The hockey gear is listed in the standard order in which players get dressed (though parents dressing young children, however, may want to put the skates on last for safety reasons). There's lots of parents around to help. Remember that many of us didn't have a clue what we were doing for the first few weeks.

The coloured boxes above the equipment indicate what level of hockey requires it: Learn to Skate | Learn Hockey | House League

Clothing	Jock	Shin Pads	Hockey Socks (provided)
Hockey Pants	Skates	Neck Guard	Shoulder Pads
Elbow Pads	Jersey (provided)	Mouth Guard	Hockey Helmet
Hockey Gloves	Hockey Stick		Extra (optional)

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Clothing It is important to have comfortable clothing that suits the current climate conditions. On the coldest days; turtlenecks, winter socks, track pants and a thin touque are recomended.

Jock Very important. Comes in the original form, or in the newer shorts version, either will suffice. The straps or velcro is attached to the hockey socks to prevent them from falling down.

Shin Pads For Learn to Skate, children may wear protective knee pads, like the ones for biking or blading. For House League, make sure that the shin pad covers from above the knee to below the toungue of the hockey skate.

Hockey Socks Swansea Hockey Association will provide you with hockey socks that will match the colours of your team jersey.

Hockey Pants Some varieties include suspenders, which effectively stop the pants from falling down. Other just have string, or a belt system to keep them up.

Skates It's recomended to put your skates on before your upper body equipment to allow for better mobility when lacing up. If you're lacing up the skates of your young children, using skate guards might be a good idea to prevent injury.

Neck Guard You must wear a certified neck guard, they usually have a frontal flap which covers the area between the neck and the top of the shoulder pads.

Shoulder Pads Today's shoulder pads are much larger than they used to be, just try to find the proper medium between protection and mobility.

Elbow Pads The elbow pads should also cover part of the forearm, to allow as little as space possible between the elbow pad and the hockey glove.

Jersey Swansea Hockey Association will provide you with a jersey for league play. It will have the sponsor's name and logo on the front, with a number on the back.

Mouth Guard Although it is non-contact hockey, accidents happen and because of this, you must wear a certified mouth guard at all times.

Hockey Helmet Your hockey helmet must be certified, and be equipped with a full-face shield: full visor or cage, whichever you prefer.

Hockey Gloves When purchasing hockey gloves, make sure the wrist is covered as well as possible, without compromising too much flexibility. For Learn to Skate, mitts or winter gloves are fine.

Hockey Stick Right and left handed sticks seem to be almost evenly distributed amongst the players nowadays. It may be a good idea to bring a second stick incase the first one breaks, especially in the older leagues with bigger, stronger players.

Extra Many players like to have clear hockey tape on their shin pads and/or ankle of the skates for a tighter feel. It just depends what feels more natural for you. Bringing your own, labled, water bottle is highly recomended to keep hydrated, and prevent spreading illness.

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