Prince George OldTimers Hockey Association
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Taping the Stick Tape as we know it today is quite different from those early times. It was mostly a gum-like sticky coating applied to a cloth. White cloth was rarely used at that time. Electrician's tape was in abundance, and was cheap and easy to find. Around 1920, Harry Watson and George Vezina began using this strange looking tape on their hockey sticks. Some felt it would prolong the life of the blade and prevent injuries from wood splinters. Some believed it strengthen the blade, and others felt it hid the puck on the stick - giving the shooter an advantage over the goalie. In 1939, "Babe" Slideborg and several other N.H.L. players popularized using tape on the blade, shaft and upper part of the stick. It wasn't long before the practice was widely accepted. |
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