Best Hockey Sticks

Mylec MK5 Stick is the company's most impressive hockey stick yet. Its biggest standout feature is the DURATECH™ carbon composite shaft with concave sidewalls. Thanks to these concave sidewalls, the stick enables improved handling. Meanwhile, the composite integrations throughout the blade will be working hard towards minimizing cracks that usually come from hard shots and passes in the offensive zone. Back to the walls though, as much as we like the change, they also give this stick an unusual form, so it might feel awkward initially. Still, with time, you'll get used to the small change.

Franklin Sports Ambush is made equally strong and flexible, which is not an easy feat to accomplish. To begin with, you have the multi-ply wood shaft that primarily relies upon high-density poplar and birch. With its multi-ply construction, the shaft will let you switch between wrist and slap shots without worrying about the stick breaking or splintering. But, before that, the stick starts with the one-piece fiberglass laminated construction, offering an authentic feel and improved long-term strength. Still, the blade is where it's at, with its high-impact ABS plastic profile that lets you curve with ease and lasts season after season.

Overall, between the balanced weight distribution and the model's lightweight design, you'll see noticeable improvements on the ball-handling and passing fronts, meaning that the stick will not be holding you down anymore.

We also like the stickers, with the cool Ambush logo plastered atop them. That being said, they will start peeling off within the first 2-3 seasons, which is unfortunate but not unexpected.

Long story short, Franklin Sports Ambush is an excellent street hockey stick with the lightest bend and a stiff blade that will let you rotate between snappy shots and hard passes.

Mylec Eclipse Jet Flo Stick is an intermediate stick aimed at casual driveway and street hockey games. This is not the stick that pros would use, this is the stick that will let you introduce kids to the great game that is hockey.

Due to the model's two-piece design (using two screws to make the fit more secure), the stick offers a different feel from traditional sticks, not quite as authentic but some might like it. What even these people will not like is the stick leaving slivers all over the player's hands.

On the upside, what even experienced players might appreciate is the plastic Air-Flo™ blade with fiberglass reinforcement. Thanks to its Air-Flo™ profile, the stick minimizes drag and resistance, so you can snap off tough shots with less effort than usual.

Plus, the fact that the blade is replaceable means you won't have to purchase a new stick when the first cracks start appearing. As you can imagine, replacement blades do not cost quite as much as an entire stick, which's great since this stick is already affordable in the first place.

So, again, if you want to make your kids fall in love with hockey the way you did, Mylec Eclipse Jet Flo Stick will not leave you disappointed.

STX International Surgeon RX3 is an awesome ice hockey stick that, despite the somewhat expensive price, easily earns its keep. First off, making the shaft's underside more ergonomic, the stick also increases the surface area so that the hand contact points are maximized and the overall control is improved as well.

Second, the upgraded PrecisionFlex™ tech on the lower section makes the flex peak more responsive. At the same time, increasing the upper portion's stiffness, the shaft is able to maximize load capacity when it is necessary. When you combine these changes, you have the Puregrip™ shaft that improves puck handling, while the blade's dual-flex profile accelerates puck release.

As much as these details contribute though, one would argue that the Silver Streak resin injection in the blade's base is even more important, providing a stable and durable structure. Having said that, these materials are not great with extremely low temperatures, so keep that in mind before you step on the ice.

Last but not least, the ultra-high-kick point that this stick adopts will be able to amplify the feel, making the model even more responsive. In closing, employing STX International Surgeon RX3, you'll be able to handle the biscuit with surgical precision.

Frontier 5000 goes back to the basics. With this senior hockey stick, you can play indoors as well as outdoors, on the ice as well as on the streets. Incorporating a toe/open blade curve, this stick lets you pick the puck with relative ease, making mid- and long-distance passes less difficult. Also, the blade curve will improve one-touch shot accuracy. On a less positive note, the blade is also made thin, meaning that the first cracks will start appearing pretty soon. That being said, adopting industrial-grade ABS with fiberglass overlay, this is also not the blade that will not survive the first few seasons.

But, circling back to where we've started, what sells this blade is the anatomically correct 14-ply birch shaft and that the shaft and the blade display seamless integration, providing that authentic feel that veteran players sometimes miss with more sophisticated hockey sticks. The last stop before wrapping this one up is that the curve is consistent throughout the blade, giving the stick a pretty decent flex.

All things considered, Frontier 5000 is a solid twig aimed at an intermediate skill level and seasoned players who dislike hocket sticks with unnecessary bells and whistles affecting the feel.