Largest Hockey Stick, Minnesota

The largest hockey stick in the world may or may not be the 110 foot long version erected in Eveleth. There is a stick nearly twice as large in Duncan, British Columbia, though it is said not to be a "real" hockey stick, as it is not structured like a hockey stick (glue laminated), but otherwise shaped like a hockey stick. Either way, if a hockey stick is an implement used to play hockey, then both of these are out of the playoffs, for now. Eveleth is or was home to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, which is why the stick was installed on a downtown lot here in the first place. The Canadians also have a Hockey Hall of Fame, whose authenticity is enhanced by being located in a former Bank of Montreal building in Toronto, Ontario. Eveleth's Hall of Fame may be closed or closing, moving to the Mall of America or someplace with enough visitors to keep the doors open. Incidentally, the stick in Eveleth was the second one built on site. The first one was installed in 1995, and fell apart just a few years later. This one, made by another company, was installed in 2002.