what's difference between hockey pants and hockey girdles?

Answer 1

Girdles were worn when players would wear long pants. A girdle is basically just the padding out of hockey pants with out the black nylon cover.

Answer 2

Hockey pants are one piece protection as all the padding is already in the pants and match the team uniform. They do not require any additional items
A girdle is like an undergarment of protection worn under a pair of paddingless pants. These second type of pants or "shell" do not have any padding...thus the girdle is needed. You simply put on the girdle and then pull the "shell" over top of them in order to cover the girdle and match the team uniform.

Answer 3

Hockey Girdle

Answer 4

Cooper also made "Cooperall"s that had a short shell, not long pants. You can still find them at a few Play-it-Again-Sports, or you can custom order them.

I think when you mean "hockey pants", you are referring to "breezers", which are a loose fitting piece of equipment that covers from the knee to the stomach.

So to answer: Hockey Girdles are skin tight, with pads sewn in, and which are worn with a seperate shell held up by suspenders. Hockey pants are one piece with pads sewn in and are loose fitting, tied off at the waist.

Answer 5

girdles are like hockey pants but its just the padding that people use when they are going to wear the long hockey pants that go down to the ankles so they still have padding around their thigh area.

Answer 6

hockey pants are pants with little padding. girdles are shorts that would go under the pants. they are mainly used for hold the cup and holding up the socks.

Answer 7

Interesting question!

Answer 8

Good question, hope you find your answer