Required Equipment & Uniforms
All players must wear protective equipment for all games (including warm-ups), practices and skills clinics. It is very important to not only have the right equipment, but ensure that it fits properly. If you ever have questions about equipment or need a fit check, you can reach out anytime.
Required equipment:
- Helmet with protective cage or bubble (travel players must have a white helmet)
- Neck guard (now mandatory for all ages)
- Mouth guard (required for PW, Bantam; strongly recommended for all other ages)
- Shoulder pads
- Elbow pads
- Gloves (travel players must have black gloves)
- Cup or pelvic protector
- Hockey pants
- Shin pads
- Skates with skate guards
- Stick cut to the proper length
- Jersey + socks (see below for add'l info)
Skates should be sharpened every 10-15 hrs of skate time, though this can vary based on your player.
TRAVEL UNIFORMS
Travel players are responsible for a uniform package that includes a practice jersey, game jerseys and game socks. Uniform fittings take place every spring and is also a chance to order additional items like WHC equipment bags, garment bags and tape bags.
Travel players are responsible for the following items for the 25/26 season:
- Reversible practice jersey
- Home jersey + socks
- Away jersey + socks
- Tournament jersey + socks
- Hockey shell/pant cover*
- Game Day Sweatshirt & Joggers*
- WHC/GVN Off-Ice Shirt (not necessary for Mites)
*Optional but encouraged for Mites
ESTIMATED ETAs FOR ORDERS:
Off-ice uniform items:
May order: Ready for pick-up 9/20. Team managers will communicate how these items will be distributed. Please consider offering to help pick up this order for your manager!
August/September order: Ready first week of October. Hoodies in YXL and Joggers in YM + YXL on backorder - hoping for mid-October delivery.
On-ice uniform items:
August order: set for delivery the week of 11/3. These items will either be given to managers or directly to players. More information about this will be sent via team managers the week of 11/3.
Please see below for order forms for game shells and socks and check inventory before placing your order.
Jersey Numbers
Jersey numbers will align with players' birth year
- Odd-numbered birth years will have odd jersey numbers
- Even numbered birth years will have even jersey numbers
- Goalies will typically receive a number in the 30s
Players are assigned a number when they enter the program that they keep for the duration of their tenure with Winnetka Hockey. These numbers become very important to our players! We understand that there can be connections to certain numbers and aversions to others, but we are also responsible for making sure there are no duplications.
UNIFORM PASSDOWN PROGRAM
Winnetka will be updating our travel uniforms for the 26/27 season. In hopes of assisting families with this transition, we launched the Uniform Passdown Program. While the opportunity to get a game uniform passed down has passed, please still use this program to post and look for shells and accessories!
HOUSE LEAGUE UNIFORMS
House League players will receive uniforms (jerseys) as part of the program with registration.
Equipment Loaner Program
The Winnetka Park District has loaner equipment available for NO CHARGE to children in the Hockey Skating programs or the House League. This will fit most all children ages 5-8.
Simply go to the front desk of the Ice Arena and fill out a form with your credit card number. The equipment needs to be returned at the conclusion of the season.