Gifts for Hockey Players

Hockey gifts for the woman or girl who actually plays.

Buying for a hockey player is harder than it should be. Gear is personal and expensive and she already has opinions about hers, so equipment is a bad gift unless you have been told exactly what to buy. Apparel is the safe lane, except most hockey apparel is either a team logo she does not care about or a joke about being a hockey mom.

This is the alternative. Everything here works whether she is nineteen and playing university, thirty-four and in a Tuesday night women's league, or eleven and just starting.

Under $50: the Toque at $42 or the Dad Hat at $44. Both are one size, which removes the sizing problem entirely — the single most common reason a clothing gift gets returned.

Under $75: the Crest Tee at $52 or the Crest Long Sleeve at $64.

The real gift: the Puck Queens Hoodie at $95. It is the piece people wear until it falls apart.

If you are unsure on size, buy headwear. If you know her size, buy fleece. Free shipping over $75, which the hoodie clears on its own.