COME ON IN!
We’ll walk you through everything you need to know, including:
- How equipment is put on
- How everything should fit and feel
- How to maintain equipment
Come in for the
• Skates
• Helmet / Cage
• Elbow pads
• Shin pads
Moms & Dads of BEGINNERS
In terms of equipment, hockey is a complicated sport:
- It’s not basketball or soccer — where you just need shoes
- Or baseball — where you just pick up a glove and a bat
EQUIPMENT MATTERS
- For the beginner, poor fit can turn a fun sport into a miserable experience
- NO ONE can skate well in skates that don’t fit right
- Ill-fitting pads or helmet are distracting and potentially dangerous
AVOID OVERKILL
- High performance gear for beginners can be a waste of money
- A new parent bought a pair of $100 shoulder pads for 50% off at a second-hand store and thought she did great... But, all her son needed was a $25 pair of pads (brand new)
ASK RAY — for beginners
Here's just a sample of questions found in our Ask Ray - Beginners FAQ's: