Hockey Jocks & Underwear

Injury. A player works to prevent it by wearing protective garments both on the outside and under the exterior shield. Hockey jocks and underwear are important pieces of apparel. For women, the jill replaces the hockey jock as does a pelvic protector. There are also hockey garters to keep up socks, compression shorts and a large variety of various T-shirts. Today, some of the leading manufacturers of hockey underwear are UnderArmor, TriFilar and Protex.

Hockey underwear comes in different sizes, colors, materials and styles. RBK manufactures a stretch mesh short or long sleeve for wearing next to the skin. Warrior has a Vapor Full Pro Tek T-shirt. Itech and Easton offer a full range of hockey underwear. Bauer uses a 50 per cent cotton and 50 per cent polyester mix making the under garments durable through multiple washes.

The jock and jill are probably the most basic type of underwear for hockey. Easton supplies women with a Synergy compression Jock Short while Itech offers a Jill compression for women. A & R advertises a female cup and supporter. Bauer hockey underwear, meanwhile, includes the Bauer Women’s Pelvic Protector as well.

You can purchase jocks and supporters separately or as part of an incorporated system. Some hockey jock straps come with built in garters allowing you to hold up your socks too. Some companies are now making shorts with built in jocks and garters combining everything into one piece of equipment. The styles offered include baggy and compression shorts. Itech is one of the leading manufacturers in this particular style. WSI produces Hocky Joc , a pair of compression shorts, built-in cup supporter and Velcro sock holder. Easton has come out with the 3 in 1 Jock Short. It is similar to the Hockey Joc, offering the same features. The same is true of the Protex Hockey Shorts. Even non-hockey companies are entering into the market for ice hockey underwear. This includes underwear producer Stanfield

Suggestions for purchasing underwear for hockey - buy comfortable, snug fitting undergarments, ones that do not bunch up. Consider the material. Cotton soaks up sweat, nylon does not. Some professionals and amateurs wear a lot of clothing under their protective armor; others opt to go commando. Whatever your decision, be sure to pick your underwear as carefully as you do the rest of your protective hockey equipment.