Keeping your kids safe and comfortable on the ice this hockey season
With the start to hockey season here, it’s important that kids have the correct equipment on.
Having properly fitted equipment, including helmet down and skates, is going to keep your kids safe on the ice and performing at a high level. It can be tough for parents to determine the best buy for their buck, but purchasing safer equipment will keep kids protected on the ice.
Brett Payne, Owner of Canadian Tire in North Battleford, told battlefordsNOW how important it is when it comes to keeping the correct equipment on the young, developing players.
“There’s two reasons, first off is the safety issue,” he said. “You want to make sure if something happens, their gear fits them and it protects them. The second thing is making sure that they have the mobility to move around, if it’s too tight and doesn’t fit them, they will be restricted, but if it’s too big for them, it will also hurt their mobility.”