| The hockey stick lie is the angle created by the | | | | Hockey stance vis-a-vis lie values |
| hockey stick's shaft and blade. A lie value of 5 is equal | | | | The hockey stance will determine the height that the |
| to a 135° angle of the blade relative to the shaft. If | | | | player will normally hold his hockey stick. This, in turn, |
| you look at a lie value chart, you will find that as the lie | | | | will affect the angle of the stick relative to the icy |
| value goes up, the angle of between the blade and | | | | surface. To further understand this concept, try holding |
| shaft decreases by 2° so that a value of 6 will | | | | your hockey stick straight in front and in your top hand. |
| have an angle of 133° and seven is equal to an | | | | When its standing straight, the most of the blade is laid |
| angle of 131°. | | | | flat on the ground. Most of the toe touches the |
| Choosing a lie | | | | surface. When you squat into a hockey stance (deep |
| Most players will opt for a hockey stick lie that will | | | | knee bend), most of the blade is again flat on the |
| cause their blade to rest flat on the ice in their skating | | | | surface but this time it's the heel that touches the ice. |
| stance. As each player has a different way of holding | | | | When choosing a hockey stick lie, this is a concept |
| their hockey sticks during a game, appropriate lie | | | | that you have to take note of. You need to make sure |
| values vary across different players. When the | | | | that the angle of the blade with the shaft will allow the |
| bottom of the blade is laid flat on the surface of the | | | | blade's toe or heel to completely touch the surface of |
| ice, have a high lie value will cause the shaft to stand | | | | the ice so you can easily control the puck when you |
| straighter. | | | | play. |