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**Pezzamist** · 01-06-2006, 12:47 AM

Does it really matter if you use black or white tape on your stick? The story I've heard a lot through my career in hockey is players should use black tape (harder for us goalies to see the puck) and goalies should use white (so we can find the puck easier on our blade).

To be honest, I find NO difference at all which colour your damn tape is, I see the puck either way, but what's your opinions on this?

coyoteshockeyfan · 01-06-2006, 12:51 AM

I have never put that much stock in it, but it certainly cant hurt. It may only make a slight difference at the most, but still probably is a very small advantage.

**Unorthadox** · 01-06-2006, 12:53 AM

I dont know, I think its true... but then again - does it make a HUGE difference, i dont think so. Goalies wont have a problem noticing a puck on your stick, maybe in the odd case it throws them off but not often im sure.

I've got one stick with black tape and one with white, so obviously i dont think it makes that big of a deal - plus by the time the goalie picks himself up after i deke his pants off it doesnt matter if he saw the puck or not ;)

**cujoblue** · 01-06-2006, 12:55 AM

I played goalie and your focused on the puck, I didn't notice tape color.

**Defender** · 01-06-2006, 01:02 AM

Ive recently been using white tape on my stick and for an odd reason like it better (it could just be the looks).

Score · 01-06-2006, 01:03 AM

I used white tape (well not always white sometimes green, or red, but that's basically beside the point

) so that I could see the puck easier on my stick because I haven't had so many years of practice skaing without looking down at the puck. I found it helped somewhat and probably more than if I had black tape.

I don't think it's a matter of Fact or Fiction more of "What works best for you"

**Ghaith** · 01-06-2006, 01:04 AM

we need the Myth Busters!

gocanucks · 01-06-2006, 01:30 AM

**** black and white, pink tape is where it's at.

Reidle · 01-06-2006, 01:36 AM

Considering Bobby Orr used either a very thin strip or no tape whatsoever on his stick, I wouldn't put much faith in using a certain color to fool the goalie.

**Pezzamist** · 01-06-2006, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

I played goalie and your focused on the puck, I didn't notice tape color.

Yup, I see a puck, not a tape colour.

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01-06-2006, 12:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pezzamist Formerly Kelster Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lansdowne/Gananoque, Ontario Posts: 3,282 vCash: 788	Tape: Fact or Fiction? Does it really matter if you use black or white tape on your stick? The story I've heard a lot through my career in hockey is players should use black tape (harder for us goalies to see the puck) and goalies should use white (so we can find the puck easier on our blade). To be honest, I find NO difference at all which colour your damn tape is, I see the puck either way, but what's your opinions on this? __________________

01-06-2006, 12:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
coyoteshockeyfan Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Coyote Country Posts: 2,122 vCash: 610	I have never put that much stock in it, but it certainly cant hurt. It may only make a slight difference at the most, but still probably is a very small advantage. __________________ Screw you guys with your Full House sigs. Tim the Tool Man > you. "Let’s face it. Canada is still upset that Nashville has a hockey team. That’s just the way it is, and we have to live with that. It was frustrating because I know where ground zero of where those rumors always started. If the sun shines, you can’t have hockey. I’m a little bitter about that. I’m tired of hearing about it." - Craig Leipold, Nashville Predators owner

01-06-2006, 12:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Unorthadox MVP Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,992 vCash: 6762	I dont know, I think its true... but then again - does it make a HUGE difference, i dont think so. Goalies wont have a problem noticing a puck on your stick, maybe in the odd case it throws them off but not often im sure. I've got one stick with black tape and one with white, so obviously i dont think it makes that big of a deal - plus by the time the goalie picks himself up after i deke his pants off it doesnt matter if he saw the puck or not ;) __________________

01-06-2006, 12:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
cujoblue Formerly known as: Rob Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,733 vCash: 4148	I played goalie and your focused on the puck, I didn't notice tape color. __________________ #43 Warbirds GP 13 W 11 GAA 1.28 SV% 0.95 SO 3

01-06-2006, 01:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Defender Go Wings Go Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,242 vCash: 1615 GamerTag: Defender219	Ive recently been using white tape on my stick and for an odd reason like it better (it could just be the looks). __________________ Credit: Hayman19 S3 - 29th Overall Pick (Round 3)

01-06-2006, 01:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
Score E-Radical Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 5,695 vCash: 737	I used white tape (well not always white sometimes green, or red, but that's basically beside the point ) so that I could see the puck easier on my stick because I haven't had so many years of practice skaing without looking down at the puck. I found it helped somewhat and probably more than if I had black tape. I don't think it's a matter of Fact or Fiction more of "What works best for you"

01-06-2006, 01:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ghaith lol Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver B.C Posts: 2,239 vCash: 654	we need the Myth Busters! __________________ www.unsportsmanlikedesigns.com

01-06-2006, 01:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
gocanucks you know my steeze Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,230 vCash: 1818 GamerTag: nh199	**** black and white, pink tape is where it's at.

01-06-2006, 01:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Reidle Rookie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 29 vCash: 607	Considering Bobby Orr used either a very thin strip or no tape whatsoever on his stick, I wouldn't put much faith in using a certain color to fool the goalie.

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