Junior and youth hockey sticks can range between 35 to 50 flex. Made for beginners to young established players. Choosing a blade pattern for your child is very important but it has everything to do with personal preference. There are no wrong patterns but your position, shooting, and puck handling tendencies should be the determining factors for the pattern that you choose. When in doubt, choose the 50 flex two piece stick with wood blade. These will enhance puck control without giving up on flex for shot velocity and accuracy.
Intermediate hockey sticks can range between 55 to 75 flex. Made for kids two big for junior sticks but not yet big enough for senior sticks. Choosing a blade pattern for your intermediate composite hockey stick is very important but it has everything to do with personal preference. There are no wrong patterns but your position, shooting, and puck handling tendencies should be the determining factors for the pattern that you choose.
Senior hockey sticks can range between 75 to 120 flex. Made for stronger 15 year olds to adults. Choosing a blade pattern and flex for your senior composite hockey stick is very important but it has everything to do with personal preference. There are no wrong patterns or flex, but your position, shooting and puck handling tendencies should be the determining factors for the pattern and flex that you choose.