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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
I think the same thing about a lot of the golf clubs on the market actually, I am sure that it makes a slight difference but I don't think that it is going to make a massive difference between players at the average skill level of a beer league. Maybe I don't take the hockey as seriously as others in rec hockey but I just have my doubts whether a slightly lighter stick can make as big of a difference as people make it out to be.
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Originally Posted by flameswin
It does make quite a difference, trust me. Whether the average beer league player should be spending that much money for the added benefit in a rec league is the real debate.
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I'm a goalie in beer league hockey and I agree with flameswin that the good sticks do make a fair difference for the average beer league player. Basically everyone excluding those limp-wristed Nancies who usually didn't grow up playing hockey can shoot noticeably harder with the newer sticks. Whether or not the price is justified is up to each person. FWIW I also don't think the weight of the stick is the biggest difference, it's the flexibility and the way they whip back when a shot is taken.