i am the proud owner of the worlds oldest known manufactured hockey stick.It has been authenticated by the hockey hall of fame.it predates 1871 is three foot in length ,one piece and full size for the era.if you go to my website there is a picture there and also a limited edition print.the background is a painting done by a british soldier in 1867 which is one of the earliest recorded games on record.they are playing with the same size stick. the company that made the stick was called ditson which later became ditson and wright and eventually became the modern day spalding co.just go to wwwhockeysholygrail.com for all the info.
