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Hockey Gear terms, explained
Short, plain definitions of the words you'll see on product pages and spec sheets. Each one links to a guide when there's more to know.
B
- Ball hockey
- Hockey played on foot with a ball, also called street hockey. Read the guide →
- Bow
- The curve along the length of a field hockey stick. FIH limits it to 25 mm deep. Read the guide →
C
- CSA
- Canadian Standards Association: certifies hockey helmets and face protection in Canada. Read the guide →
- Curve
- The bend of a hockey stick blade, described by location (heel, mid, toe) and face angle. Read the guide →
D
- Drag flick
- A field hockey shot that drags and flicks the ball into the air, often from a penalty corner. Read the guide →
- Durometer
- The hardness rating shown for an inline wheel; use the maker’s recommendation for your surface and setup. Read the guide →
F
- Flex
- The force in pounds needed to bend an ice hockey stick shaft one inch. Read the guide →
H
- Heat molding
- Warming a skate boot so it molds to the foot. Read the guide →
- HECC
- Hockey Equipment Certification Council: certifies hockey helmets and face protection in the United States. Read the guide →
- Hi-Lo chassis
- An inline skate frame with smaller front wheels and larger rear wheels. Read the guide →
K
- Kick point
- Where a hockey stick bends most when loaded: low, mid or hybrid. Read the guide →
- Kickers
- Padded foot protectors field hockey goalkeepers wear over their shoes. Read the guide →
- Knee stack
- The landing area in a goalie leg pad where the knee should sit when the goalie drops into butterfly. Read the guide →
L
- Left shot
- A player who holds the stick with the left hand lower and the blade on the left side. Read the guide →
- Lie
- The angle between a hockey stick's blade and shaft. Read the guide →
P
- Penalty-corner face mask
- A face protector field players may use under the applicable rule set while defending a penalty corner. Read the guide →
R
- Radius of hollow
- The groove ground into a skate blade that sets how much the edges bite. Read the guide →
S
- Street hockey goal depth
- The front-to-back measurement of a street hockey goal frame, which affects its footprint and storage. Read the guide →