Whether you are a kid or a 45 year old, nothing is more exciting than waking up Christmas morning and seeing what is under the tree. Your adrenaline is flowing, you’re tearing up the wrapping paper, opening the box and there it is; that really cool present you were asking your mom and dad or Santa Claus for. This is the perfect time to buy your hockey player some new equipment. It is the middle of the season and your player is growing fast. You get stumped on what to buy them. Here are five great ideas to get your player this Christmas.
Sticks: Sticks are one of the most important pieces of equipment you have. You can’t score goals without them. CCM, Bauer, Warrior, Easton, and Sher-Wood are fabulous brands. Hockey Monkey.com, an online equipment store ranks the Warrior Covert QRL as the top stick on its list for this year. It’s a versatile and durable stick with six different blade patterns. It’s lightweight, and great for puck handlers and goal scorers.
Skates: A growing hockey player always needs a good pair of skates. The right size, width and skill level of your player can give them a boost on the ice. The two top companies are CCM and Bauer. Sportprovement.com has the CCM Super Tacks at the top of their list. The Super Tacks have a 360 design that wraps to the exact shape of your heel and provides a 360° fit giving you sharper cuts and more control. Nobody can go wrong with a gift like this.
There’s always a Belfast Giants sweater to consider – file photo courtesy of Sam Scott
Sweater: Whether you are buying for a player of a fan, a sweater is an outstanding option for a Christmas gift. A favorite team or a player’s sweater to wear to a game or skating around on the ice makes a great gift. The top selling sweater for last season was Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Others included Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Marc-Andre Fleury, and Henrik Lundqvist.
Helmet: There is no more important piece of protective equipment than the helmet. Helmets help prevent concussions and other brain injuries after getting checked. Nothing is more important than your player’s safety. According to What all the pros use.com the best helmet is the CCM Fitlite. The Fitlite introduces the groundbreaking R.E.D. System or Rotation Energy Dampening. This technology has a series of liquid filled bladders which are positioned between the liners and the player’s head. This helps in reducing the rotational acceleration of the head during the impacts. The bladders are placed throughout the helmet slowing down the spin of the player’s head.
Hockey Tickets: People have said that the intangible gift of a life experience is more important than a tangible gift you can hold in your hand. Hockey tickets are a perfect example of an intangible gift you can give to your player. Hockey equipment only lasts for a while. Players grow up to be adults never playing college or pro hockey. Memories of going to the game with your family lasts a lifetime.
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