Hockey Pants Sizing and Buying Guide
Hockey pants are primarily designed to protect three high-risk areas on your lower body – hips / kidneys, front thighs, and tailbone – against falls, shots, slashes, and hits. In addition, some pants
Hockey Cage and Visor Guide
Cage, visor or no visor? This is a question that many hockey players face. After minor hockey it is up to the player to decide which type of protection they use (although some adult leagues do require
Hockey Gloves Guide – Fitting and Buying
If you are going to play competitive hockey you will need a set of hockey gloves. The pair you choose will depend on a number of factors. Common factors when buying hockey gloves include
Fit (Anotomical,
Hockey Helmet Fitting Guide
Hockey helmets, as you can imagine, are the most important piece of protective equipment you can purchase. So it goes without saying that while you can manage oversized shin pads or undersized shoulder
Shin Guard / Shin Pad Guide for Hockey Players
In this article we have a complete guide to hockey shin pads. We cover everything you need to know before you start shopping.
Written by Steve G Cook (minor additions by Coach Jeremy)
Why do you need
Wingers Positioning in the Defensive Zone
A member of our online hockey forum r/hockeyplayers has put together a number of graphics to help with wingers positioning and responsibilities in the defensive zone. This is a great reference for hockey
What are the best hockey skates? – How to find the right skate for you
Written by Doug Sears Jr and Coach Jeremy
When it comes to selecting a pair of hockey skates there is no "best hockey skate" it all comes down to what the best skate for YOU is. The best skate depends
How to Properly Fit Hockey Skates – Hockey Skate Fitting Guide
Written by Doug Sears Jr
I am a former LHS (local hockey shop) employee and have fit thousands of pairs of skates. In this article I will address everything you need to know about getting a properly
Skate Guards – The Hockey Players Guide
Lets be honest, you can go without skate guards, I did for about 10 years, but that's because I never realized the true benefit of a skate guard. Now that I use them I can clearly see an advantage to using
5 Essential Hockey Bag Accessories
We've given you a guide to hockey equipment that you NEED to have to play hockey, but what about Accessories? Most hockey players carry a few extra items in their hockey bag, and in this post we will show