Player Equipment - Sizing, Info, Recommendations

Helmet

• The helmet should fit snugly but comfortably on the head.
• Your chin should fit as much as possible on the chin guard (If there is a cage).
• Remember, helmets are adjustable.

Recommended: CCM (HK500 X-Ray helmet and mask combo), Bauer (3000 hockey helmet)

Shoulder Pads

• Pads should fit snugly and comfortably.
• Shoulders should be aligned in shoulder guards.
• Bottom of arm pads should not overlap elbow pads.

Recommended: Itech, Recommended for Women: Louisville TPS 808 Female Shoulder Pads, Itech

Elbow Pads

• Measure the length between your shoulder pad and the cuff of your glove. This measurement will be the size elbow pad that is appropriate.
• There shouldn't be any space between the top of the glove and the bottom of the elbow pad.
• There also shouldn't be a gap between the arms of the shoulder pads and top of the elbow pads.
• If you use a glove with a low cuff, remember to look for a longer elbow pad to compensate for the extra space.

Recommended: Louisville, Jofa (JDP 2000 elbow pads)

Gloves

• Make sure the glove fits comfortably.
• There is a wide variation in styles of gloves, longer to shorter cuffs. Shorter cuffs provide "easier" maneuverability for stick-handling, but leave you open to slashing.
• Check for a pliable, yet durable, palm.

Recommended: CCM (452 Radioactive Series), Nike (Quest 3 Senior gloves), Louisville (TPS bionic)

Pants

• Add approximately 6" (15cm) to your actual waist size to come up with a pant size. If you like a big fitting pant, add 8" (20cm).

Recommended: Itech, CCM (1152 Tacks Senior pants) , Louisville

Recommended for Women: Itech Style#HP6000W, TPS Luiosville Female 810 Pant, Tackla W880 Women's Pant

Shin Pads

• Measure the distance from the center of your knee to the top of your skate boot. This is the length of shin guard you should purchase.
• Some shin guards have built-in straps to hold it onto your leg, I prefer these. Alternatively, you can buy shin straps or use tape (on the outside of your socks!).

Recommended: Louisville, Easton (X-treme Senior shin pads)

Recommended for Women: Rage Women's Series Shin Guards-DR

Skates

• Your toes should barely brush the toe of the skate when your heel is all the way back.
• Wear the type of sock you will wear when playing. Some players opt to not wear socks, in this case use a nylon (most stores won't let you try on skates/shoes with bare feet).

What is your shoe size?

• For CCM skates find your athletic shoe size and subtract 1 shoe size. For women, this size is 2 to 2 1/2 sizes smaller. This is your CCM skate size.
• For Bauer and Nike find your athletic shoe size and subtract 1 1/2 shoe sizes. For women, this size is 2 1/2 to 3 sizes smaller (yes, 3!). This is your Bauer or Nike skate size.

Recommended: CCM (4.3 Edge Senior Skates), Bauer (Impact 300 Junior Or Senior)

Stick

The height of the stick should reach to your chin when you have your skates on.

Recommended: Bauer Bauer Supreme 3030 Hockey Stick ,CCM CCM 252 Heat Senior Ice Hockey Stick with ABS+ Blade ,Easton Easton Synergy 85 One Piece Senior Hockey Stick .

Accessories

Jock/jill, neck guard, mouth guard, wrist guard, and shin straps are all optional (except in some leagues the neck guard and mouth guard are mandatory) and should fit comfortably.

Recommended: Jock (Cuzz Athletics Senior Jock) , mouth guard (Adams USA Strapless Mouth Guard)

Recommended for Women: WSI Women's HockeyJOC™ short, Women's Short With Pelvic Protector-ITECH, ITECH Jill Mesh Short with pelvic protector