Base Hockey Sticks

A lot of people have been asking about the new Base Hockey Sticks from Cliff Ronning's new stick company.

Here's some basic info on Base Hockey

Name

The name Base Hockey was chosen to focus on the development of fundamentals. Build a strong BASE and the rest will follow.

Availability

Base Hockey only makes custom Hockey Sticks. They are not available in stores. For a custom in-person fitting you can contact their Burnaby, BC facility at 604 421-2273 to arrange for a fitting session. The fitting takes approximately one hour to complete.

If you are happy and comfortable with what you are currently playing, you can skip the fitting altogether and order a BASE version of your current. The online customizer will be ready in early 2011.

Cost

A senior stick is $150. Getting it customized is an additional $15. A fitting in-person will cost another $50.

Colors:

The sticks are currently available in six colors: Red, blue, yellow, gold, orange and their retail colorway. Additional colors will soon be available.

Check out more photos at: Base Hockey Stick Photos

While Base Hockey Sticks are fully customizable, they all have a low to low-mid Kickpoint. Not as high as a totalONE not as low as an SE16.

Delivery

Sticks usually take 2-3 weeks for delivery. You will have to place your order by December 8th in order to receive your new stick by Christmas.

Contact

To buy or find out more info contact their customer service department at 888 728-6977 or email CustomerService@MyBaseHockey.com.

Cliff Ronning Custom Hockey Sticks

Cliff Ronning will likely have an impact in the NHL again this season, although the 45-year-old Burnaby resident, who helped lead the Canucks all the way the Stanley Cup finals back in 1994, won't be lacing up his skates again to do it.

Instead, expect to see customized hockey sticks made at his new local business, Base Hockey Labs, to be appearing in the hands of more and more of today's pros.

Ronning has teamed up with former Easton and Warrior executive Holmes Ghassemi and Innovative Hockey's Ron Kunisaki to launch a state-of-the-art graphite and kevlar composite hockey stick design and manufacturing firm in Burnaby's Lake City Business Centre that's been open since early September.

Players such as Mike Green and Paul Gaustad are among those already using Base sticks (albeit with the logos covered up) but Ronning says the idea is much more about targeting average players who are serious about stepping up their game.

"We've got guys in the NHL already using it with black sticks, but we're really focusing on the public, getting a good product in their hands for great value," said Ronning. "Our model is to treat everybody like a pro and the response so far has been fabulous."

While golfers routinely spend big bucks to find just the right set of clubs, many hockey players often get by with what's on sale at Canadian Tire or simply what feels adequate. Ronning wants to change this.


Read more about Cliff Ronning Custom Hockey Sticks at: Burnaby Now