There are some many different way you can tape your stick. The way a person tapes their stick can give the player a specific feeling when handling the puck, it can also give them a unique style and become part of their warm up routine before games and practices.
Here are some current Pros/ future Legends tape jobs.
Classic Tape Job
-Start at the heel of Blade (Where curve of blade ends)
-Rap tape so that it overlap (about half of the previous rap)
-End Tape job at the nose of the blade (Where curve starts)
Sidney Crossby
Nose Tape Job
-Start at the heel of Blade (Where curve of blade ends)
-Rap tape so that it overlap (About half of the previous rap)
-Continue to overlap tape evenly passed the nose (Keep the tape length of the blade)
-Then use your Dangles scissors to cut extra tape that is around the nose of the blade.
Connor McDavid
Nose Only Tape Job
-Start half way on heel of the Blade (Halfway between both the heel and nose of blade.
-Rap tape so that it overlap (About half of the previous rap)
-Continue to overlap tape evenly passed the nose (Keep the tape length of the blade)
-Then use your Dangles scissors to cut extra tape that is around the nose of the blade.
Alexander Ovechkin
