How to Dress for Ice Hockey

This tutorial will serve as a guide on the proper sequence of putting on protective equipment for ice hockey. This guide is intended for those new to hockey or that have a child new to hockey.

***DISCLAIMER***

Ice hockey is a physical and dangerous sport. Serious injury can occur. This tutorial is designed to be educational in nature and in no way is intended to promote playing the sport. All risk is assumed by the participant.

Hockey Equipment:

1. Shin Pads
2. Hockey socks
3. Hockey Pants
4. Shoulder Pads
5. Elbow Pads
6. Jersey
7. Neck Guard
8. Hockey Gloves
9. Helmet
10. Hockey Stick

Optional : Hockey tape

Shin pads serve the purpose of protecting your lower legs from speeding pucks or "accidental" whacks from a competitors stick.

Hockey socks are made of thicker material to keep the shin pads in place as well as serving as part of the uniform. Many players will use tape to ensure the pads stay in place.

Hockey pants have added padding in strategic locations to help protect the player from falls. Padding includes thigh pads, hip pads and a pad for your tail bone.

Shoulder pads serve to protect your upper body area. Note the coverage of the chest and upper arms.

Elbow pads are designed to help protect the players when falling on the ice.

The jersey keeps all upper body equipment in place and serves as part of the team uniform.

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It is critical for you to have the correct size and fit for hockey skates.

Neck guards are an added piece of equipment made of a cut proof fabric to protect against cuts from sharp skate blades.

Helmets help protect against concussions and impacts to the head.

Note: Youth players are required to have a full face cage while in adult and professional leagues this is not required

Hockey gloves have padding to protect from errant pucks and sticks as well as protecting from falls on the ice.

Congratulations!!! You did it!!! Grab your stick and you are now ready to go!!