Easton Synergy pretty much revolutionized the composite hockey stick between five and ten years ago when they engineered the first ever one piece composite hockey stick. Composite shafts were available before that, but it wasn’t until the one piece composite was introduced that hockey stick brands realized that a lower kick point (where the shaft meets the blade) allowed for a harder shot. Composite sticks also are much more customizable than say a wood stick or those old school aluminum hockey sticks that everyone was using before the composite was introduced. Not only do you get a consistent curve with each stick that you purchase, but you also get a consistent flex and stiffness. So basically the composite hockey sticks of today are allowing players to find the perfect stick for them and get that identical stick each and every time the get a new one. With wood sticks it was always difficult to get the exact same feeling stick each time, so you each time you were to use a new stick you had to spend a few shifts just getting used to that particular ice hockey stick.

Now that goaltenders have gotten so good in recent years, it is a good thing that composite hockey sticks came onto the scene. If players were still just using wood and aluminum hockey sticks, I imagine that goal scoring in the National Hockey League would be way down, which would make hockey much less popular to watch. One thing I should mention though, is the fact that there are a few special players that are using wood hockey sticks in the NHL and they are able to have success with them. Paul Stastny of the Colorado Avalanche is well known for his scoring touch, and he uses a wood stick to this day, but I am going to go out on a limb and say that if Stastny did use a composite hockey stick he would probably have a few more goals than he has today.

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Recently ice hockey sticks have evolved into finely tuned pieces of ice hockey equipment that have began to make goalies cringe and flinch when they see the puck leave the shooter’s stick. Up until a few years ago, your choices for hockey sticks were either a full wood stick, or a two piece aluminum or composite stick. Then the Easton Synergy one piece hockey stick was introduced and completely revolutionized the game. These days you will notice that the speed of the professional hockey players shot has increased and it seems as though the puck just about jumps off of the stick blade. This has made it difficult for goalies to stop the puck due to the fact that one piece hockey sticks are so prominent from the pros all the way down to youth hockey.

After a few years passed where the Easton Synergy dominated the ice hockey stick market, many of the other stick manufacturers got on board and developed their own one piece. It is a good thing too, because the one piece stick by Easton is incredibly expensive, as were many other stick manufacturer’s one pieces, but some less expensive one pieces hit the market too which allowed more people to be able to purchase their own one piece and experience it for themselves. However, every stick is not created equal, and there are many different factors that go into picking out a hockey stick that will work for you. First you will want to consider the curve of the stick blade. Do you like a big curve or a smaller curve? Also, you will want to consider the stick flex. Some people prefer a stiff stick and some prefer the exact opposite. Whatever you prefer, there should be plenty of options available to you are your local hockey shop or even online.

The one piece stick is obviously just one more expensive item in a list of expensive items to purchase in hockey, however it should be known that it is definitely not a necessity. There are actually still a few NHL hockey players that still use wood sticks because the prefer the feel of wood over the composite feel. Also, if you are new to hockey or a young child playing hockey, purchasing a one piece stick is pretty much a waste of money because you will not be able to utilize the features of the one piece that make it worthwhile. Make sure that you have the basics of shooting the puck down before you go and spend a lot of money on a one piece.

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