Roller Hockey Equipment
Like any sport, if you want to be successful when playing roller hockey, you are going to want to have the right equipment. Moreover, when playing any kind of hockey, you are going to be moving fast and prone to potentially serious injury. Depending on your budget and league or team requirements, you may have to make choices regarding which roller hockey equipment you need and which things you can go without, at least temporarily.
Safety First
When deciding on which pieces of equipment you should invest your roller hockey equipment budget on, keeping yourself safe should be the first thing on your mind. Among the safety equipment that you really can’t afford to scrimp on are items such as helmets with mouth guards, knee and elbow pads, and hockey gloves (or at the very least wrist guards) should also be worn.
For players who are more safety conscious, additional safety equipment is available, including padded pants, jock straps, shin guards and shoulder pads. Goalies tend to have to go a few steps further as far as roller hockey equipment goes, and should include chest back and throat protectors, mask cages, and extra padded leg pads as well. Of course, this is not a complete list of all required equipment, but it is a good start if you are fairly new to the game.
Indispensable
Once you are sure that you have your bases covered when it comes to safety , you are going to have to have the basic roller hockey equipment if you want to play, starting with the puck (or ball) and a hockey stick. The choice to use a puck or a ball is basically a personal one, and they are often used interchangeably. The stick you use while playing roller should either be aluminum or wooden with a fiberglass coating, as the playing surface you will be on is more likely to damage your stick than ice.
The Big Ones
Finally, you are going to make two more fairly significant investments if you hope to get your roller hockey equipment shopping finalized. First, you need skates. Most roller hockey players opt for the inline skates (or roller blades), but you can use traditional roller skates as well. This is going to set you back at least $100. In addition, you are going to need a set of goals. If you are particularly industrious you can build your own set of goals. Or, for an investment of about $400 you can purchase some pre fab ones.