Required Gear

• Helmet & Face Mask
• Shoulder Pads
• Elbow Pads
• Gloves
• Hockey Pants
• Skates
• Shin Guards
• Hockey Socks
• Hockey Shorts with Jock (for men) or Jill (for women)
• Hockey Stick
• Hockey Bag

Optional Gear

• Mouth Guard 
• Neck Guard

Buying and Selling Your Gear

• Whitey Bensen (recommended) - Specialty hockey store in West Haven, CT that offers a wide selection of new and used gear
  • Keep an eye out for an email in September about Whitey Bensen Weekend - members of the SOM Hockey Club get 10% off gear and staff are on hand specifically to assist club members
  • You can sell your used gear back to Whitey Bensen for a gift card, which can then be sold to other SOM students through the equipment exchange doc
• SOM Hockey Club Equipment Exchange - Google doc that facilitates the purchase of used gear from other SOM students
  • You can sell your used gear to other SOM students by posting it at the end of the hockey season
• Traditional sporting stores and online retailers, e.g. Dick's Sporting Goods, Sports Authority, Amazon

Maintaining Your Gear

• Air out your gear after every practice and game
• Adjust your helmet and re-tape your stick as needed
• Optional: sharpen your skates (you can do this at Whitey Bensen)
  • You likely won't need to get your skates sharpened if you're only skating once a week at practice

Storing Your Gear

• If you don't have space at home to store your gear, you may leave it in the SOM locker room or designated storage area in the garage