Intelligent hockey sticks for personalized and context-aware performance

Fitting hockey players with the proper stick remains a complex process. Even though clear benefits are expected from this process, its complexity limits its application to only a few times during the career of the very top athletes. Furthermore, unlike golf, hockey players mostly use the same stick during all game situations. Previous research clearly demonstrates that the right level of stick stiffnesses for each game situation could lead to faster shots. This project targets two main strategies to improve performance and increase gold medal counts. First, it aims at developing sticks that can continuously monitor the performance to easily customize the equipment throughout the season. Next, this project will develop sticks that can modify their stiffnesses according to each game situation. The intern will work with Bauer, Team Canada and Own the Podium to develop these technologies. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Alexis Lussier Desbiens

Student:

Partner:

Own the Podium;Bauer Hockey Corp;Hockey Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Other services (except public administration); Retail trade

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program: