England.

Before 1992 Hockey Sticks in competitions had to be made out of wood, generally Hickory, Ash or Mulberry Wood but when 1992 came The rules changed and sticks made out of composite materials were finally permitted. The composite sticks were much lighter and more powerful which made running around and tight stick and ball skills much easier also the composite sticks are much better when resisting impact and are more flexible. The composites that make up most of the stick are Carbon Fiber, Fiberglass and a little bit of Aramid, generally he higher quantity of Carbon Fiber the more expensive and stronger the stick becomes. I looked at a Hockey website and I found that lots of old coaches prefer the traditional wooden stick as they believe that it has much more control and is much better for the youth as it is not so powerful and bulky. It is also often found that really good expensive wooden hockey sticks that are made out of nice wood and are crafted better are actually quite a bit more expensive.