When it comes to choosing the perfect stick for your child's first hockey stick, there are a number of ways to go about it. Your child's first stick is an important decision, as having the perfect stick will help them understand and learn the game of hockey quicker and easier. Hockey sticks are categorized into 4 sizes: youth, junior, intermediate, and senior. More likely than not, your child's first hockey stick is going to be a youth stick, which are designed for players between the ages of 4 and 8.
Getting a stick that is properly measured is one of the most important steps in buying the first stick for your child. A stick that is too long will have the player struggling to control the puck and take shots and passes, but a stick that is too short will cause improper posture on the ice, leading to reduced range of motion. An improperly fitted first stick can lead to issues and habits that will negatively affect the growth of a young players game.
The height of your child's first stick should be a stick that has the end of the stick aligning with their nose when both of their feet are flat on the ground. The flex is the stick will likely be something a little lower, around a 20 or 30 flex. Of course, as they get older, they'll only continue to use higher flexes and longer sticks. By this point, they may even have a feeling for what kind of flex they like, maybe preferring a lower or higher flex.
Of course, we have a large selection of youth and junior sticks available at unbeatable prices at HockeyStickMan! You can shop junior sticks here.
