Hockey Referee Equipment: What Hockey Ref Gear Do You Need to Get Started Reffing?

I recently started reffing hockey and the hockey referee equipment needed was very eye opening! I will go over what hockey ref gear you need to get started as a USA Hockey official.

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Here are some products I like to use as a ref:

Helmet: For your reffing helmet, you will need a half shield - and in most cases, it means you will need to buy a helmet and shield separately. Here are some links to both:

Helmet: https://bit.ly/3OhDaDg
Half Shields: https://bit.ly/43B0ksF
Ref Sweater: https://bit.ly/3NZHzcZ
Ref Pants: https://bit.ly/3XXJ3bX
Whistle (this is the whistle I like best): https://bit.ly/43wIur0
Padded Leggings: https://bit.ly/3JZaPPG
Padded Shirt: https://bit.ly/46WEW43
Ref Elbow Pads: https://bit.ly/3DgnNEO
Ref Shin Guards (made specifically to go under your ref pants): https://bit.ly/44s649r
Shin Tights: https://bit.ly/3XXxodd
Skates (you can use the same skates you use for playing hockey - but you do need to have clean white laces): https://bit.ly/3Dg0v1Y

Accessories:

Hockey Bag (I couldn't find the exact ref bag I use, but this one is close — you can stick with a fairly small bag since you don't have as much stuff as you will for playing hockey): https://bit.ly/46WeZ4T
Hockey Tape: https://bit.ly/46Ogl1q (Amazon) or https://bit.ly/3q0ORVA (PureHockey)
Hockey Laces: https://bit.ly/3DfVoPf (Amazon) or https://bit.ly/3pRUG7Y (Pure Hockey)
Hockey Pucks: https://bit.ly/44sg56v (Amazon) or https://bit.ly/43pH15K (PureHockey)
Skate Guards: https://bit.ly/3Dby7hD
Stick Wax: https://bit.ly/46Ig8g6
Hockey Screw Driver Repair Kit (always good to have in an emergency!): https://bit.ly/3XPkRsx

Disclaimer: I will occasionally talk about products and include links to those products. These links may contain compensation links, but it is never a sponsored post (unless I tell you otherwise) — and I will NEVER post a link to a product that I do not already use and love.