Basic Hockey Equipment
The official playing rules specify the use of protective equipment. This is out of concern for the orderly playing of the game, and for the safety, health and welfare of participants.
Player Equipment
- Stick: Sticks are made of wood or other material, such as aluminum or plastic.
- Puck: The puck is made of vulcanized rubber or other approved material and is primarily black.
- Skates: Players must wear ice hockey skates, with safety heel guards, as stipulated by international standards.
- Shin Guards: Shin guards are contoured and moulded to protect the shin, knee, and calf.
- Gloves: The player's gloves must cover the hand and wrist, and their palm must not be removed to permit use of bare hands.
- Elbow pads: A molded pad that protects the elbow and elbow joint and provides forearm protection.
- Shoulder Pads: Padding that provides extra protection for critical points of the shoulder, biceps, sternum, shoulder blade and spine.
- Helmet: Players must wear a hockey helmet that meets approved international standards with the chinstrap properly fastened.
- Visor: A clear plastic shield attached to the helmet that covers down to the lower edge of the player's nose.
Goalie Equipment
Goalkeepers' equipment includes:
- Goalkeeper Stick
- Goalkeeper Skates
- Blocking Glove
- Catching Glove
- Goalkeeper Helmet: The goalie helmet must include a full face mask.
- Leg Guards
With the exception of skates and stick, all equipment worn by a goalkeeper must be constructed solely for the purpose of protecting head and body and must not include any garment or contrivance that would give the goalkeeper undue assistance in keeping goal.
Source material from Fitness.gov and USA Hockey, Inc., was used to create this page.
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