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if you're on your skates it should be up to about your chin; if you're in shoes it should be up to your nose.. offensemen tend to like a shorter stick, you get a better feel and it helps to keep the puck closer to your body (better, more effective stick handling). a defensemen tends to have a longer stick for more range, a longer sweep. ccm tacks are solid, and the older models are probably pretty cheap now. and check with local rinks or organizations cos some have used gear sales.. stuff can get expensive. floyd hall on the montclair state university has two rinks, fairly new, nice place to skate. roller and ice hockey are a lot different if you ask someone that plays only ice.. roller hockey players tend to stick handle more and pass less because there is no hitting. ice hockey is more stops and starts along with full-body checking.