How to Repair Composite Hockey Sticks

Hockey sticks no longer are simply the wooden sticks of yesteryear. Today’s hockey players use sticks constructed of one solid and continuous piece of composite fibers. This makes the sticks lighter, stronger and, of course, more expensive. If you’ve damaged your composite stick, there are ways to get it back into playing shape without having to spend more money.

Things You'll Need

  • Fine grit sandpaper
  • Wooden stick plug
  • Brush-on adhesive
  • Small paint brush
  • Small squeegee
  • Hockey tape
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Instructions

    • 1

      Determine the damages. If there are small nicks, divots or deep scratches on the surface of the stick, apply small amounts of the adhesive into the damages until filled. Use the squeegee to scrape away any excess material from the stick to smooth over the cracks. Allow to dry completely.

    • 2

      Broken sticks. Position the stick pieces onto a flat and stable work surface. Sand away any burrs on the surfaces of each piece where the break occurred. A wood plug, which can be obtained from any hockey pro shop, is essentially a six- to seven-inch wooden section of stick shaft. Hold the wood plug against the opening in the shaft of each piece to determine how much needs to be sanded away to allow the plug to fit properly.

    • 3

      Sand the plug in long, smooth strokes over the entire surface, stopping periodically to see if the plug fits into the shaft pieces. Once the plug fits, generously brush it with the adhesive until it is well covered.

    • 4

      Push the plug down into one end of one of the broken pieces until only half is visible. Attach the other shaft piece over the exposed plug end and forcefully push down until both ends of the shaft meet and the plug is no longer visible. Squeegee the excess adhesive over the joint in the shaft and allow to dry for a few hours. Wrap a few coils of hockey tape around the joint for extra strength if desired.