The Playbook · A service of AIHG

Everything you need to know, before you need to know it.

Equipment guides, getting-started articles, and plain answers about leagues, gradings, costs, and what to expect at your first session.

Getting started

A beginner's guide to ice hockey gear (without spending $2,000)

What you actually need, what you can rent, and what to skip until you're sure you'll keep playing.

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More guides are on the way — leagues and grades, junior pathways, and a plain-English glossary of hockey jargon.