| Hockey helmet is the most important gear | | | | stores. People are ready to spend |
| that every player should wear before | | | | hundreds of dollars and buy one of these |
| entering the field to protect themselves | | | | miniature versions just so they can own |
| from injury. National hockey league | | | | a piece of their team and proudly |
| players are advised to change their | | | | display it in their homes. There are |
| helmets once every seven years as that | | | | also companies that make hockey helmets |
| is all the wear and tear a hockey helmet | | | | for fun purpose for children to enjoy |
| can stand. Also if a person were to pick | | | | while playing the game in their homes. |
| up a second hand helmet, it must be | | | | Sometimes people like to buy these |
| tested for durability else will not | | | | helmets and sport them at home as a |
| serve the purpose at all. The sport of | | | | curio piece. Or those who enjoy |
| hockey is such that people often collide | | | | collecting sports memorabilia have a |
| with each other while playing a match | | | | interest in these helmets amongst other |
| and there could be injuries to the head. | | | | sports gear. They enjoy purchasing and |
| By wearing a safety hockey helmet , | | | | showing them off as part of their |
| thereby reduces the risk of brain damage | | | | growing collection of sports |
| by 60%. In fact even on the roads, | | | | collectibles. |
| people who commute using two wheelers | | | | All the leading doctors and |
| are advised to wear helmets, which is | | | | ophthalmologists state the main reason |
| again for their own safety. | | | | for injury in sports is because of |
| Along with the team uniforms, a helmet | | | | faulty or no head gear. While playing on |
| is also handed out to all players before | | | | ice, the risk factor is much more higher |
| the match. And they are required to have | | | | and so the need to protective gear is |
| it on at all times. These helmets are | | | | greater. Hockey helmet needs to be worn |
| usually made of high quality plastic | | | | at all times while on the filed or arena |
| that does not break or bend with | | | | irrespective of whether one is playing |
| collusions. Also the helmets must have a | | | | or not. The top selling hockey helmets |
| protective face mask with a secured | | | | are the ones made by Nike Bauer which |
| leather strap secured tight around the | | | | has adjustable straps that allows the |
| chin. There are some players who don't | | | | player to choose the place where he is |
| like to wear the helmet saying it | | | | comfortable in. these come in different |
| restricts their movement and hampers | | | | colors and to fit different skull |
| vision, but this will only cause harm to | | | | shapes. The helmets available in the |
| their head or skull and render them | | | | market are authentic and some of the |
| unfit for the sport. The hockey helmet | | | | autographed helmets sold at souvenir |
| has become so popular that today there | | | | stores are a way of preserving a moment |
| are miniature helmets being created as | | | | of the sport forever. |
| part of the sports collectibles in many | | | | |