Your knee must land directly in the center of the knee block when you drop down. If the pad is too large, it will overlap at the top and impede movement. 3. Styles: Butterfly vs. Hybrid

The overall height of the pad from the boot to the top.

Professional versions like the Bauer Reactor or Extreme Hockey Pro are made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and are roughly 3/16” thick .

A shooting pad is a flat, slick sheet of plastic used to practice stickhandling and shooting away from the ice.

Sized by measuring from the center of your kneecap to the top of your skate.

These are the most iconic "pads" in hockey, designed to block pucks and protect the goaltender's legs while allowing for sliding and mobility.

Rigid and flat; designed for goalies who drop to their knees frequently to block the bottom of the net.