| Hockey is a very physical sport. Throughout a game, a | | | | Stick |
| player can get dozens of body checks left and right | | | | The hockey stick is as important as the skates. How |
| from the opposing team. If you are curious about trying | | | | could you play hockey without something to hit the |
| out this sport, then it is very important that you have | | | | puck with? There are three types of hockey sticks to |
| the right gear that will protect you from injuries. Getting | | | | use-- the traditional wooden sticks, the two-piece |
| the best hockey equipment can optimize your playing | | | | shafts and blades, and modern one-piece stick. |
| skills as well. Here are some tips on what you should | | | | Among these kinds of hockey sticks, the modern |
| look for in hockey equipment. | | | | one-piece stick is the best that money can buy. Unlike |
| Skates | | | | the traditional wooden stick, the one-piece stick is more |
| Hockey skates are essential to have when playing | | | | durable for they are made from Kevlar (the same |
| hockey. They are different from your typical ice | | | | material used in bulletproof vests) and carbon fiber |
| skates. Unlike those you use in ice skating, the boots in | | | | (material used in creating the bodies of modern F1 |
| hockey skates are made of molded plastic. When | | | | racing cars). Not only that, the one-piece sticks is the |
| choosing the best hockey boots, one must look for the | | | | lightest among the three and is cheaper than the |
| ones that use synthetic leather or ballistic nylons for | | | | two-piece blades and shafts. An average two-piece |
| the upper boot. Though molded plastic is enough to | | | | stick could cost you around $100 to $170 while the |
| ensure protection for the feet, they also lessen one's | | | | average one-piece costs $130. |
| mobility on the ice. | | | | |