About a hundred years ago ice hockey sticks were made by players with their own wood. The first sticks were one piece made from hornbeam tree. Later, ash, hickory and yellow birch trees became popular. The first sticks were heavy and durable with rounded blades and short handles. They were like a field hockey stick. As the sport became bigger companys started to make sticks and the technology of the sticks started to advance. First blades became longer and squarer for more control. A couple years later they increased the length of the shaft so players are not hunched over. In 1928 the two piece stick was invented so it was easy to replace a cracked blade. In the 1940 laminated sticks were invented. Laminated sticks were layers of wood were glued together and sandwiched to create a more flexible and durable design. In 1970 the curve of the blade was invented . The curve gives the player more lift and control of the puck which is the biggest change that ever happened to a hockey stick.
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