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Border Blades Equipment Summary Protective Gear
1. Protective Helmets: Must be worn by all skaters, coaches and parents on the ice. For skaters in I Can Speed Skate, a hockey helmet can be used. If you would like to purchase a speed skating helmet, please contact your coach. All helmets must be CSA approved.
2. Elbow Pads: Recommended for younger skaters.
3. Neck Guards: Bib style is required. The neck guard is to be cut resistant, made of ballistic nylon, Kevlar or Dyneema material. It has to cover the neck and the upper chest area. Neck only guards are not acceptable. Any sports store selling hockey equipment will have these.
4. Cut Resistant Gloves: Acceptable styles are padded ski mitts, leather gloves or Kevlar speed skating gloves. In Lloydminster, Mark’s Work Warehouse, and Northern Factory Workwear are businesses that carry this style of glove. Hockey gloves are not allowed. You can purchase speed skating gloves on the websites listed on borderblades.ca such as Red River Speed and I Love Speed Skating.
5. Shin Pads: Required for all skaters. Please purchase hard plastic soccer shin pads that are available at any sports store. Wear them under your sweat pants or speed skating skin. Hockey shin pads are not acceptable for speed skating. Do not purchase soft shin pads or soft shin pads that have plastic strips.
6. Kneepads: Required for all skaters. Soft volleyball style kneepads (Nike, Asics etc) or speed skating kneepads are preferred. Hockey shin pads are not acceptable, as they slide on the ice and can be dangerous in a racing situation. Soft kneepads protect and slow the skater during a fall.
7. Protective Eye Wear: Safety glasses or goggles are mandatory for all skaters. Full face protection in the form of a hockey mask is also acceptable for beginning skaters. All glasses or goggles must be held on with a strap. Glasses cannot usually be worn with hockey helmets as there is not enough room and it puts a lot of pressure on the skater’s temples, often giving skaters a headache. Glasses can be purchased at Northern Factory Workwear for under $10.
8. Kevlar Ankle Guards: mandatory for
any skater wearing speed skates (short track and now long track). They are not required for those wearing hockey skates, as those skates protect the Achilles tendon. These guards can be purchased online from a speed skating outlet, but you can purchase these at a store like Northern Factory Workwear. They are yellow, cut resistant (Kevlar) welder sleeves and are relatively inexpensive.
Skates: Hockey or speed skates are both used in the ICSS and SSI groups. Speak with your coach if you wish to rent a pair of speed skates for the season. Sharp skates make happy skaters. Please make sure your child's skates are sharpened regularly and by hand. Jigs can be purchased for sharpening. Some SSIII skaters will sharpen skates for $8 per pair. If skating inside, skates should be sharpened every 4-‐6 hours of ice time. If skating on the Husky Oval, skates may need to be sharpened after each practice or two.
Clothing: For ICSS participants, warm, stretchy, water resistant clothing is best. Nylon wind pants will help keep skaters dry. Long sleeves are always mandatory. Wind suits tend to be too warm for skaters and catch too much wind. In the older divisions, skaters generally wear some form of skin suit and a long sleeved t-‐shirt or hoodie in practice. If you are wondering what is best to wear, watch or talk to some of the older skaters. Hockey pants should be avoided.