Nike Bauer Hockey, a producer of ice hockey equipment since 1927, recently used carbon-fiber reinforcement in its redesigned goaltending stick for professional goaltenders in the National Hockey League (NHL). A goalie's stick is larger that a normal hockey stick, with a larger blade and paddle, and has to be strong and impact resistant to deflect a puck traveling nearly 100 mph/161 kmh. "We were looking to reduce the weight of the stick as much as possible, without sacrificing performance," says Adam (Jans. Nike Bauer's hockey stick director of product development.
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