| In order to play ice hockey you need to be fully | | | | put on your shoulder pads. You strap them to the |
| protected. Hockey is a very dangerous sport, and if | | | | middle of your chest, and now you are able to give |
| you want to stay safe you need to have on the right | | | | and receive body checks. |
| equipment. If you follow these seven steps, you will be | | | | 6. Now that your shoulder, chest, and back are |
| as safe as you can be. | | | | protected, you need to protect your elbows. This next |
| 1. One of the most important pieces of equipment | | | | step is to put on your elbow pads, and strap them on |
| comes first. You need to protect yourself down below, | | | | so they do not slide down your arm. After this you are |
| so you have put on your cup, or jock strap. | | | | ready to put on your jersey. |
| 2. After this you need to put on your shin pads, strap | | | | 7. Once the jersey is on, and everything else feels |
| them up so they will not fall off, and then put on your | | | | right, you are ready for the final two steps. You have |
| socks and either strap them, or buckle them to your | | | | to put on the most important piece of equipment in |
| jock strap. | | | | your helmet. This will protect you from the most |
| 3. The next step is to put on your pants, which also | | | | serious of injuries like concussions. Once your helmet is |
| protects your hips and hamstring, and buckle them up | | | | buckled up, you are ready to put on your gloves, pick |
| so they stay nice and tight. | | | | up a stick, and go play the best sport in the world. |
| 4. This next step is not only for protection, as they will | | | | Follow these seven steps, and you are not necessarily |
| protect your ankles, but it is also the most necessary | | | | one-hundred percent protected, as hockey is one of |
| part of ice hockey. You have to put on your skates, | | | | the most physical sports in the world, but you are safe |
| and tie them tight so you do not hurt your ankle when | | | | as you will ever be. So get fully equipped, and go have |
| you are on the ice. | | | | some fun! |
| 5. After this step, you move up to the upper body, and | | | | |