Every country or continent lay claims as pioneers of certain aspects in life. Sports are not different in this case. Hockey is one of among the many of sports that people engage in. Canada, as a country has laid claims of being the force to reckon with in hockey games, the modern form of it to be precise.

Subdivisions of Canada hockey team
The national hockey team in Canada is subdivided into three teams namely juniors, men's, and women's. Each of these teams gets to represent Canada in a number of international tournaments that are held across the globe. That probably explains the steady demand for hockey gear in Canada. The passion and love for this particular sport explains why the Canadian hockey squads boast of superb talents world wide.

Experts affirm the opinion that Canada can easily send two squads in a tournament and both would easily be on the podium receiving medals at the end of the tournament. Indeed, with such a passion, hockey gears are bound to be in great demand even by non-players who are just passionate about the game. As a matter of fact, Canadian fans display massive unity by traveling with their team in most of the international competitions. The best way to display that unity is by wearing the national team jersey as well as other apparel for Team Canada the moment they travel with the national team.

While walking down the streets of Canada during hockey season, you will definitely hear a lot of chats about the hockey game being freely expressed with great passion. Because of the support and enjoyment that the people in Canada have for this sport, hockey playing in their country can easily be summed up with this quote, "people love to watch it, talk about it, and play it".

In the recent past there has been a raging debate on the advantages and the disadvantages of both composite and wood hockey sticks. Therefore, are composite hockey sticks any good? To answer this question it is necessary to delve deeper in terms of information that regards composite hockey sticks. All along hockey sticks were mainly made from wood; however, more composites are made from several materials such as carbon fiber, Kevlar, aluminum, and fiberglass among others. With the existence of several manufacturers, competition has definitely been enhanced giving rise to quality hockey sticks. There are indeed numerous varieties to choose from that are very affordable. Below are some of the varieties and difference of the hockey sticks.

Types of Composite Hockey Stick

Two-piece sticks
These sticks are recognized as one of the most affordable models that one can easily obtain in the growing market today. This is attributed to the fact that you can easily replace either of the parts which can be easily done by replacing the shaft without having to change the blade and vice versa. The other fabulous aspect of this model, is the fact that you can use the same shaft but different patterns of blades.

One-Piece Composite Hockey Sticks
These particular models are made from several blends of materials. They are also very light in weight. They are quite expensive as compared to the others, but if you want to spend less money, you can pay less by purchasing them used, or purchase them wholesale.The kick point is well designed and positioned to enhance great play. These sticks are the more popular choice of use by experienced players who understand the differences of the various hockey sticks.

Although there are some differences in hockey sticks, playing the game and enjoying the sport of hockey is what really counts. Hockey has come a long way from the time it was invented and it is still a lot of fun no matter what stick is used for play.

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