{"id":287,"date":"2026-01-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gorock.us\/beerleaguer\/the-no-bs-guide-to-beginner-hockey-equipment\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:00:00","slug":"the-no-bs-guide-to-beginner-hockey-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gorock.us\/beerleaguer\/the-no-bs-guide-to-beginner-hockey-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"The No-BS Guide to Beginner Hockey Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2243200\/episodes\/18462757-the-no-bs-guide-to-beginner-hockey-equipment?iframe=true\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 200px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re playing <b>beer league hockey<\/b> or just starting out, you don\u2019t need expensive pro-level gear \u2014 you need <b>smart upgrades<\/b> that can actually make you safer and help on the ice. In this episode, we break down where to <b>spend your money<\/b>, where you can <b>save big<\/b>, and everything in-between.<\/p>\n<p>We also dig into <b>used gear vs new gear<\/b>, how to inspect before you buy and what actually is <b>pro stock hockey gear.<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Links<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href='https:\/\/playitagainsports.com\/'>Play It Again Sports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='https:\/\/craigslist.org\/'>Craigslist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='https:\/\/www.kijiji.ca\/'>Kijiji<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='https:\/\/sidelineswap.com\/'>SidelineSwap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='https:\/\/www.prostockhockey.com\/'>Pro Stock Hockey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='https:\/\/prostockhockeysticks.com\/'>Pro Stock Hockey Sticks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='https:\/\/www.hockeystickman.com\/'>Hockey Stick Man<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='https:\/\/hockeytron.com\/'>HockeyTron<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='https:\/\/www.verbero.com\/'>Verbero<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='https:\/\/allblackhockeysticks.com\/'>All Black Hockey Sticks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='https:\/\/swifthockey.com\/'>Swift Hockey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='https:\/\/nonamehockey.co\/'>No Name Hockey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/thebeerleaguer.com\/how-to-not-literally-stink\/'>How to Clean your Gear<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/youtu.be\/3LLjIby0N-c'>Bladetech Blades Review<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/twilio\/text_messages\/2243200\/open_sms\" rel=\"noopener\">Text the show<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"payment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2243200\/support\">Support the show<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want more from The Beer Leaguer? 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