Warrior W88 curve
The W88 is Warrior's version of the P88-style curve. Its published shape: mid curve, closed face, semi-square toe, medium blade1,2,3. The same family is the Bauer P88, CCM P88, True T88 and Sherwood PP882,4. 2 current NHL players use a P88-style curve on a Warrior stick: Ian Cole and Juuso Välimäki. 83 Warrior W88 sticks are in stock across 8 stores, from $50.
Compare Warrior W88 sticks by price and flex
W88 and the same curve in other brands
| Curve | Shape | Lie | NHL players | In stock | Lowest | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior W88 | mid curve · closed face · semi-square toe · medium blade1,2,3 | – | 2 players | 83 in stock | $50 | $79.99 to $349.99 |
| Bauer P88 | mid curve · open face · round toe · medium blade5,6,7 | 6 | 4 players | 283 in stock | $69.99 | $119.99 to $379.99 |
| CCM P88 | mid curve · closed face · medium blade2,8,9 | – | 1 player | 157 in stock | $105.99 | $144.99 to $319.98 |
| True T88 | mid curve · slightly open face · round toe2,4,10 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Sherwood PP88 | mid curve · slightly open face · round toe · medium blade2,11 | – | – | 32 in stock | $25 | $69 to $279.99 |
Brands don't publish exact blade measurements, so equivalents are close matches, not identical blades. NHL players counts players whose stick is that brand. Stock checked Oct 20, 2026.
W88 vs W03 and W28
Warrior's other most stocked curves, as published1:
| W88 | W03 | W28 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curve type | mid | mid | mid-toe |
| Face | closed | open | open |
| Toe | semi-square | round | round |
| Lie | – | – | – |
| Blade length | medium | medium | medium |
| NHL players | 2 | 25 | 19 |
| In stock | 83 | 310 | 273 |
NHL players with a P88-style curve on a Warrior stick
2 current players, each with the stick he uses now, as his Rink Buddy player page lists it. On a Warrior stick, this curve family is the W88.
- Ian Cole · Warrior Covert QR6 Pro · CHI
- Juuso Välimäki · Warrior Covert QR6 Pro · CAR
Past players: Lukas Reichel, Joe Morrow, Jori Lehtera.
Every P88-style player, all brands
More curves
Warrior curve chart · P88 curve · CCM P29 curve · Warrior W03 curve · Warrior W28 curve · Sherwood PP92 curve · True T92 curve · Full curve chart
Sources
- Warrior - Covert QR7 Pro SR page, embedded 'Blade pattern chart' (manufacturer)
- Pure Hockey - Hockey Stick Curves & Blade Patterns spec charts (retailer)
- Ice Warehouse - Warrior stick blade curve chart (retailer)
- True - Catalyst 9X3 SR page 'Blade Curves Chart' (manufacturer; archived 2026-01-15, live URL now redirects to truetemper.com)
- Bauer - Blade Pattern Guide (manufacturer)
- Bauer - How Hockey Stick Blade Curves Shape Your Game (manufacturer)
- Bauer US store stick catalog feed - curve options on sale (manufacturer)
- CCM - JetSpeed FT9 Pro Intermediate page, 'Find your curve' module (manufacturer)
- Ice Warehouse - CCM stick blade curve chart (retailer)
- Ice Warehouse - True stick blade curve chart (retailer)
- Ice Warehouse - Sherwood stick blade curve chart (retailer)