Sherwood Drolet ceasing making wooden sticks in Quebec

[Cross Traffic]

After 60 years, an end of an era:

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/...e_play/?page=3

[Bubbadel2]

Originally Posted by Guy Lafleur:

"It bothers me," said the Flower. "The PMP 5030 was the best stick in the world." The Habs icon labeled one-piece sticks as "crap," adding, "What does an extra 20 miles an hour matter when the puck goes 50 feet wide of the net"

great point.....

[Birdman]

I better stock up on some 5030's before they are impossible to get.

And I don't even play anymore!

[VegasHockey]

I have a Luc signature Sherwood from the early 90's. Purposely bought it left handed for 2 reasons. 1) Cause that's what Luc used and 2) so I wouldn't be tempted to use it. I only bought it as a Luc collectable. I also have a Luc signature Koho stick from when he was with the Rangers. Same deal, left handed and just for a collectable.

[Brodeur]

As a beer league goalie, I always know to fear the guys who have the Sherwood woodies.

[16scores]

Now I'm extra pissed that I broke my 5030 this season. I did it myself out of frustration after I caused an own goal. Been having a hard time finding the right stick since.

[SirJW]

TSC had them a while back, check there...

It's hard to find any wood sticks. I wonder if it's like that back East or in Canada too?

[Bandit]

My first stick was a sherwood. Too bad really, but only a matter of time now that parents are buying their 6 year olds $150 composite sticks.

[OrangePuck]

if a wooden stick was good enough for NHLers up to around 1990 then it's good enough for all the beer league hosers sporting $200 composites.


Real mean swing wood.

[Belanger25]

Originally Posted by OrangePuck

if a wooden stick was good enough for NHLers up to around 1990 then it's good enough for all the beer league hosers sporting $200 composites.


Real mean swing wood.

My biggest problem was I was breaking wood sticks quicker then I break composites.

[Dr. Naysay]

I lost two $150 composite sticks by being a dumbass and leaving them in the locker room after games.

It was wood sticks from then on for me.

Best decision I ever made.

[SirJW]

Most every kid at TSC has a one piece stick.

[OrangePuck]

Originally Posted by SirJW

Most every kid at TSC has a one piece stick.

my kids got a one piece.........one piece of solid lumber

[VegasHockey]

I've been using the same composite shaft for the past 10 years (even though I haven't played seriously the majority of those 10 years). It's a 1996 Koho Revolution and at the time it cost about $40 or $50. All I gotta do is change the blade whenever it needs it. Currently I'm using a Christian blade, before that I used several Sherwoods. There's some Nike ones that look like they fit my style but they're awfully expensive for just a blade.

[Bandit]

Originally Posted by OrangePuck

if a wooden stick was good enough for NHLers up to around 1990 then it's good enough for all the beer league hosers sporting $200 composites.

Mine's not $200, but I use a composite because if I had to swing a wood stick around for three periods of hockey I'd be wiped out after 1. It's hard enough lugging that composite up and down the ice...

[OvertimeHero]

Originally Posted by SirJW

TSC had them a while back, check there...

It's hard to find any wood sticks. I wonder if it's like that back East or in Canada too?

It is. I live in Ottawa and the wood stick selection has been dwindling for years. The stores just don't carry them as much. Added to the fact that it seems that everyone in this damn city is left handed (as I am) and it's pretty frickin hard to find a good stick. I'm also 6'4, which makes finding a stick that's long enough the first challenge.

[JETS GARAGE]

Better go buy a few more 5030's. Now the way I read it, Sher-wood will still market wooden sticks but they will be made in Estonia and China.