nhl-ers using shorter than average stcik lengths

[easty 0]

just curiosity...i guess below average would be moe than 1 inch below the chin?

[mack 44]

You need a hobby.

[LkptTiger 1]

I'm willing to bet Sean Avery's stick is shorter than average...but that's another topic, entirely.

[ashtonhutch05 0]

I'd have to agree with that ^^^^

[Krev 86]

Have you considered getting involved in curling?

[easty 0]

i was thinking about it...but i thought sharing my thoughts on this productive website would be a better way to waste my time.

[mack 44]

You're absolutely right, that's why you're in charge of getting everyone in the NHL's height and where their stick comes up to them on skates. After you get that, then you can start working on the figures.

[habookus 1]

man, do you have to attack everyone?

[Langenbrunner15 0]

As long as there are people that have dumb questions, mack will be there to rescue them.

[thefelixculpa 0]

how is it a dumb question?

if an idea comes into somebody's mind and they want to know more, who has the right to judge whether the knowledge that person wants to gain is dumb?

if it is important to you, you're dumb not to do what you can to find more.

(no stupid questions, only stupid answers)

[Norm 0]

I'm sure that, like a lot when it comes to equipment, its personal preference. At the rink I play at and have taken classes there are 3 former pro players on staff. Every one of them suggests a shorter stick. One in fact, on the first day of stickhandling class had everyone hold their stick up and he came around with a sharpie and marked it. If your stick wasn't cut by the next class he cut it for you.

[Langenbrunner15 0]

Players could have 5 different sticks, all at different heights.

[Krev 86]

I'm sure that, like a lot when it comes to equipment, its personal preference. At the rink I play at and have taken classes there are 3 former pro players on staff. Every one of them suggests a shorter stick. One in fact, on the first day of stickhandling class had everyone hold their stick up and he came around with a sharpie and marked it. If your stick wasn't cut by the next class he cut it for you.

I'd find that to be very rude. I would've left.

[Konig von Kuhlem 0]

I've handled one of Hemsky's Stealths. He has it cut really short for my height and he's a few inches taller.

[trevor13478 1]

Players could have 5 different sticks, all at different heights.

thats what i do, i have two different stick lengths that i switch between, one at my eyes on skates, and one at my lips. If i'm not feeling it for the first period, i go to the other length. I have 5 usable sticks, 2 long and 3 short.

[Jordan 13]

Kyle Wellwood...looks like he is playing with one of those "mini-sticks"

[jimmy 194]

Players could have 5 different sticks, all at different heights.

True, I got Axleson's eastons after he jumped to warrior. He had both short and tall sticks, 6" difference.

[mack 44]

man, do you have to attack everyone?

How is it an attack? It's almost a rhetorical question in the sense you're not going to conclude anything. You can't go solely on length because then you have to take lie into effect as well. I'm still wondering why the sky's blue though, so maybe we can tackle this one afterwards.

[trevor13478 1]

True, I got Axleson's eastons after he jumped to warrior. He had both short and tall sticks, 6" difference.

off topic, but it's not like this thread is going anywhere anyways...

Axelson is back on eastons now, he was sporting a sick looking yellow s17 tonight against the Islanders.

[hockey is life... 0]

I'm sure that, like a lot when it comes to equipment, its personal preference. At the rink I play at and have taken classes there are 3 former pro players on staff. Every one of them suggests a shorter stick. One in fact, on the first day of stickhandling class had everyone hold their stick up and he came around with a sharpie and marked it. If your stick wasn't cut by the next class he cut it for you.

I'd find that to be very rude. I would've left.

I had a power skater who always did that. Back then I didn't care though because they were just wood sticks.

[JJStripes 1]

I'm sure that, like a lot when it comes to equipment, its personal preference. At the rink I play at and have taken classes there are 3 former pro players on staff. Every one of them suggests a shorter stick. One in fact, on the first day of stickhandling class had everyone hold their stick up and he came around with a sharpie and marked it. If your stick wasn't cut by the next class he cut it for you.

I'd find that to be very rude. I would've left.

You can't judge whether or not a stick is too long based on how high it comes up on the player. The proper place to chop it is a function of the length and lie. How does this cocky coach know that they are not all using 4's?

[Norm 0]

I'm sure that, like a lot when it comes to equipment, its personal preference. At the rink I play at and have taken classes there are 3 former pro players on staff. Every one of them suggests a shorter stick. One in fact, on the first day of stickhandling class had everyone hold their stick up and he came around with a sharpie and marked it. If your stick wasn't cut by the next class he cut it for you.

I'd find that to be very rude. I would've left.

You can't judge whether or not a stick is too long based on how high it comes up on the player. The proper place to chop it is a function of the length and lie. How does this cocky coach know that they are not all using 4's?

I dunno. Maybe his Stanley Cup ring and 40 years of playin' the game told him. Bottomline, though, every person in the class agreed that their stickhandling improved as a result.

man, do you have to attack everyone?

How is it an attack? It's almost a rhetorical question in the sense you're not going to conclude anything. You can't go solely on length because then you have to take lie into effect as well. I'm still wondering why the sky's blue though, so maybe we can tackle this one afterwards.

Why the sky is blue

Now, what was that other stupid question you had?

[mack 44]

Look up sarcasm now since it's lost on you. You can even get Cliff and Woody to help you out if need be.

[TBLfan 25]

cliff and woody... nice reference there. kudos good sir, kudos.

[Jake 0]

I know Malkin uses a short stick. I think it's not that far off the length of Crosby's.

man, do you have to attack everyone?

How is it an attack? It's almost a rhetorical question in the sense you're not going to conclude anything. You can't go solely on length because then you have to take lie into effect as well. I'm still wondering why the sky's blue though, so maybe we can tackle this one afterwards.

Because of the earth's atmosphere.