Parts of a field hockey stick. There are three components to a field hockey stick. The head, also known as the grip, is the part the players hold. Players cover the head with tape for better grip.

Parts of a field hockey stick. There are three components to a field hockey stick. The head, also known as the grip, is the part the players hold. Players cover the head with tape for better grip.

Parts of a field hockey stick. There are three components to a field hockey stick. The head, also known as the grip, is the part the players hold. Players cover the head with tape for better grip.

During a practice session seven years ago, the Chicago Black Hawks' Stan Mi-kita split the flat, straight blade of his hockey stick into a haphazard V-shape. Without pausing to change sticks, ...