Hockey Blade Curve Chart
August 17th, 2008
If you are wondering what type of curve fits best for you, you can check out the guide below. Then look at the curve name (in the chart below it) to see what’s the name of your perfect curve.
Curve is how much curve is on the blade and whether it’s at the heel or in the middle of the blade. Lie is how much of the blade is on the ice. Length is how long the blade is.A straighter blade is better for backhands, heel curves help you raise the puck (but it isn’t necessary to have a heel curve to raise it) and a middle blade curve is mostly for stick handling (if you are a winger or center, then this curve is good for you) blade length just gives you more space to handle the puck (if you are a defenseman then you want a long blade). For a defenseman a 4 or 5 lie is best because the more blade on the ice, the easier it is to stop the other players Depends a lot on your position too.
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Name of curve |
Curve Type |
Curve Depth |
Face Angle |
Lie |
Toe Shape |
Blade Length |
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GEAR |
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Bozek |
Mid |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
6 |
Square |
Long |
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Thomson |
Mid Heel |
Slight |
Closed |
6 |
Round |
Long |
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Jarvis |
Heel |
Slight |
Closed |
5.5 |
Round |
Short |
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Reskey |
Mid |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
5.5 |
Round |
Medium |
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EASTON |
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Sakic |
Mid |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
5.5 |
Round |
Medium |
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Shanahan |
Mid |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
6 |
Square |
Long |
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Yzerman |
Mid |
Deep |
Closed |
6 |
Round |
Medium |
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Lidstrom |
Mid |
Deep |
Very Open |
5.5 |
Square |
Medium |
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Modano |
Mid Heel |
Slight |
Closed |
6 |
Round |
Long |
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Drury |
Heel |
Slight |
Very Open |
5.5 |
Round |
Medium |
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Iginla |
Heel |
Slight |
Closed |
5.5 |
Round |
Short |
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BAUER |
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Lindros/P88 |
Mid Heel |
Slight |
Slightly Open |
6 |
Round |
Medium |
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Peca/P71 |
Mid |
Slight |
Slightly Open |
7 |
Round |
Short |
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Heatley/P106 |
Heel |
Deep |
Slightly Open |
5 |
Round |
Long |
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Hossa/PM9 |
Mid |
Slight |
Slightly Open |
6 |
Round |
Medium |
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Pronger/PO2 |
Heel |
Moderate |
Very Open |
6 |
Square |
Long |
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Gagne/P10 |
Mid |
Deep |
Closed |
6 |
Square |
Long |
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PT3 |
Toe |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
6 |
Round |
Medium |
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P91 |
Mid Heel |
Slight |
Slightly Open |
6 |
Round |
Medium |
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MISSION |
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Gaborik/Elias |
Heel |
Slight |
Slightly Open |
5 |
Round |
Medium |
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Rafalski |
Mid |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
5.5 |
Round |
Medium |
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McCauley |
Heel |
Deep |
Very Open |
5.5 |
Square |
Long |
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Cole |
Mid |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
6 |
Square |
Medium |
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Carter |
Heel |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
5.5 |
Round |
Long |
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Leopold |
Mid |
Deep |
Very Open |
6 |
Square |
Long |
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CCM |
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Thornton |
Mid |
Deep |
Closed |
6 |
Round |
Medium |
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Lecavalier |
Heel |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
6 |
Square |
Long |
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Recchi |
Mid |
Moderate |
Closed |
6 |
Round |
Medium |
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Stuart |
Heel |
Slight |
Closed |
6 |
Square |
Long |
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Doan |
Heel |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
5 |
Round |
Medium |
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R.Bonk |
Mid |
Moderate |
Closed |
7 |
Round |
Medium |
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|
NIKE |
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PM 6 |
Mid Heel |
Slight |
Slightly Open |
6 |
Round |
Medium |
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PM 1 |
Mid |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
5 |
Round |
Medium |
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PH 2 |
Heel |
Deep |
Very Open |
6 |
Square |
Long |
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PT 3 |
Toe |
Deep |
Very Open |
6 |
Round |
Short |
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TPS/LOUISVILLE |
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Brendl |
Mid |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
5 |
Round |
Medium |
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Nash |
Mid Toe |
Deep |
Slightly Open |
5.5 |
Round |
Medium |
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Morrow |
Heel |
Deep |
Very Open |
6 |
Square |
Long |
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Tkachuk |
Heel |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
5 |
Round |
Long |
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Messier |
Mid |
Deep |
Slightly Open |
6 |
Round |
Short |
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Tucker |
Heel |
Deep |
Slightly Open |
5.5 |
Round |
Medium |
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JOFA |
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Lecavalier |
Heel |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
5 |
Round |
Long |
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X-Heel Curve |
Heel |
Deep |
Very Open |
6 |
Round |
Long |
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D.Sedin |
Mid |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
5 |
Round |
Medium |
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X-Mid Curve |
Heel |
Deep |
Very Open |
6 |
Round |
Medium |
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KOHO |
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Jagr |
Heel |
Deep |
Closed |
N/A |
Round |
Medium |
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Daze |
Heel |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
N/A |
Straight |
Medium |
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Amonte |
Mid |
Slight |
Slightly Open |
N/A |
Round |
Medium |
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Poti |
Heel |
Deep |
Very Open |
N/A |
Round |
Medium |
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SHERWOOD |
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Leclair |
Mid |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
5 |
Round |
Medium |
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Coffey |
Mid |
Deep |
Closed |
5.5 |
Square |
Long |
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Bourque |
Mid |
Deep |
Closed |
4.5 |
Square |
Medium |
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Bondra |
Mid |
Deep |
Slightly Open |
6 |
Round |
Long |
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Havlat |
Mid |
Slight |
Slightly Open |
6 |
Round |
Medium |
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Spezza |
Heel |
Deep |
Slightly open |
5.5 |
Round |
Medium |
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St-Louis |
Heel |
Slight |
Slightly Open |
5 |
Round |
Short |
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Bouchard |
Heel |
Deep |
Closed |
5.5 |
Round |
Long |
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Crosby |
Heel |
Moderate |
Slightly Open |
5 |
Square |
Long |
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MUSKOKA |
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Classic |
Mid |
Deep |
Slightly Open |
5 |
Round |
Medium |
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*Information in this chart was acquired directly from the manufacturers of the above products. |
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