Hockey Glove Size Guide: How to Measure Hand Length and Choose the Right Hockey Glove Size

Knowledge   2024-09-07

Ice hockey is a sport full of passion and speed. Choosing suitable equipment is crucial for improving game performance and protecting one's own safety. Among them, the choice of ice hockey gloves is not only related to comfort but also directly related to the flexibility and safety of athletes on the field.

As a professional manufacturer of ice hockey equipment and ice hockey gloves, we are well aware of the confusion that purchasers or users may encounter when choosing the size of ice hockey gloves. Today, we will introduce in detail how to choose the right ice hockey glove size by measuring hand length and how to make purchasing decisions based on age and size.

Measuring hand length

Measuring hand length is an important step in choosing the right ice hockey glove size. First, let the person being measured extend their palm naturally with fingers together, and then use a ruler to measure the straight-line distance between the fingertip of the middle finger and the transverse crease of the wrist. This length is the hand length. Then, you can find the size corresponding to the hand length through the ice hockey glove size chart. If it is a child or teenager and the hand length is between two sizes, a larger size can be chosen.

The relationship between age and ice hockey glove size

Generally speaking, the hands of children and teenagers are relatively small, so they need to choose smaller-sized ice hockey gloves. Here are some common correspondences between age and ice hockey glove size for reference:

For children aged 5 - 8, most are suitable for 8 - 9 inch ice hockey gloves.

For children aged 9 - 12, most are suitable for choosing 10 - 13 inch gloves.

For teenagers aged 13 and above, their bodies are already relatively close to those of adults. Therefore, teenagers aged 13 and above and adults mostly choose 13 - 15 inch ice hockey gloves.

The relationship between glove professionalism and ice hockey glove size

When purchasers purchase ice hockey gloves, in addition to age, they also need to consider the professionalism of the gloves. Some ice hockey gloves are non-professional. Usually, they have a simpler structure and general safety and flexibility. Such gloves are more suitable for people who have just come into contact with ice hockey or are younger. Professional ice hockey gloves, on the other hand, are suitable for enthusiasts or athletes with professional skills. Usually, they are not too young.

Consider the target audience of ice hockey gloves from multiple aspects so as to increase an accurate judgment of the market.

We suggest that purchasers can conduct a general survey and analysis of the target customer group before purchasing to understand their age distribution, hand length situation, and demand for glove professionalism, so as to more reasonably determine the purchase quantity of ice hockey gloves of various sizes.

As a professional manufacturer of ice hockey equipment and ice hockey gloves, we hope that through this article, purchasers can more easily and accurately choose the size of ice hockey gloves, so that every ice hockey enthusiast can have a pair of suitable ice hockey gloves and fully enjoy the fun of ice hockey.