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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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    Difficulty:
    Moderately Easy

    Instructions

    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
      • 1

        Attach your mouth guard to your helmet.

      • 2

        Put the jockstrap on over your underwear.

      • 3

        Pull on each knee pad. They should fit snugly around your calves and not go lower than your upper ankle.

      • 4

        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.

      • 5

        Tie on your skates, making sure they are tight and the knee pads fit under the tongue of your skate without restricting your movement.

      • 6

        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.

    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

    • 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.

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