Ed Shack
the curve from the shaft to the tip of the blade
you take a blow torch heat your blade up then jam your stick under a door and lift the stick to the type of curve you would like and let cool and enjoy
A lot of them are named after players who customized their blade Say you had a curve like Sakic's When Some one asks you what curve you have you say "I have a sakic curve" Some others could include Crosby Ovechkin Lidstrom Jovanoski Yzerman etc.
For equipment legality purposes it is generally accepted that if you lay your stick down so the forehand (the inside curve) is on the ground a puck should not, or with resistance, pass through between blade and ground.
A lot of them are named after players who customized their blade Say you had a curve like Sakic's When Some one asks you what curve you have you say "I have a sakic curve" Some others could include Crosby Ovechkin Lidstrom Jovanoski Yzerman etc.
If the measurement goes against the coach who asked for it to be done, the team is assessed a two minute penalty.
Stan Mikita, the Hall of Fame Blackhawk; is believed to have been the first to use the curved blade in gameplay. Mikita, would form his blade to the desired curve by jamming in uder the lockerroom door.
There is no "best" hockey stick. The quality of the stick is determined by you, the consumer. For example, Player A prefers the Warrior Dolomite stick because it is light weight. However, Player B prefers the Easton Synergy because of the curve on the blade.
easton's zetterburg
The best curve for me might not be the best curve for you. It's about personal preference.
id get a malkin curve it has good slapshots http://www.nikebauerid.com/#/InputSelection/input=3 (its a chart about curves)