Ice hockey sticks can cost as little as $10-$45 for basic wooden models used by beginners and as much as $150-$250 for high-end composite sticks used by professionals. Middle-range fiberglass ...

During a practice session seven years ago, the Chicago Black Hawks' Stan Mi-kita split the flat, straight blade of his hockey stick into a haphazard V-shape. Without pausing to change sticks, ...