Goalie equipment help

**hockeymom2** · 04-10-2007, 03:53 PM

My son has been an ice hockey goalie for 5 years, he wants to play Inline during the summer months, this is all new to me, I was hoping for some help. Does he wear his regular ice hockey pads, seems to me if he does that they would stick to the playing surface. Help!!!!!

**MBurke** · 04-10-2007, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by hockeymom2

My son has been an ice hockey goalie for 5 years, he wants to play Inline during the summer months, this is all new to me, I was hoping for some help. Does he wear his regular ice hockey pads, seems to me if he does that they would stick to the playing surface. Help!!!!!

Can I ask what surface he'll be playing on? (concrete, tiles, melted ice rink, street, etc.?)

**hockeymom2** · 04-10-2007, 04:54 PM

He will be playing on both concrete and tile surfaces.

**MBurke** · 04-10-2007, 06:58 PM

If it's smooth concrete and he's very comfortable with his pads he may want to look into pad covers.

He could also try Mission Heliums - example here - http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/hockey.html?from=ihc

If he's playing on a surface similar to asphalt, none of those are good options and he'll need a pair of pads designed specifically for street hockey.

**DannyG** · 04-10-2007, 07:01 PM

level of play might also be relevant...when I stand-in as keeper in our local rec league, I just wear my skater shins and some little kid ball hockey foam/vinyl leg pads right over 'em...the lightness really aids agility. I have also worn a set of football girdle and thigh pads rather than the regular goalie pants, again, greater lightness and freedom of movement being the result

Ice pads are perfectly acceptable. Dependent upon the surface, you might sew some patches of polyethylene plastic sheeting onto the inside/outside foor/friction places. This would enable the pads to slide across the higher friction surfaces.

A lot of guys just wear the same pads regardless and develop ways to move laterally that limit contact of the pads with the surface...my lateral movement is dismal anyway, so this doesn't matter much to my game in goal.

Good luck, have fun...thank you on behalf of the entire inline community for coming out to play...we are very glad that you want to join us.

**hockeymom2** · 04-10-2007, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by MBurke

If it's smooth concrete and he's very comfortable with his pads he may want to look into pad covers.

He could also try Mission Heliums - example here - http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/hockey.html?from=ihc

If he's playing on a surface similar to asphalt, none of those are good options and he'll need a pair of pads designed specifically for street hockey.

You mentioned pad covers, where could I look into those?

**hockeymom2** · 04-11-2007, 10:54 AM

you mentioned pad covers, where could I either get or find out about them?

**kicksave60** · 04-11-2007, 03:20 PM

I use a ice pad for inline and the only thing I changed was I put nylon duct tape on the inside part of the pads(the area where it hits the floor) and learn to slide more on your cowling's of your goalie skates. Doesn't come close to ice, but being a true butterfly goalie, I had to adjust for roller.

**Leaferguy** · 04-11-2007, 03:31 PM

Pad covers have become somewhat harder to find. What type of pad does he currently have?

For what it's worth, I use ice pads on Sportcourt with slide plates that I made for myself:

I made them somewhat removable (the velcro is still there). They work really well. If you want to try this on your own, I can give you the info you'll need.

If he's worried about destroying his pads and you don't feel like dealing with all of this hassle, your best bet may be to just buy a cheap set of Mission Helium Lites for ~$200, as MBurke said (http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/descp...l?pcode=MHLLP).