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 ...

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 ...

It's why the UHL is the winner of the 2026 NHL Stick Tap for Service, presented by Navy Federal Credit Union.

UHL helps military kids nationwide build lifelong skills through athletics, enabling more than 100,000 military families to keep or start their kids in sports. Navy Federal Credit Union and the ...