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50+ gift ideas for hockey players

Last updated on December 12, 2020

Need a hockey gift idea? The list below includes a large variety of gifts for hockey players fo all the levels and occasions: Birthdays, Christmas and success. Plus, many can be personalized to create unique hockey gifts! 

Note: some of them can also work for fans who are not playing - but for a list dedicated to hockey fan gifts - check out my other article.

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Personalized gifts for hockey players

Further in the article I cover equipment to play hockey and practice on and off the ice. But I am starting with personalized gifts because I think they are thoughtful. Receiving a unique object made for you is always a hit!

Personalized hockey gifts - around practice

Let's start with practical objects that can be used around hockey practices - unique + practical is a winning combination! For example:

  • Towels to dry the blades and make sure no rust forms on them - this is an essential item, and yet players often use boring towels...
  • Water bottles to stay hydrated during practice
  • A luggage tag to identify / personalize your hockey bag
  • ...
Ice hockey towel dry blade born to play blue ice
Personalize and get the Ice hockey towel
Ice hockey water bottle - red skate with word
Ice hockey water bottle - red skate with word
Hockey luggage tag - Red and black
Hockey luggage tag - Red and black

A personalized puck

Want a present that is even more hockey-obvious? Check out these personalized pucks 🙂
Great to practice or to decorate a bedroom!

Red ice Player - Personalized Ice Hockey Puck
Red ice Player - Personalized Ice Hockey Puck
Hockey skate words - Black Personalized Ice Hockey Puck
Hockey skate words - Black Personalized Ice Hockey Puck
Hockey goal - Black Personalized Ice Hockey Puck
Hockey goal - Black Personalized Ice Hockey Puck

Personalized notebooks / planners

To take notes about hockey practices and matches - technical plays, drills and shills...
Or simply to plan the weeks or year ahead, organize your time around hockey!
These is a very useful gifts, that do not have to be used for hockey:

  • Notebooks
  • Planners
  • Binders
  • ...
Ice hockey notebook Born to play frozen blue
Personalize and get the Ice hockey notebook
Ice hockey notebook (for girl player)
Personalize and get the Ice hockey notebook (for girl player)
Ice Hockey Notebook (red skate with hockey words)
Ice Hockey Notebook (red skate with hockey words)

Personalized hockey clothes

Clothes are also a good idea: to show the passion for the sport outside of the rink or as practice wear during off-ice training. Hockey clothing gift ideas include:

  • t-shirts,
  • jackets,
  • tank tops and leggings,
  • caps
  • bags
  • ...

Some can be personalized with the name of the player or the name of the team or both!

Hockey fan T-shirt - Eat Play Score
Hockey fan T-shirt - Eat Play Score
Black Ice hockey leggings - red skate
Black Ice hockey leggings - red skate -
Ice hockey cap - Red skate
Ice hockey cap - Red skate
Born to play Hockey T-shirt name red
Personalize and get the Born to play Hockey T-shirt
Black and white - Favorite season hockey fan Tank Top
Personalize and get the Favorite season hockey fan Tank Top
Blue lines - Favorite season hockey T-Shirt
Personalize and get the Favorite season hockey T-Shirt

Hockey themed gift ideas - Decorations

A hockey player often wants his/her room to reflect the passion for skating. Gift ideas include:

  • pillows,
  • room signs,
  • lamps, candles,
  • posters,
  • bathroom items (mat, shower curtain)...
Ice hockey fan cushion - red skate with words
Ice hockey fan cushion - red skate with words
Black red - eat skate play hockey shower curtain
Black red - eat skate play hockey shower curtain

Get the 3D lamp on Amazon

Christmas ornaments

And for a small gift specific to Christmas, you can also offer an ice hockey Christmas ornament to decorate the tree! Find out more decoration ideas on my Hockey Christmas decor article.

Hockey Christmas circle ornament - Blue ice sticks
Hockey Christmas circle ornament - Blue ice sticks
Ice hockey Christmas ornament - red black jersey
Personalize and get the Ice hockey Christmas ornament

Get it on Amazon


Practical hockey accessories - on and off ice training

Now, if you are looking for something really dedicated to the practice for a serious hockey player gift, this section is for you.

New skates

Well, ice hockey implies quite a significant budget. Therefore, a birthday or Christmas can be the occasion to offer a new pair of skates. But this is a decision to be taken with the skater, to make sure the pair is adapted to the level and the foot shape.

Ice hockey accessories

Any player needs a collection of equipment apart from the skates:

  • An equipment bag - to carry all that is needed to the rink
  • Guards to protect the blades when walking outside of the ice
  • Fun soakers to protect the blades inside the bag
  • Pucks
  • Sticks or goalie blockers

Get the bag on Amazon

Get the soakers

Get the pucks

Training clothes & On-ice training equipment 

You can of course offer items to help with training on the ice. However, those are very practical gifts and may not be the most inspirational. Mostly:

  • Gloves and socks
  • Pads
  • Compression pants
  • Protective pads to reduce risk of injuries when practicing jumps
  • Water bottle (we saw some personalized ones above, but you can also choose traditional ones)

Get the hockey pants

Get the protections

Get the gloves

Off-ice training equipment 

Another idea for a hockey player is to find a gift to help with off ice training.
The player cannot always be on the ice. Practice hours are limited. But there is much he/she can do off the ice to improve performance: exercises to
improve balance, flexibility, strength and endurance. As well as drills to improve precision.
Therefore you can find original gifts for a hockey player in this category such as:

Your first options are equipment to transform into street hockey such as:
  • a wraparound for the stick
  • pucks for street hockey
  • a steel goal
  • ...
This way he/she can practice in the driveway or in the street:

Get the wraparound on Amazon

Get the street hockey pucks 

Get the goal

Other off-ice options include gifts to work on one aspect of the physical training:

  • Stretching bands and guide to help improve flexibility
  • A balance board trainer to improve balance
  • A trick and shot kit such as the sauce kit to work on precision
  • Or a more obvious slide board - to slide, even if stuck in your bedroom
  • Check out this article to find more off-ice hockey training equipment ideas

Get the balance board trainer

Get the Training Sauce kit

Get the slide board kit


Inspirational ice hockey gifts

Now let's have a look at inspirational hockey gift ideas.

Books

Books are a great option and there is a wide variety of books on hockey:

  • Practice tips
  • Biographies
  • Stories

Get it on Amazon

Get it on Amazon

Get it on Amazon

Tickets for favorite team match

Consider offering a ticket to a match to see his/her favorite team playing - or maybe a season's pass...

HOckey stadium

Ice skating Experience / Trip 

And if you are looking for a very special gift for a big occasion, why not take your player to one of the most beautiful ice skating places in the World such as:

In NATURE

  • Lake Louise in Banff - a skating experience surrounded by mountains
  • Ontario's Arrowhead ice skating trail which is surrounded with forest
  • Lake Weissensee in Austria also surrounded by mountains
  • or Lake Windermeere Whiteway in British Columbia, Canada
  • ...

IN CITIES

  • The Somerset House Ice rink in London - a classic
  • Wollman Skating Rink in Central Park in New York city
  • Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa which is 7 km long!
  • ...

For some of these places, maybe it can become a hockey weekend if combined with a match at the local Arena.

Plus you can offer a monogram luggage for the travel...

Born to play hockey luggage initials frozen blue
Personalize and get the luggage with initials

Gifts for hockey fans

Your player can also be fan of a special NHL team. You can find some gift ideas with the colors / name / logo of the team.
Below are 3 ideas but you can find more in my article about gifts for hockey fans.

Get the comforter set on Amazon

Get the long sleeve T-shirt

Get the Puck for your favorite team


Small hockey trinkets

If you are looking for smaller gifts, trinkets for a hockey player, you can consider:

  • Stickers,
  • Magnets,
  • Keychains,
  • Erasers,
  • Pens...
Hockey bumper sticker - Red skate
Hockey bumper sticker - Red skate
Ice hockey player - sticker (black)
Ice hockey player - sticker (black)
Red ice silhouette hockey player keychain
Red ice silhouette hockey player keychain

Ice hockey gifts for kids

Many of the gifts below can be adapted to kids. But you can also find products more geared towards children: T-shirt, products for school, books, games...
For more ideas, I have written an article dedicated to gifts for kid hockey players and fans.

Boy hockey player T-shirt - red skate with words
Boy hockey player T-shirt - red skate with words

Get the book on Amazon

Get the Stanley hockey Game tabletop on Amazon

Get the NHL Monopoly

Get the hockey Playmobil set


Ice hockey coach gifts

Are you looking for a hockey coach gift for Christmas or at the end of the season to say thank you?
Ideas to consider are:

  • Clipboards to take notes
  • Mugs to keep drinks warm at the rink
  • Water bottle to stay hydrated
  • Keychains
  • and many more...

Check out my full article with the 30+ of the best hockey coach gift ideas

Frozen blue - best hockey coach ever hockey puck
Best hockey coach ever hockey puck
Blue lines - Best hockey coach Coffee Mug
Best hockey coach Coffee Mug
Red ice - #1 hockey coach keychain
#1 hockey coach keychain

Ice hockey Mom & Dad gifts

And to finish here is my collection of gift ideas for figure skating mums and dads. Show your kid that you are proud to wake up early and go freezing at the rink. Ideas include:

  • Hoodies to keep warm
  • Seat cushion to protect from the freezing hard benches
  • Planners to stay organized
  • etc...
B&W ice hockey mom hoodie
B&W ice hockey mom hoodie
Ice hockey dad hoodie - for supporting father
Ice hockey dad hoodie - for supporting father
Proud hockey Mom bumper sticker - red player
Proud hockey Mom bumper sticker - red player

More designs to be developed.


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About the author


Hello! I am Ryan.


I am Claire‘s alter ego to share our articles about ice hockey.
I have spent my whole childhood at the rink.

I too think that ice skating is the best feeling in the World, but I prefer doing it on hockey skates while playing with a puck.

I hope you, or someone close to you, can experience that same joy.


Have fun!

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