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HOCKEY STICKS. By: Jordan Nolker. WHAT IS IT?. A piece of equipment used to move a ball or puck. DETAILS. Handle Shaft and Head Curved protrusion at end. MULBERRY TREE. White mulberry- morus alba Red mulberry- morus rubra Paper mulberry- broussanetia papyrifera. OTHER TREES.
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HOCKEY STICKS By: Jordan Nolker
WHAT IS IT? A piece of equipment used to move a ball or puck.
DETAILS Handle Shaft and Head Curved protrusion at end
MULBERRY TREE White mulberry- morus alba Red mulberry- morus rubra Paper mulberry- broussanetia papyrifera
OTHER TREES Hardwood or laminate wood -maple (Acer rubrum) -birch (Betula) -aspen (Populus tremuloides) -ramin (Gonystylus macrophyllum) -ash (Fraxinus) Heavy sticks- hardwood Lighter sticks- solid low density wooden core
HOW IS IT MADE? Laminating wood together Cut into shape of hockey stick Block of wood glued at end of stick Covered in fiberglass Dipped in resin Shaped, heated, dried, and sanded
COMPOSITE PRODUCTS Aluminum Carbon fiber Titanium Kevlar
WOOD VS COMPOSITE WOOD • Cheaper • Softer feel for ball • Difficult to get any 2 sticks to look the same • Draws in moisture • Smaller sweet spot COMPOSITE • More consistent • Consistent feel • Greater power to weight ratio • Harsher • Expensive
HISTORY FUN FACT In the dances, Cha Cha Cha and Rumba, a “hockey stick” is a figure in which a woman moves along a straight line, with an angled turn at the end. Developed in Canada; early 1800s. 1st stick was created by Mi’kmaq, natives of Nova Scotia; wood with a flat blade. Bobby Hull- broke stick at practice; played with a “bent” hockey stick; more accuracy.
HISTORY CONTINUED 1920s- players taped stick to increase hold and strength 100 years ago- each player made own hockey stick from wood One-piece models made from hornbeam tree
HOCKEY STICKS TODAY More durability, but light-weight. Using less wood. Producing more fiber-glass, graphite, and aluminum sticks.
THE END Shooter, . "Wood Hockey Stick Construction." How Hockey Sticks Are Made. NHL, 20 August 2010. Web. 10 Nov 2011. <http://nhlhockeyice.com/ice-hockey-sticks/how-hockey-sticks-are-made/>. "History of Hockey: Early Years." History of Hockey. Saperecom, 2010. Web. 10 Nov 2011. <F:\Documents\Horticulture\The History of Hockey.mht>. "Hockey Sticks- The Barrington Sports Guide." Hockey Sticks Buyer's Guide. Barrington Sports, 2011. Web. 10 November 2011. <http://www.hockeysticks.co.uk/>.