| Stick flex runs along a scale from youth-type hockey | | | | length if needed. |
| sticks (rated as a 40) all the way up to extra stiff, | | | | As far as a hockey stick's "lie" goes, such a concept is |
| which is rated at 110 flex. Depending on the age and | | | | related to what the angle of a hockey stick's blade is |
| size of the person playing hockey, the rating of flex will | | | | in relation to its shaft. It's really not a very complicated |
| probably be one of the most important factors. The | | | | formula, and most experienced players will try to find a |
| next characteristic -- stick length -- needs to be | | | | hockey stick with a lie that can put the blade of his |
| examined in order to ensure that the proper length | | | | stick flat on the surface of the ice in order to be able |
| stick is being used. | | | | to better handle the puck when it is sliding along that |
| Generally, sticks made for use in hockey have | | | | surface. |
| standard configurations, though there are specialized | | | | When first starting out playing ice hockey it is helpful to |
| lengths to accommodate even the shortest or tallest | | | | learn just a bit about the kind of ice hockey sticks that |
| players. As an example, a junior-length stick will | | | | can be of the most use. Some are wooden and some |
| normally run from 46-53 inches in length. Professional | | | | are made of composite materials and all are a very |
| ice hockey leagues all have standards for how long a | | | | critical tool for each and every ice hockey player. |
| stick can be, and in ice hockey stick can be cut to | | | | |