Hockey Equipment

• Minimum equipment required to play in shinny or league is
  • Helmet (face mask not required, mouthguard recommended if not using a mask)
  • Elbow pads
  • Gloves
  • Jock/Protective cup
  • Shin pads
  • Skates
  • 1 dark jersey, 1 white jersey
  • A stick
• Your best option (quality, selection, price) for ice hockey equipment if you want to play in Shanghai is to bring it from your home country.
• Failing that, player Hu Xu runs a hockey store in the XinYang market inside the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum Metro stop on Line 2 (上海科技馆地铁站) in PuDong.  Huxu speaks limited English but if you point to the area you'd like to protect, you should be able to get what you want.
• Sticks, bags, and other equipment are occasionally available at a steep discount via special arrangements.  Sign up for the newsletters to receive information on special offers.

Skate Sharpening

• Walker Rochlitz offers a skate sharpening service - RMB 50/pair.
• Tim Gardner offers a skate sharpening service - RMB 50/pair - email Tim for details at gardnetb @ westinghouse.com

Youth Hockey 

• For children's hockey, please contact Carolyn Kwant at cjkwant @ hotmail.com.

Rinks

• There are a number of rinks in Shanghai, but all SHC pick-up and games are played at the full size rink in Songjiang.  We have compiled a list of rinks for your reference.

Professional Hockey

• There is a professional hockey team in Shanghai, the China Dragons,  they play in the Asia League.

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