by: Maxwell Nettell

 First Hockey stick (1840)  Made by Mi’kmaq people  Named after William Moffat  Nova Scotia, Canada  Flat blade  Made of sugar maple  Called Hurley on ice at time

 First Real Hockey Stick  Not much change from Moffat stick  Longer and more sturdy  No curved blade  Heavy wood  First Curved Stick (1950)  Curved blade  Easier to pass/shoot puck  Easier to elevate puck  Lighter wood (laminated plywood)  Introduce flex  Christian Brothers Hockey

 First Metal Made Stick (1990)  Aluminum shaft  Wood blade  Ousted wooden made sticks  More sturdy (don’t break)  No flex (Less Power)  Didn’t last long

 First Light Weight Stick (2000)  Revolutionary  Very light weight  High flex (Power, Speed)  “Whip Effect”  Faster shots and Passes  One side-effect  Break easily

 Had Every Stick but Moffat  Symbol For Hockey  Family Sport  Dad, Uncles played  Brother and Sister play  Family bonding  Teammates become family  High Competition  Not everyone can skate or shoot  Playing since age 4

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