Required Hockey Gear
MGHA rules require full hockey gear to play. You have several avenues available for acquiring gear if you are starting out. Gear costs vary depending on if you get new or used equipment.
All MGHA players will receive a 10% discount on all hockey gear & accessories from Middleton Sports & Fitness on University Ave. and Suter's Gold Medal Sports on North Sherman Ave. All you have to do is ask for the discount at the time of purchase.
From toe-to-head, the gear you'll need is:
- Hockey Skates
- Good socks for your feet
- Shin guards
- Hockey Pants (a.k.a. breezers)
- Hockey socks (a.k.a. hockey stockings)
- Garter belt or hockey shorts with velcro or clips to hold up your hockey socks
- Cup (male) or pelvic protector (female). Hockey shorts with velcro or clips and a built-in cup or pelvic protector are an option.
- Elbow pads
- Sholder pads
- Gloves
- Undershirt (optional). Most players wear an undershirt of some kind below their pads. Long-sleeved "performance" shirts are available from several brands. You don't need a name brand, as long as it is comfortable and "wicks" moisture away from your body.
- Jersey (a.k.a. sweater)
- Helmet. Must be HECC certified
- FULL face mask (metal bird cage or plastic shield). Must be HECC certified.
- Sticks
Other items you will want include:
- Bag to carry it all (good gear bags include vents and pockets for small items)
- Water bottle
Optional items:
- Hockey Mouth Guard (to protect against concussions)
- Throat protector
- Cloth tape for your stick
- Skate guards
- Spare laces
- Rag for wiping skate blades after a game
- Towel
Places you can get hockey gear:
- Local stores:
- Middleton Sports and Fitness, University Avenue
- Suter's Goal Medal Sports, Sherman Avenue and Capital Ice Arena
- The Village Pedaler, Monona Drive
- Dick's Sporting Goods, East Towne, West Towne
- Web stores:
Help buying gear:
All new players are assigned mentors to help familiarize them with the MGHA and ease them into hockey if they've never played before. Mentors can answer any questions you may have about purchasing or sizing gear, and will accompany new players to make sure they get the right gear that fits.
