Curved Hockey Sticks

When the hockey stick changed its shape, it shaped change in the game of hockey. This episode explores all the effects that the curved hockey stick had once it became common in the 1960s. Who were the originators, who fought against them, and how did the hockey world react? You'll be surprised to learn it reaches beyond Stan Mikita or Bobby Hull of the Chicago Blackhawks. It was a ripple effect felt from the NHL, to the AHL, and all the way down to youth hockey. Some leagues wanted to ban it, goalies were rumored to be planning a strike because of it, and even players threatened to strike over it. Find out all the ways hockey has become what it is today, thanks to the curved hockey stick.