Hockey Gear Requirements

The following gear is needed to play hockey.


Hockey Helmet


A regulation hockey helmet with full face guard and chin pad is required.
(note attached mouth guard)


Mouthguard
Mouthguards must be colored. Referees cannot easily see clear mouthguards. These need to be custom fitted to the players mouth.  Instructions should be on the package.  For small children, about three quarters of an inch should be cut off both sides of the end of the mouthpiece with scissors prior to fitting.  Then the mouthpiece part should be dipped into boiling water for about 10 to 20 seconds while holding the strap.(check the package for the exact amout of time - it varies with different manufacturers) Then allow it to cool enough to be put in your child's mouth. Sometimes dipping it quickly into cool water will suffice. Check the temperature of the mouth piece prior to proceeding. When it is cool enough, put it into your child's mouth and have your child bite down on it so that it will form to your child's teeth.  It should then be attached by the strap to the face guard of your child's helmet.


Hockey Skates

This is a typical hockey skate.  Young children can use other inline skates, but hockey skates are much better.

Shin guards

Regulation hockey shin guards are required.

Elbow Pads

Elbow pads are required.  The soft type as pictured above are required.  If your child has the hard plastic type, padding should be added.
Hockey Gloves

Regulation padded hockey gloves are required.


hip pads (hockey girdle) - required


Hockey Stick

Hockey sticks should be about chin high when your child is on skates. You should cut it to the correct length.  The shaft can wood, composite, or aluminum. The blades can be wood or fiberglass.

End Cap

End caps are required on hockey sticks. Non-capped sticks can penetrate the wire mesh of a faceguard.

Protective Cup

Boys need protective cups.