Equipment for Playing Hockey

Series Summary

Hockey exists in many different forms from Ice Hockey and Field Hockey to Roller Hockey and Road Hockey and has been enjoyed by thousands of players and millions of fans for a few millennia. Four thousand year old Egyptian drawings depict a sport similar to hockey. Although we cannot be sure of the rules of that game, the sport where players try to shoot an object into a type of goal using a stick has been around for thousands of years. Field hockey, as we know it today, was invented by the British in the mid 1700's, while students of McGill University Montreal, Canada began playing modern ice hockey in 1875. Since then the game has gained world fame and enthusiasm as well as an organized set of rules and an elaborate array of necessary protective equipment.

Learn to play Hockey in this free video clip series from professional Ice Hockey player Reyno Benjamin as he gives tips such as: what equipment a player needs, how to choose a stick, and the importance of conditioning. In these video clips, Reyno demonstrates tricks and techniques including: the slapshot, snapshot, passing, puck control, stick checking, and the face off.

Video Transcript

" Hi I am Reyno Benjamin. I am doing this for expertvillage.com. We are going to talk about ice hockey, floor hockey, deck hockey, and roller hockey. I have been playing for about 25 years, so we are going to go over some hockey equipment first. Your ice hockey skates, which are very important… it’s one size smaller than your shoes. You got elbow pads in case you fall back, no injury. This is your shoulder pads. It protects your chest area, your shoulder area. You just basically strap it around, and it protects you from any injury… you strap both sides… and solid. Alright, gloves… it can either be leather or nylon. I prefer the leather ones. All different brands. You got to have your helmet. This is a CCM helmet. This is a half cage with a shield. I don't like the guards in between, you can’t have peripheral vision for your handling of the puck. These are the pants. They go on; it has protection in the back, down at the thigh area. These are your shin guards. The go right here, on your shins obviously. They protect you from any injury. This you got to use, this is the cup to protect your private parts. This is a sock that goes over your shin pads. It is a strap; it’s like a girdle. What you do is, you have your shin pads on, pull up the socks, and on each end you just flip it in. This is basically going to hold your socks. There it is. Pull that way, then you put your pants on, and you’re good to go… so in case, it doesn't fall off. This is hockey stick. Mine is an Easton; it’s an easier medium aluminum flex. Meaning when I snap it, it has a little bend to it. It gives you a little whiplash, kinda like a sling shot. And that is your hockey equipment."