Hockey stick length

[rachael7 1]

That's exactly what I found out. I feel like a shorter stick also promotes better knee bend. At least for me it does.

+1 Same for me. Stick right at the chin in bare feet. Helps keep me skating and shooting from a lower, more powerful stance. Obviously helps with stickhandling too, by unlocking the top elbow. But I still get questions from coaches periodically who think its too short... that old 'tip of the nose' measurement still seems to be the benchmark for a lot of people.

[mug25 2]

+1 Same for me. Stick right at the chin in bare feet. Helps keep me skating and shooting from a lower, more powerful stance. Obviously helps with stickhandling too, by unlocking the top elbow. But I still get questions from coaches periodically who think its too short... that old 'tip of the nose' measurement still seems to be the benchmark for a lot of people.

Do what feels best for you. If it gives you good results, that's what matters.

[gxc999 7]

I'm thinking about going a little shorter after some recent knee issues. I've had real trouble with my hands lately, so I am considering all options.

[tarmogoyf 2]

When I started playing I always did the tip of the nose thing. But, as I advanced as a player, I eventually moved down to it being at about mid chin off skates. For me, it is most comfortable. That said, I would recommend keeping it at whatever feels best for you.

[fiimb 1]

important thing to keep in mind when cutting a stick down is right off the bat shooting will suffer, but thats only cause your used to shooting a longer stick and need to adjust to the shorter stick. its the same as getting a new pair of skates that put you on your toes/heels

[chanxebyshev 8]

6'2'', barefoot my stick comes just above my nose. 67.5 inches including the blade, shaft is 61 inches from heel to top.

This is a lot more helpful.

Telling me where your stick comes to without telling how long it is with and without the blade is useless.

[Gefiltefish 9]

This is a lot more helpful.

Telling me where your stick comes to without telling how long it is with and without the blade is useless.

71 inches standing against a wall. About 64.5 inches from heel to end cap.

Height = 5'11

Yes, the stick is as tall as me - thats how I like it. Considering going longer... I use a pro stock blade with a lie 4 and lots of rocker as well.

[frankie56 0]

What prostock is that?

[Gefiltefish 9]

What prostock is that?

Jason Spezza.

[skyscrape 5]

71 inches standing against a wall. About 64.5 inches from heel to end cap.

Height = 5'11

Yes, the stick is as tall as me - thats how I like it. Considering going longer... I use a pro stock blade with a lie 4 and lots of rocker as well.

good lord man! You use a longer stick than I do and I am 8 inches taller than you!

And I hope you are enjoying those spezza's! I think about them every day!

[Gefiltefish 9]

good lord man! You use a longer stick than I do and I am 8 inches taller than you!

And I hope you are enjoying those spezza's! I think about them every day!

Haha, I get a lot of comments like that! There are some players that are 6'5+ that are always amazed. Whenever I play a new hot-shoe player or team they always learn quick that you can't come within 4-5 feet of me without likely getting a poke check of some sort. Damn thing is that they learn quick and expose my triangle fairly quick (add the fact that interference calls in non-check games are called tight too).

The Spezza's are awesome. I am glad I bought four! They are holding well with the constant rotation.

[frankie56 0]

Wonder how many pros use a 4 lie?

[DumpN'Chase 1]

I just switched to a shorter stick. My blade wasn't completely sitting flat on the ice. I miss the reach i had, but everything else has seemed to improve. Fair trade if u ask me :)

[Sav25 1]

I just switched to a shorter stick. My blade wasn't completely sitting flat on the ice. I miss the reach i had, but everything else has seemed to improve. Fair trade if u ask me :)

+1 Kind of

I'm trying a shorter stick - stick handling feels like I have a puck magnet on my blade...but I find shooting has really suffered - can't egt anything with it anymore.

[DumpN'Chase 1]

It took me a little bit to get use to shooting. I'm sure after awhile ull notice the same.

[jazz4all 9]

shorter stick is great for stick handling for me. i like it just at my lips, barefoot. so on with skates that would be below the chin.

however, stick lie still makes me confuse. using 5.5 i can skate a bit upright, while one lie 5 i had to really bend my knees, and placement of the puck is kinda awkward.

[IniNew 53]

shorter stick is great for stick handling for me. i like it just at my lips, barefoot. so on with skates that would be below the chin.

however, stick lie still makes me confuse. using 5.5 i can skate a bit upright, while one lie 5 i had to really bend my knees, and placement of the puck is kinda awkward.

If it was different brands, that could have been the cause. Also, I've recently switched from a PM9 to P92 curve, same reported lies but I had to take nearly 2 inches off my stick just to get the lie proper. I've learned that it's less about the numbers on the sticks... more about how it feels.

[gxc999 7]

I've gotta say that the main factor in stick handling is your style of dribbling far more than anything else. If you have a really short stick, it's going to be impossible to go wide on most defenders and with a really long stick, it's hard to do pull in moves for basically everyone. You've kind of got to find the right style of controlling the biscuit and lie, length is kind of secondary in my mind.

[Shadow 0]

Mine is right under my chin (without skates), I still think the more important one is the lie so that you're comfortable with your stick flush to the ice at rest.

[Beflar 53]

It's funny but everytime I read this post I shorten my stick a little, and everytime it greatly improves my stickhandling. It's scary how 1.5 inches can make such a huge difference. I went from nose height to mid-mouth in socks and it was night and day.

I'm almost mad I waited to do this. It's just hard to cut a 300 dollar stick...

[bostonjuniorblackhawks 1]

71 inches standing against a wall. About 64.5 inches from heel to end cap.

Height = 5'11

Yes, the stick is as tall as me - thats how I like it. Considering going longer... I use a pro stock blade with a lie 4 and lots of rocker as well.

wow. I always thought you were at 6'4 with the stick lengths you have posted

[gxc999 7]

It's funny but everytime I read this post I shorten my stick a little, and everytime it greatly improves my stickhandling. It's scary how 1.5 inches can make such a huge difference. I went from nose height to mid-mouth in socks and it was night and day.

I'm almost mad I waited to do this. It's just hard to cut a 300 dollar stick...

It's funny because I couldn't tell any difference in approximately two inches. Maybe because I skate with a really deep knee bend when I get the puck, dono.

[Stoop 1]

If stick length makes such a difference, I assume that you guys always keep your top hand at exactly the same spot on the end of the stick. Does your pinky finger lay against the knob? Over it? Off the end of the stick? Just curious.

[Katzenjammer 1]

It's funny because I couldn't tell any difference in approximately two inches. Maybe because I skate with a really deep knee bend when I get the puck, dono.

This is why it's so difficult to give advice on stick length/lie - it's a whole complex between your body type, skating and playing style, lie, rocker, length.....

[gxc999 7]

This is why it's so difficult to give advice on stick length/lie - it's a whole complex between your body type, skating and playing style, lie, rocker, length.....

Indeed it is. I personally feel stick handling is more important for my game and is why I prefer a longer stick. I've felt like it's easier to take some shots in motion with a shorter stick but I hated losing the reach on moves when I go around people and break up passes etc.