Hockey Protective Equipment

It doesn’t matter if you’ve been playing hockey for 1 year or 50, you literally can’t do without a durable hockey bag that won’t break down after one season. Having a well designed and durable hockey bag is critical for carrying and drying out your gear and even more importantly finding it all once you … Read moreThe 10 Best Hockey Bags

Protecting your neck is extremely important, and for children, a legal requirement!  If you are looking for a great neck guard we looked at many and decided the Shock Doctor Ultra was the best choice.  It has all the protection you need, is lightweight and comfortable, and is a great price to boot! Great Neck … Read moreThe 5 Best Hockey Neck Guards

We have worn, read about, contacted manufacturers, pored over players reviews, and after dozens of hours of work we have rounded up the best senior hockey gloves in the game.  After looking at over 30 pairs of gloves, we have crowned the Bauer Supreme 1S as our champion. Our Pick Bauer Supreme 1S The Best Hockey … Read moreThe Best Hockey Gloves of 2020

When you have hockey pucks flying around the ice, players coming to hit you, and contact with the boards and ice looming every shift, hockey shoulder pads are not something to cheap out on.  We have researched dozens of shoulder pads, working hard to find you the best pads for your game.  So let’s cut … Read moreThe 7 Best Hockey Shoulder Pads

  When you’re looking to improve your shot or even work on your puck handling, you’re going to need a solid hockey net. The main objective of hockey is to protect your goal and score goals on the opposing hockey team, so this is a key piece of equipment even if you’re just playing street … Read moreThe 6 Best Hockey Nets

For elite players and those playing beer leagues, picking a hockey visor, cage, or face shield is not a decision to mess around with since its the only protection for your face and it impacts your vision on the ice. As we all know a visor fogging up during the game is the most annoying … Read moreThe Best Hockey Visors of 2020

Helmets, concussions, and other head injuries are some very hot topics in contact sports these days, so choosing the right helmet to protect yourself is imperative.  This is definitely the one item you do not want to cheap out on as quality materials and construction is crucial for proper protection. We are going to be … Read moreThe Best Hockey Helmets of 2020

We have worn, read about, contacted manufacturers, pored over players reviews, and after dozens of hours of work we have rounded up the shin guards in hockey.  Blocking 90 mph shots is no joke, and everyone hates taking a painful slash of the back of the legs, so a good set of shin guards is … Read moreThe 8 Best Hockey Shin Guards of 2020

Hockey jocks are a vital piece of equipment that protect the most sensitive area of the body and I would never be tempted to play a game without it. The size and style of fit is different for all players depending on body type and preference. The actual cup doesn’t change too much but there … Read moreThe Best Hockey Jocks 2020 Review

We here at Going Bar Down have suffered our share of elbow injuries due to lousy elbow pads, or pads sliding up and not protecting properly when hitting the ice.  This one hits close to come for us so we focused on reviewing and finding you some exceptional choices to protect your elbows.  Having bursitis … Read moreThe 8 Best Hockey Elbow Pads of 2020

Hockey is a fast paced sport where pieces of vulcanized rubber fly around in excess of 100 miles per hour and carbon fiber sticks can come whipping up at your face at any moment.  Add to that many players are playing in a contact league where jaw injuries and concussions are a real thing, and … Read moreThe 5 Best Hockey Mouthguards