Colored hockey sticks: it doesn’t have to be black

A colored hockey stick is a normal composite stick that just isn’t black. The color is paint and finish on the outside. It has nothing to do with how the stick plays, how strong it is, or how it shoots. So the honest answer to “do colored sticks perform the same” is yes, and the better question is why they are so rare in the first place.

Why is every stick black?

Carbon fiber is naturally dark, and for years nobody bothered to change it. Black hides the weave, black is easy, black is what the last brand did. None of that is a reason. It is just habit. We looked at a rack of identical black sticks and thought players deserved a choice.

Does color change the stick?

No. A Maila is 100% carbon fiber underneath, the same as any serious composite. The flex, the weight and the length are set by the build, not the paint. A pink Senior and a blue one are the same stick in a different coat. Pick the color you want to see on the ice.

The quiet upside

Color is not only for looks. When ten sticks lean against the boards on the bench, yours is the one you can grab without reading the butt end. Kids find theirs faster. Teams can sort by color. And a bright stick on a gray rink is just more fun to play with, which is most of the point.

What people ask next

Will it chip? Any stick shows wear where the blade meets the ice, colored or not. Ours is finished to hold up in normal play, and if it breaks in normal play within 30 days we replace it once. Is it a real stick? Fully. Read are carbon fiber hockey sticks worth it for the construction side.

Ready to stop blending in? Shop hockey sticks and pick your color, or start with how to choose a hockey stick if you want the fit right first.