How to Dress in the Basics for Ice Hockey
There's a lot more you could, and maybe should, be wearing, but this will get you out onto the ice for a laid-back weekend game with your buddies.
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Things You'll Need
- Hockey Elbow Pads
- Hockey Gloves
- Hockey Helmets
- Hockey Jerseys
- Hockey Pants
- Hockey Protective Girdles
- Hockey Pucks
- Hockey Shin Guards
- Hockey Shoulder Pads
- Hockey Skates
- Hockey Socks
- Hockey Sticks
- Hockey pucks
- Hockey sticks
Instructions
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Attach your mouth guard to your helmet.
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Put the jockstrap on over your underwear.
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Pull on each knee pad. They should fit snugly around your calves and not go lower than your upper ankle.
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Pull on a pair of loose sweatpants, adjusting the lower legs over your knee pads. This will keep you warm and provide a little bit more protection.
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Tie on your skates, making sure they are tight and the knee pads fit under the tongue of your skate without restricting your movement.
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Move around and make sure everything is relatively comfortable. Get your helmet and your gloves on, set the mouth guard in position and you're ready to play.
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Tips & Warnings
If your knee pads feel a little loose, loop a couple of layers of tape around them just below the knee and right where they end at the ankle.
Before playing time, be sure to mold the mouth guard to the shape of your mouth.
If you have any condition that would impair or limit your ability to engage in physical activity, please consult a physician before attempting this activity.
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Comments
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Jan 05, 2006
If you pull sweat pants over your shin pads, you're going to get some funny looks in the locker room. I strongly recommend purchasing ice hockey socks that can be taped up, held up by a hockey jock with Velcro or attached by a guarder belt. Shoulder pads and elbow pads, which are pretty self explanatory. And you'll probably want to put a jersey over that also. Hip pads, which would be put on after the socks, but before the skates. A common practice would be to tape around the hockey socks to hold your shin pads in better position. It might sound stupid, but around 90% of players do it, so try it out. -
Jan 05, 2006
If you pull sweat pants over your shin pads, you're going to get some funny looks in the locker room. I strongly recommend purchasing ice hockey socks that can be taped up, held up by a hockey jock with Velcro or attached by a guarder belt. Shoulder pads and elbow pads, which are pretty self explanatory. And you'll probably want to put a jersey over that also. Hip pads, which would be put on after the socks, but before the skates. A common practice would be to tape around the hockey socks to hold your shin pads in better position. It might sound stupid, but around 90% of players do it, so try it out.
