It really doesn't make a difference (except that wood sticks tend to be heavier and you also get more flex in a composite stick). It is mostly your preference.
Easton S17
You shove a plug in it
Whichever one you feel more comfortable with.
Composite
No
You are thinking of Paranoia Agent. He uses a golden bent baseball bat, not a hockey stick.
Easton
Some guy in the 90's
A composite hockey stick is made from a synthetic material such as carbon fiber and is seen as lighter and to have more flex than a wood hockey stick. The flex of the stick is often rated on the stick and the amount of flex is a preference of the player. Flex can be seen as important because it causes a snapping of the stick during a snap or slap shot which causes the puck to release at a higher velocity. however often the more flex a stick may have the easier it may break.
Technically speaking, there is no "best" hockey stick, though there are many good ones. Personally, I would choose Reebok 10k. It also depends on what position you are, and what kind of player you are. Are you a grinder? Sniper? Dangler? These all help determine the attributes of yourself, and what kind of stick you should buy.
no you can not cut an ice hockey stick, but you can break it with the right amount of force you can if you get a big scissors
The plastic film around the stick around 5cm up from the hook