Gear
Advancements in science and technology have helped allow
athletes to become extremely fast, strong, and perform with
very high precision and accuracy. Modern hockey gear
is much lighter, more protective, and also more stable than
it ever was in the past. One part of a player's gear
that is continuously under improvement is the stick.
As mentioned in the shooting tab, researchers and
manufacturers are constantly adjusting the flex and lie
of hockey sticks. In Physics for Scientists
and Engineers Randall D. Knight describes static
friction as "the force on an object that keeps it from
slipping". Static friction is needed for players to
keep the puck on the blade of their stick. Many
players use wax on the tape of their blade in order to
increase the static coefficient of friction. The only
problem with this is that snow and ice tend to collect on
the wax which can be very detrimental to keeping the puck on
your blade.
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