Stick 'em Up: Youth Hockey sticks, flexes, blades, curves oh my!

This episode of Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela dive headfirst into one of youth hockey’s most expensive and confusing pieces of equipment: the hockey stick. From flex to lie, blade curves to kick points, they break down the specs parents are told they need to understand… and the ones that probably don’t matter nearly as much as the pro shop guy says they do. Along the way, Michael tests Angela’s patience—and possibly the show’s subscriber count—by seeing just how many questionable innuendos he can squeeze out of words like shaft, curve, and stick handling.The hosts also recap a packed weekend of end of season youth hockey tournaments with their kids and the success they had. And the excitement continues as the 1/2 of the family gears up for a big trip to USA Hockey High School Nationals in Minnesota, where their State Champion Senior Varsity son will take the ice against top teams from around the country.Between gear talk, tournament tales, and more stick jokes than anyone asked for, it’s another episode proving that in youth hockey parenting, sometimes you just have to laugh… especially after buying another $300 stick. 🏒