Your Guide to the Most Popular Hockey Stick Curves

When choosing your hockey stick curve, it is important to pick a pattern that suits your style of play. There are a wide variety of options, and sometimes it may feel overwhelming when looking at all the stick manufacturers, and types of sticks, but it is not as confusing as you may think. Each hockey stick manufacturer produces the same exact curve patterns, they just give them different names based on the player that represents their company.

Here is a simple breakdown, and a look at the most popular hockey stick curves on the market today based on sales:

Bauer P92 (Ovechkin), CCM P29 (Crosby), Warrior W03 (Backstrom), TRUE TC2, STX X92

• Most popular curve in the US, Canada & Europe
• Used in 95% of European Pro Leagues according to Bauer
• Mid-Toe Curve
• Open Face/Toe
• Ideal for toe drags/controlling puck when stick-handling
• Perfect for elevating the puck on quick wristers or snapshots
• A shooter’s curve

Bauer P88 (Kane), CCM P40 (MacKinnon), Warrior W88 (Zetterberg), TRUE MC, STX X88

• Second most popular curve on the market today
• Standard Mid-Curve
• Slightly open face
• Ideal for stick-handling/puck possession
• Perfect for puck control and accurate shooting
• A playmaker’s curve

Bauer P28 (Eichel), CCM P28 (McDavid), Warrior W28 (Gallagher), TRUE TC4, STX X28

• Quickly rising in popularity at all levels, including the NHL
• Mid-Toe Curve
• Open toe with a large hook
• Makes toe drags easy
• The ultimate shooter’s curve- easy to elevate the puck and pick corners, but can make stick-handling more difficult for beginners
• Ideal for a skilled goal-scorer

In today’s hockey market, 9 out of 10 players will choose one of these 3 curves, which has led to a shift within production for hockey manufacturers. Most, if not all companies have begun to reduce the amount of stick patterns available for the consumer. For this reason, you may find it difficult to find a unique stick pattern, that you may have once used.