equipment

In hockey, there are two different types of equipments. Both very similar, but yet, still very different. There is the players equipment, which they have had since the beginning of hockey, but of course it keeps upgrading from time to time and then there is the goalie equipment, which is pretty much the same as the players, but, the goalie equipment has much more padding, for obvious reason. The only real difference between player and goalie, isn`t even the equipment, they all have gloves, helmets, pads etc... It’s just mostly the utility of the object. For instants, the players gloves and shin pads are mostly used for speed, agility and to hold a hockey stick. The goalie, on the other hand, his gloves are used to catch and deflect the pucks and the pads, so they don’t do damage when the puck hits it. The chest protector is larger and thicker; it covers more of your body. The cup is thicker so it wont do any damage, those are mostly the only differences between players and goalie. The equipment pieces now are: The cup, shin pads, socks, pants, skates, chest protector, elbow pads, neck guard, your shirt and helmet. For the goalie, there is: Your cup, socks, pants, skates, pads, chest protector, neck guard, catcher (glove), blocker, shirt and helmet.