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 ...