| Skates |
| Sizing |
Fitting Instructions |
Sizing Chart |
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Skates are one of the most important things
a hockey player can buy. Skates normally fit 1 to 1 1/2
sizes smaller than your shoe sizes. Skates should be
tried on while you are wearing the socks that you plan to
skate in. Unlace the skate far enough to allow your foot
to slide in easily.
Push
your foot toward the front of the skate until your big toe
just touches the end of the toe cap. You should be able
to fit one finger between the back of your foot and the heel
of the skate. This is a good starting point. Next,
force your foot to the heel of the skate by kicking it on the
floor. Lace up the skate. For a proper fit, your
big toe should be able to just barely touch the toe
cap.
Walk 10 to 15 minutes in the skates
checking for comfort. Red areas or pressure points on your
feet are signs of an improperly fitted skate.
When sizing skates for younger
players, you can go up 1/2 size to accommodate growth, but be
careful not to buy the skates too big. A skate that is
too big is not supported by the foot, and will cause blisters
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| size down from shoe size. If you wear a
half size shoe, only go down 1/2 size. Ex. if you wear
10.5, you should wear size 10. |
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CCM |
| One
and a half sizes down for adult. One size for down for
growing feet. |
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MISSION |
| Same
as shoe size. One size up for growing feet. |
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BAUER/NIKE |
| One
size down from shoe size. If you wear a half size shoe,
only go down 1/2 size. Ex. if you wear 10.5, you should
wear size 10. |
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TOUR |
| One
size down from shoe size. If you wear a half size shoe,
only go down 1/2 size. Ex. if you wear 10.5, you should
wear size 10. |
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| Tour
Skates are recommended for people with normal to wide
feet or those that like a little more room in a
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Break
in Tip |
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Care Tip
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A good, clean way to break in
skates is to lace them up at home. If you do this for a few
hours it should help your feet feel better when you first
skate. Be sure to wear skate guards around the
house.
After skating, be sure to remove the skate's
footbed to allow the boot to dry. |
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After skating, be sure
to remove the skate's footbed to allow the boot to
dry.
Skate blades can rust if not properly cared
for. After skating, wipe all water off of your
skate blades, and cover them with "soakers" or cloth
skate guards.
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HELMETS & MASKS |
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Fitting Instructions
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Sizing Chart |
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The areas to consider when
choosing a helmet are protection, comfort and fit. You should
always look for equipment that feels comfortable. Although
most helmets are lined with a protective foam, some do feel
better than others. The helmet should be adjusted to fit
snugly to prevent any shifting and maximize protection. Make
sure the chinstrap is adjusted so it gently makes contact
under the chin when fastened.
Place a tape measure 2.5 cm (one finger width)
above the eyebrows and measure the distance around the
head.
Match the player’s measured size to the helmets
in the catalog.
Determine the level of play.
Select a helmet with the corresponding size and
level of play. Open your helmet to its largest setting.
Position the helmet on the head so the rim is one finger width
above the eyebrow. Gradually begin to downsize the helmet (if
necessary) until a comfortable snug fit is achieved. Tighten
and secure the helmet adjustment. The helmet must be snug
enough to prevent rotation with the adjustment secure and the
chin strap securely fastened at all times. An oversized helmet
can lead to unnecessary injuries.
The face mask should match helmet model and size.
Hockey rules
require that you wear CSA and HECC certified helmets.
All CSA and HECC certified helmets have a sticker
indicating their certification.
Faceguards must meet CSA or HECC Standards, and must
be approved for use with the helmets to which they are
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SHOULDER PADS |
Sizing Chart |
Fitting Instructions |
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These protect your
collarbone, upper chest, back, upper arms, and your
shoulders
You should look for shoulder
pads that provide the most padding available for your
needs
Forwards should look for lighter
weight pads that offer more freedom of movement
Defensemen require larger pads with
maximum protection against being hit by pucks
There is also extra
lower-back protection available either as part of the
shoulder pad or as an attachment
Measure the player’s
chest just below the arm pits.
Match the player’s
chest size to the shoulder pad that corresponds.
Determine the level
of play.
Shoulder pads should
fit snugly while the vital tips of the shoulder must be
properly under the shoulder caps. The bicep pads should
not interfere with the player’s elbow
pads.
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NECK PROTECTION |
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Fitting Instructions |
Sizing Chart |
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The neck protector should be snug but not
uncomfortably tight. It should completely cover the
throat, and with the bib style the upper chest area.
Measure the player's neck and match this size to the adjacent
sizing chart. |
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GLOVES |
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Fitting Instructions |
Sizing Chart |
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With the player’s forearm
bent, measure the distance between the fingertips and the
elbow pad.
Determine the level of
play.
The glove’s palm should be
reasonably thin and pliable. The polyethylene thumb must be
protective and flexible. Some models feature double Armadillo
caps over the thumb for extra protection and flexibility. The
glove’s foam padding must be dense.
Gloves, which are severely
worn and have collapsed foam pads, should be
replaced.
Gloves should be purchased
that fit you properly. Gloves should not be so large that will
inhibit your ability to properly feel the stick, yet so small
as to jam your fingertips to the end of the gloves.
The
main concern with the fit of a glove is making sure the gap
between the glove and the elbow pad is minimal. The tightness
or looseness of a glove is an individual preference. The tip
of the fingers should not go completely to the end of the
glove. Gloves that are too small will tear and wear out
faster than a proper fitting glove.
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PANTS |
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Fitting Instructions |
Sizing Chart |
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To fit properly:
Measure the player’s waist.
Select the hockey pants
with the corresponding size for that model.
Pants should reach the top
of the player knee and extend up to cover the kidney and lower
ribs. The molded polyethylene hip, kidney and tailbone pads
and foam padding should cover critical
areas.
While the fit
should be loose and comfortable the pants should have the
ability to be secured firmly by a belt around the
waist.
Approximately 90% of all players will be able to
use their waist size as their guide for choosing the correct
size pant. The bottom of the pants need to overlap the top of
the shin pad kneecaps by 1 to 2 inches.
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SHIN GUARDS |
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Fitting Instructions |
Sizing Chart |
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Shinguards are measured
best while the player is sitting.
To fit properly:
Measure from the center of
the kneecap to the top of the skate boot.
Match the player’s shin
size to the inches of shinguard.
Determine the level of
play.
Shinguards, which are
either too long or too short, will result in the knee or
instep being exposed and unprotected. Shinguards should be
secured with shinguard straps or tape, never tight hockey
stockings.
Measure from the center of the knee
cap to the top of the skate boot. match the player's
shin size to the inches of the shin guard.
A player's kneecap
should fit directly into the center of the kneecap cup of the
shin pad. The shin pad should then extend down the full length
of the lower leg. It's important to make sure the shin pad
isn't too long. If so, the skate would push it up out of
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ELBOW PADS |
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Fitting Instructions |
Sizing Chart |
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Measure the length between
the shoulder pad and the cuff of the glove.
Match the player’s measured
size to the size of the elbow pads by inches.
Determine the level of
play.
When fastened securely, there should be no gap
between the pad and either the biceps extension of the
shoulder pad or the cuff of the glove. Players who ear a short
cuff style glove should choose the longer model of elbow
pad. The
players elbow should fit comfortably into the center of the
elbow pad cup. Also, a good elbow pad will provide forearm
protection which extends down to bear the cuff of the player's
hockey glove. |
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| STICKS |
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Sizing
Instructions |
Types of Stick
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A
good way to measure your stick is to stand, without skates in
your stocking feet, on a flat surface. Place the toe of your
stick on the ground between your feet. Lean the stick straight
up-and-down so the handle of the stick touches the tip of your
nose. A general rule is to mark and cut the handle of your
stick where it touches the tip of your nose. Then when
standing on your skates, the stick should come up to your chin
or just below it. |
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Sticks are generally manufactured with a standard square
shape. These are generally the heaviest sticks. They are
a good value but have poor consistency and many
breakages.
Aluminum shafts
are fairly durable and have consistent flexes. They are
higher priced than wood, vibrate more than wood and
eventually deform and bend.
Composite shafts
can be found to have all types of shapes, weights and
flexes. A composite shaft should be purchased for the
shaft consistency, shot speed and accuracy and its
lighter weight. These are the most expensive and have
less durability than aluminum.
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