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Summary: What are the different types of ice hockey sticks? Learn how to play ice hockey with this free video lesson.
"OK, something you're going to have to choose when you have to buy a stick, is what kind of stick do you want to go with. If you're going to get a regular wood stick, or if you're going to get one of these composite sticks that I have right here. There's a big difference in the two. They also have aluminum hockey sticks. So, whatever you want to go with, you should make a wise decision what you're going to do. Wood sticks are, tend to be a little cheaper. If they break you can just go buy a new one. The composite sticks, they're a lot more expensive. Usually guys that have been playing hockey for years will pick up sticks like this. They're a little bit lighter. They're said to give you a better shot. So, if you go with something that, make sure it's really, that it's something that you want. And the, for your kids out there, I recommend just getting a wood stick and using that, because they're cheap, and you're either going to break it, or grow out of it."
eHow Article: Types of Hockey Sticks