What equipment do NHL players use? How to express ice hockey equipment

Since I had an ice hockey kid, my wallet has been shrinking very quickly. When I was choosing equipment for my kid, I made a special comparison between domestic and foreign brands. I will share with you today. In addition, I also listed the Chinese and English expressions of common ice hockey equipment to equip ice hockey parents with some knowledge, which can be used when accompanying their kids to play games, and it is also convenient to buy equipment overseas 

The website prostockhockey counted the brands of sticks, gloves, helmets, knives, and pants used by all players in the NHL league and published the data in January 2018. I have roughly summarized it.

As expected, Bauer (Chinese name Bauer, Taobao has an official flagship store) and CCM are the absolute main players in the market . They are evenly matched in most projects, each occupying 30% to 40% of the market share. CCM leads in clubs, gloves, and pants. Only in golf knives, Bauer is the absolute leader, with more than 65% of players choosing it. The players prefer Vapor 1X or Supreme 1S.

In addition to these two giants , Warrior, Easton, and True also performed well in some products . For example, Warrior’s Alpha QX club is the most popular product in the club category (17.5%), while True’s knives and Easton’s clubs, gloves, and helmets all have a few points of market share.

Interested parents can refer to the following website for specific information.

Ice hockey equipment

Let me briefly talk about the English names of the ice hockey equipment. I checked a few websites and found that the price difference between domestic and foreign equipment is very large. Next time you travel abroad, don’t bring cosmetics and bags. Bring a pair of shoes for your child: D

For example, the Bauer Vapor 2.7 shoe (I chose it because my son is wearing it: P), children’s version, size 30, is priced at 1235 in TB’s official flagship store, and 99.99 dollars in Bauer’s US official website, which is equivalent to RMB 715 (with such a rise in the exchange rate, there is still a price difference of more than 500).

Does the price difference inspire you to learn English and shop overseas? Come and have a look!

The word “stick ” is used to refer to the stick . As shown below, the handle of the stick is called a shaft and the edge of the stick is called a blade.

The hockey stick consists of a long, relatively wide, and slightly curved flat blade, attached to a shaft.

The ball in the hockey puck , the hardened rubber disc puck

Ice hockey shoes/ skates are called skates

Protective equipment

There are many kinds of protective equipment for ice hockey. The names of protective equipment can be referred to general vocabulary. It is worth noting that the word used for all pads is pad. For example, a top with a pad (covering the face) is called a padded shirt.

Including helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves, heavily padded shorts/hockey pants, girdle/jock (both are crotch protectors), shin pad (knee pad, actually shin means shin), neck protector, etc.

Protective equipment is mandatory and is enforced in all competitive situations. This includes a helmet (cage worn if certain age or clear plastic visor can be worn), shoulder pads, elbow pads, mouth guard, protective gloves, heavily padded shorts (also known as hockey pants) or a girdle, athletic cup (also known as a jock, for males; and jill, for females), shin pads, skates, and (optionally) a neck protector.

In addition, there is something called shell/pant shell/girdle shell

This is a men’s gear. Shell literally means seashell. Specifically, it is a pair of trousers worn over the girdle, and sometimes also worn over ice hockey pants, to change the color of the clothing (so you don’t have to buy a new pair).

Venue

In addition, the venue for playing ice hockey is called a rink, and the venue for ice skating is also called a rink. If you travel abroad, especially to a traditional ice hockey powerhouse, you might want to pay attention to whether there is an opportunity to skate, and sometimes you can also observe the training of local clubs.

For example, Zermatt, a famous snow town in Switzerland, has natural and artificial ice rinks. Admission is free, and you can watch their ice hockey team training, as shown in the picture below.

Key point: “The natural and artificial ice rink in the middle of the village offers free enjoyment on ice .” Free admission!

“Adults and spectators are also welcome when the local ice hockey club, the EHC Zermatt, trains.” Training is available for observation, but only for adults and scouts.