

These had square toes though. I'm just glad I am from the composite/aluminum era.

[ponty 0]

My understanding that Pauls pattern is very similar to his dads. So saying "they are his dads" are not that far off. Its a big ugly blade with a toe curve too.

This kids gonna be something else.

[mack 44]

I like how he's all "F teeth."

[rugdnit 0]

who said you needed a $200 stick and $600 skates to be an ELITE player?

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

The story was that they still had Dad's pattern on file at Sher-Wood and that they duplicated it for the kids.

[j_ryan 0]

I work at the Blue's practice facility and have been able to take a look at Yan's SOPs. From what I recall, it is a sharp toe curve with a lot of loft. Similar to the pattern Martin Rucinsky uses.

[opus22 0]

theyve interviewed him about it here in denver. its definitely his dad's pattern, and he's used it his whole life - according to him. he's tried composites and just doesnt like em. pretty sure its a 7000.

it does look iggy like, with a lower lie - squarish on the toe, i think a bit shaved down looking as well.

[ponty 0]

theyve interviewed him about it here in denver. its definitely his dad's pattern, and he's used it his whole life - according to him. he's tried composites and just doesnt like em. pretty sure its a 7000.

it does look iggy like, with a lower lie - squarish on the toe, i think a bit shaved down looking as well.

Yep. Its a 7000

[camhockey16 5]

Looks like a regular old wood stick to me as well - just proves its all in your head and based more on your talent

[mack 44]

Looks banana-y

[Go Pio's 0]

JR is right, they are (or were as of last year when I saw them in the Avalanche locker room) his Dad's pattern.

I can't tell you how he does it on the ice (his numbers speak for themselves), but I can tell you that his pattern is UGLY!