Equipment, gear, and accessories used in street hockey are at the heart of this portion of our web guide.
Street hockey refers to a collection of team sport variants played outdoors on foot or wheeled skates, using a ball designed for playing on flat, dry surfaces. Some variants use a puck rather than a ball, although a ball is most common. As in other forms of hockey, the objective is to score more goals than the opposing team by shooting the ball into the opposing team's net. Street hockey variants are derived from ice hockey, floor hockey, bandy, or field hockey.
Street hockey is commonly played on an outdoor surface, such as a street, a parking lot, a tennis court, or an asphalt surface.
There are indoor rinks explicitly designed for hockey played on foot. They are referred to as dek hockey or ball hockey rinks.
This part of our guide is in the shopping area, so we will be focusing on the products involved in the sport here. Further information about the sport can be found in the corresponding category within our Sports & Recreation area.
While equipment and gear are available specifically for street hockey, in pickup-style games, most players tend to play with a combination of equipment designed for other sports, such as hockey, soccer, or whatever they might have available. All of the ice hockey-style equipment is necessary except for certified helmets.
Street hockey sticks are similar to ice hockey sticks in shape and size, although they are made of materials designed to withstand use on asphalt. Some street hockey sticks are made in one-piece form and are made of plastic, polyurethane, graphite, aluminum, wood, or a blend of these materials. Ice hockey sticks can also be used, but specially designed street hockey sticks are usually cheaper and more durable for playing on asphalt and concrete.
Street hockey can be played with either a ball or a puck. Balls are usually made of durable plastic and designed to withstand rough surfaces. Franklin Sports and Mylec product balls explicitly made for the sport. Green Biscuit produces pucks designed for smooth gliding on hard surfaces.
The International Street and Ball Hockey Federation, the worldwide governing body of official tournaments and leagues, recognizes two types of balls for play: a hard, warm climate ball for adult or youth play or a softer version for colder weather.
Although street hockey is less physical than ice hockey, protective gear is still important. These should include shin guards, gloves, elbow pads, and a helmet. Bauer, CCM, and Franklin Sports are popular brands.
As in other forms of hockey, goalies require additional protective gear, including leg pads, chest protectors, and masks. Bauer and CCM are leading manufacturers of goalie equipment.
Players often wear athletic shoes with good grip, such as those made by Adidas or Nike, although there are several good options. Some players prefer specialized street hockey shoes offered by brands like Mission.
Several manufacturers and retailers cater to the street hockey market, offering a large selection of equipment and gear.
Recommended Resources
Bauer Street & Roller Hockey Gear
Bauer is a well-known sports brand, particularly for its high-quality hockey equipment. They produce a wide range of equipment and gear for various variations of hockey, including street hockey. It features professional and recreational goals, goal replacement nets, a performance street goal kit, a reactor shooting kit, shin guards, hockey stick blade protectors, player gloves, and no-bounce warm-weather hockey balls, which may be purchased online. Options and prices are stated.
https://www.bauer.com/collections/street-hockey-gear
Stylized HockeyMonkey, the online sports store specializes in hockey equipment and gear, including a wide range of products, such as skates, helmets, protective gear, and other products, including equipment for street hockey. The street hockey part of its catalog features roller hockey skates for the variation of street hockey that takes place on wheels, as well as street hockey sticks, goalie equipment, goals, balls and pucks, and shooter tutors and targets for practice.
https://www.hockeymonkey.com/street-hockey-equipment
Hockey Store: Street Hockey Products
Founded in 2015 in Jönköping, Sweden, the company has a couple of stores in Sweden, but also sells its products through its e-commerce site, which lists equipment and gear for ice hockey, bandy, roller hockey, and street hockey, from brands like Bauer, Green Biscuit, and Mohawke. Included are street hockey pucks and balls, catch gloves, street hockey goals, goalie kits, masks, chest and arm protection, and training gear. Also available are a mini pop up net kit.
https://www.hockeystore.com/en/articles/373/street-hockey
Knapper, headquartered in Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada, produces ball hockey gear and sports equipment. Its 100% carbon fiber street hockey stick has a Kevlar-guarded blade, a couple of curve choices, and flex varieties. Knapper offers free shipping on orders of $99.00 and more (before taxes) and a $9.99 Canadian or $14.99 flat fee for U.S. shipping on orders under $99.99. Its return policies, warranty, and customer services are highlighted. Several other products are also available.
https://knapper.com/en-us/
Known for its ball, street, and dek hockey equipment, Mylec is credited with creating the iconic orange hockey ball, and also offers a wide range of products, including sticks, protective gear, goals, and accessories. Its products may be browsed on its e-commerce website, which includes photos, descriptions, options, and prices for each. Other resources include a store locator, a print catalog, sponsorship data, contacts, and information and rules for the sport.
https://mylec.com/
Pure Goalie Street Hockey Essentials
Carrying products from Bauer, CCM, Warrior, A&R, Franklin, Konixx, Sherwood, and others, the e-commerce site features hockey gloves, pads, inline hockey skates, helmets, helmet combos, street hockey sticks, balls, goalie masks, and gift cards. Products are included for junior to senior sizes. Team sales ordering, store locations, goalie equipment buying guides, a full catalog, information about its affiliate program, career opportunities, and contacts are included.
https://goalie.purehockey.com/c/street-hockey-essentials
Founded in 2022, YardRink is based in North Andover, Massachusetts, and has quickly gained popularity for its innovative backyard ice rink designs and became an official licensed product of the NHL in 2023. The company also has a product line called YardRink Street, which transforms spaces like parking lots or gyms into street hockey rinks during the warmer months. Photographs and a video are presented, along with testimonials, a contact form, and an introduction to the company.
https://yardrink.com/pages/street
