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What Flex do the pros use?

By Sophia Aguilar |

Most professional hockey players use the mid-80s to low 100s flex hockey stick. A flex rating in this range offers the pros the right stiffness or flexibility for their position and personal preference.

What flex NHL players use?

With that all said, the majority of NHL players use a stick with flex in the 85-100 range. Forwards tend to use a lower flex. Some players with a notable low flex are Johnny Gaudreau with a 55 flex and Phil Kessel with a 65 flex.

What Flex is Ovechkin stick?

For reference, Alex Ovechkin's stick flex is 80. Oshie used an Ovechkin stick during the 2016 playoffs.

What Flex does Sidney Crosby use?

A player with as much starpower as Crosby usually gets what he wants though, and he continues to use the Reckoner despite four generations of Ribcor sticks having been released since the Reckoner. This specific stick is 100 flex, but we have also seen Crosby pro stocks at 105 and 110 flex.

What Flex does Auston Matthews use?

Matthews revealed in an interview with Bauer that he likes an especially whippy stick, using an 80 flex stiffness along with a Joe Sakic curve. Most people are familiar with the P92 Sakic curve that comes stock with most brands, but the 80 flex is interesting.

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What Flex does Phil Kessel use?

The most well-known version of this is with Phil Kessel who has a truly unique shot, and has been known to use a 65-flex. Some other players use a similarly low-flex and many of them are goal scorers known for their shooting as well.

What flex stick does Cole Caufield use?

CCM Jetspeed Hockey Stick-RH-P30 (Cole Caufield Curve)-85 Flex-Stick' Em Grip.

What Flex does Cole Caufield use?

“The flex I used is 75. It's in between. It's something I'm used to since the (US development) program, and just stuck with it.”

What Flex does MacKinnon use?

What really sets MacKinnon apart, though, occurs before the puck ever zooms off his 95-flex CCM blade. Aside from perhaps Connor McDavid, no one hypnotizes opponents with such rapid-fire stickhandling, while still skating at top speed.

What Flex is zegras?

World Junior Team USA Trevor Zegras Bauer 2N Pro XL Hockey Stick LH-77 Flex-P92.

What is 85 flex hockey stick?

To refresh your memory: an 85 flex stick requires 85 pounds of force to bend the stick 1 inch with a full length stick. Seems simple enough, right? However, hockey is a game of preference so, just because you weigh 170 does not mean that you must use an 85 flex.

What stick does Johnny Gaudreau use?

Gaudreau uses a Warrior Alpha QX, to be precise. It is the most popular stick in the NHL, currently used by 14.5 percent of the league's players. It is considered a low-kick point stick, designed for quick release and accuracy. Gaudreau's customization, though, takes a ubiquitous stick and makes it unique.

Is 75 flex too low?

The most popular stick flexes for most senior players, regardless of weight, is within the 75 to 90 flex range.

What stick does Nick Suzuki use?

Whether he was scoring against Toronto, Winnipeg, Vegas, or Tampa Bay, the one thing that remained consistent for Nick Suzuki was the Bauer Vapor Hyperlite hockey stick that he terrorized opposing defenses with during the Habs' twenty two game dash towards a Stanley Cup Finals appearance against the Lightning.

What gloves does Cole Caufield use?

Worn by Hobey Baker Winner Cole Caufield during his time with Team USA, Size 14".

How much does the Nexus Geo weigh?

The Nexus Geo is taking Nexus performance to the next level. Coming in at 390 grams, the Geo matches the weight of the Vapor FlyLite. This stick gives the player ultimate versatility and the ability to do anything from anywhere on the ice.

What flex stick does Mitch Marner use?

Here's a closer look at the stick specs of Toronto Maple Leafs forward, Mitch Marner! He's the most notable player in the NHL to use a TRUE stick. His XC9 has a fairly standard curve (most similar to a P92) but features a 5.5 lie instead of the retail standard of 5.

What Flex does Taylor Hall use?

Taylor Hall (70 flex): At 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, most would expect him to use a stiffer shaft.

What Flex does Nikita Kucherov use?

Nikita Kucherov uses a 77 flex.