A hockey stick is used to move a ball or puck in field hockey or ice hockey.

In ice hockey, the stick is about 1.5 meters long with a flat blade 10cm to 15cm long at the end which contacts the ice. The blade describes about a 45 degree angle, giving the stick a partly L-shaped appearance. This blade is sometimes curved (in the direction toward which the skater moves forward), to aid in retaining the puck.

In field hockey, the stick is somewhat shorter and has a U-shaped end or blade.