We all know hockey players at all levels are extremely picky about their sticks. Even the slightest change can completely throw a player off if they are used to using a specific twig while on the ice. So, it comes as a bit of a surprise that St. Louis's Brayden Schenn tested a new prototype during practice earlier this week. The stick is very unique, as it has a hole in the blade.
We aren't entirely sure what the point of the hole is in the new stick from Bauer. That'll likely come out when and if the stick hits the market. It makes you wonder if the hole would lessen the structural integrity of the stick, though.
Bauer apparently sent the stick to eight NHL players. However, Schenn was the first to test it out on the ice. You can check it out in the video below.
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One response to the video details that Reebok put out a stick a few years ago that had holes in it. However, the holes were in the shaft and not in the blade. Not surprising at all that that particular design didn't take off.
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