While I was playing goalie I had a very hard time switching to a new hockey goaltender chest protector because I dreaded the breaking in process with what can be one of the stiffest pieces of hockey goalie equipment. I had the same chest protector for the better of five years, and while I do not advise any goalies out there do the same thing that I did, I do suggest that if you have an ice hockey goalie chest protector that has become broken down and possible less protective, and you do not want to purchase a new one, that you go out and purchase some extra padding to add to your existing chest protector. When I was a kid, my dad would simply add more padding to the middle of my chest protector and to my shoulders and arms after I started getting bruises on my arms.

It is important not to overlook the importance of having sufficient protection for your chest. Not only do you want to prevent injury, but goaltenders who do not have the sufficient equipment to prevent injury often become conditioned to flinching and being scared of the puck due to continually catching a stinger. Any goalie who flinches is never going to be able to be an elite goaltender, so why not make sure that you have quality hockey goalie gear and especially quality hockey goalie chest protectors to lower the chance of being injured. Whether you protect yourself with a brand new chest protector that is of a high quality, or you just decide to beef up your existing chest protector with some more padding is up to you. Just make sure that you are keeping an eye on the quality of you goalie chest protector and making sure that it does not put you in harm’s way by being of a poor quality.

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These days however, with how advanced hockey equipment manufacturers have gotten, it is much easier to break in goalie equipment. There are many brands of chest protectors that I have seen in recent years that have been made to provide sufficient protection first, and second to allow the ice hockey goaltender’s upper body to move freely and quickly. One chest protector that I think I would not mind breaking in would have to be the Vaughn chest protector. The reason why I like the Vaughn is simply because it looks like they have been made to break in easily.

When it comes to goalie chest protectors a lot of people have a theory that if you wear a larger chest protector that takes up a lot of space you will make more saves. However, I have a different theory, which is that I would rather have less bulk, which I feel slows me down, and trade that with the ability to be comfortable and move quickly. Obviously there is a fine line between too much padding and not enough, but after making sure my upper body had the protection it needed for the level of hockey that I was playing in, I would think about what I can do to break down my chest protector to allow me to move freely right away.

What you prefer in a goalie chest protector is completely up to you, but you definitely do want to make sure that you have enough protection to keep you safe. Always make sure that you have a good amount of protection over your heart, obviously a very important organ that you do not want to leave vulnerable to slap shots. Do some research on the internet to read some reviews about what the best chest protector you can spend your money on today would be, and chances are that you will find something that will break in easily and protect you well.

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