The stick tap means many things in hockey, but it's perhaps at its best when used to show support. A good play is met with stick taps against the boards. If a player gets injured on the ice, he'll get ...

Players who get hurt are given support from their teammates as they are taken off the ice through a ‘stick tap’, where the players tap their sticks on the ice (or, if they’re on the bench, along the ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - The most powerful moment of Saturday night's Wild game may have been between periods--in the stands. It involves the tradition of hockey players tapping their sticks on the ice ...

Leading up to the 2025 NHL draft, as part of the San Jose Sharks’ due diligence, they had one of their team psychologists interview Matthew Schaefer. This was not a typical draft interview, because ...