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Shin Guards
Shin guards take the sting out of blocked shots, stick checks and falls on hard courts, shielding your knees and shins. Shop senior and junior sizes - lighter and more ventilated than ice pads, since ball hockey players don't wear skates.
How to choose: measure from the center of your knee cap to the top of your shoe in inches to get the length; the pad should cap your knee cleanly and cover the shin without sliding.
Measure from the centre of your knee cap to the top of your shoe while standing. That length in inches is your shin guard size. Shop senior shin guards and junior shin guards by size.
Yes. Ball hockey shin guards are lighter and more mobile, with a hard shell that wraps the calf to protect against balls and sticks from every angle. Ice hockey shin guards are designed to sit over skates and feel bulky when running in ball hockey shoes.
Choose the right length and use the built-in straps snugly around your calf. Many players wear a compression sock or tape the guards in place with hockey tape so they stay put while running.
It is not recommended. Soccer shin guards only protect the front of the shin, while ball hockey shin guards protect the knee, shin and calf from hard shots and slashes.
Air dry them after every game and wipe the liner regularly. Use a deodorizer like Captodor to keep odour under control and avoid leaving them in a closed bag.