hockey gloves

Rink hand protection

Hockey gloves are padded protective gloves worn by ice hockey players, covering the hands and wrists while allowing enough flexibility to grip the stick.

They feature heavy padding on the back of the hand and fingers to absorb impacts from pucks and slashes: He dropped his hockey gloves before the fight started.

Dropping gloves signals readiness to fight, since bare-knuckle brawling is tolerated in hockey's unwritten code.

Related
  • padsCushioned protective layers
  • stickThin piece of wood
  • puckHockey's rubber projectile
  • iceWater's solid form
  • rinkEnclosed skating surface

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Opposites
protective function

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Ungloved, unequipped extremities

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sport/activity type

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climate/environment

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Locomotion through water

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G