Get ready to charge up your shot like never before.

CCM has just released the highly anticipated Tacks Recharge Pro hockey stick, built for players who like to take control of the play and really load up on their shots and passes. We’ll check out the specs, what this new iteration means for CCM’s Tacks family, and then decide if the Recharge is the next stick you need in your arsenal.

Graphics

The Tacks Recharge has a clean, low-profile design, with a black base accented with orange and silver. The Tacks logo sits at the top of the shaft, and similar to how it was with the VIZION 2, smaller instances of that logo can also be found layered within the faded dotted patterns throughout.

This stick also comes in a white variation, which uses a white base and more silver in the accents than the standard black version. The “RECHARGE” logos on the sides are more faded, which lets the contrasting orange colours stand out.

Supercharged Mid Kick Point

We’ve seen the Supercharged mid kick point before, back with the VIZION 2 stick. This redesigned mid kick flex profile works similarly to shooting a bow and arrow, with a stiff middle and softer upper and lower shaft. On the load, the stick would bend, then spring hard back into place once the shot is released. This redesign maximizes loading, built especially for players who love loading hard, powerful shots from the top of the blue line or along the side boards.

Key tech:

• Pro raised grip

• Supercharged mid kick point

• Nanolite Shield Technology

• Sigma ST2X weave

• R shaft

• Novashock Fuze

• Tri-Force blade

Shaft

There’s a lot happening in the shaft and construction here. Setting the colours aside, the first thing you’ll notice is the pro raised grip running through the silver sections around the top and middle of the shaft. This grip is essentially a high-density dotted pattern that’s soft to the touch and adapts to how your hand moves along the shaft mid-game. It’s grippy, but not so much that it hinders movement. It’s the most requested pro grip texture that CCM receives for a reason.

The Recharge Pro’s general build includes Nanolite Shield Technology and a Sigma ST2X weave, which are carbon layering and weaving techniques we’ve seen before on CCM’s top stick models. Both are designed to enhance consistency in the laminate for a lighter, stronger hockey stick.

Geometry-wise, the Recharge Pro stick uses an R shaft shape. This means the corners are rounded with slightly concave sides to further emphasize that roundedness. R shaft geometry is great for combining both comfort and stable support on a stick designed to empower shooting.

There is one final bit of tech right at the bottom of the shaft as well, where the shaft meets the blade at the hosel. Novashock Fuze is exclusive to the Tacks line and is essentially a tech that reworks how the shaft connects to the blade. This shaft-to-blade connection in the hosel is designed to improve both the stick’s balance and explosive shot release.

Blade

If you checked out the VIZION 2 stick earlier, then this blade may look familiar with its triple zone construction. Back with the VIZION, this blade was known as the Soft-Stiff-Soft blade, a name that describes exactly what it is: a blade with a stiff middle and flexible heel and toe sections. This tech has returned in the Recharge with a new name: the Tri-Force blade, built to maximize support on the shot, particularly in hard slapshots and wrist shots, which would primarily use the centre of the blade when releasing. It also minimizes cupping and torsion, which means less twisting on that release too.

This blade also isn’t just great for passing, but for catching those passes too . The stiff section is strong and rigid, able to take that initial contact with the puck when receiving a hard pass. The softer heel and toe then cushion and dampen the forces coming in. With all these systems working in place for you, it means less time needed to secure the puck before transitioning to your next move on the ice.

Final Thoughts - Is This Stick the Right One for You?

The Tacks Recharge hockey stick is a mid kick stick, so if you already know you prefer mid kicks, then this is definitely a stick to consider.

Tacks is CCM’s oldest equipment family, and a legendary line in its own right… though some may say it’s fallen behind CCM’s other primary stick families, that being Ribcor (low kick) and Jetspeed (hybrid). Ribcor and Jetspeed have done quite well over the years, with clear identities and focuses. With the game’s increasing speed and the general shift away from high kick sticks, however, Tacks has been lagging a bit behind with a vague identity that has been hovering somewhere between a mid and a high kick stick.

The Recharge series is CCM redefining what Tacks means in 2026. The Supercharged mid kick flex profile can be an absolute gamechanger for mid kick lovers and even those who may have been a little on the fence. This stick has a clear focus on empowering explosive shots and enhancing your control of the game. With its more focused tech, we can really see this stick being an amazing revival to CCM’s mid kick family.

In terms of playstyle, the Recharge will greatly benefit quarterback defensemen and half-wall players who like to hold the puck and make deliberate decisions with it. This stick not only makes shots explode on release, but it also adds serious velocity to your passes—and helps catch hard passes as well. With that versatility in mind, this stick can additionally be amazing for playmakers who like to set their teammates up and take control in any situation.