Required equipment
| Item | Notes | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|
| Bandy stick | Available at cost at the pre-trip meeting — $40 wood / $90 carbon fiber. Bring your regular hockey stick too; both travel in a team stick bag. | Sold by Steve at the meeting — no link needed |
| Lacrosse or broomball gloves | Needed for bandy — bulky hockey gloves are hard to shoot with. Small hockey gloves can work in a pinch. Borrow from a friend, check Play It Again Sports, or buy online. | ACACIA Titan Broomball Gloves — Amazon |
| Roller hockey girdle | Bandy pants are a shell that goes over a padded girdle — necessary, not optional. | Alkali Cele II Girdle — Ice Warehouse |
| Walking skate guards | Not just cloth covers. Our locker room is outside the main stadium; we cross concrete and dirt mats. Swedish rink culture: wear guards to rinkside, remove on the ice. |
Supergard guards — Amazon Blue Sport Quick Step — Lettermen Sports |
| Neck guard | MANDATORY Required for both hockey and bandy in Sweden — has been for over a decade. You will not be allowed on the ice without one. | No specific link from Steve — any hockey-certified neck guard works |
Links above are the exact products Steve linked in the equipment email — his suggestions, not an endorsement from this site. Prices and availability can change on the retailer's end.
What you can bring
One 50-lb bag
Each traveler gets one. Pack clothing in a duffel and place it inside your hockey bag.
Goalies need an extra bag
Goalie gear exceeds 50 lbs. Delta Platinum members in the group help carry extra baggage.
Sticks travel together
Team stick bags go to the group ticketing counter. On a separate flight? Send your sticks with the group ahead of time.
Check it off as you pack
Nothing here is strictly required beyond the equipment above, but it's a well-tested starting point from prior trips. Your checks are saved in this browser.
On-ice gear
Travel & everyday
This year: USA quarter-zips
Previous years used hoodies — this trip it's quarter-zips, great for the airport, cheering rinkside, or a drink at the hotel Skybar. Player quarter-zips are ordered automatically as part of the trip.
Parents and family can add one for $25–30. Contact the Gear & Gratitude Guru with your size (unisex sizing) to order — see Crew & Contacts.
Ordering teamwear
Email your size to place an order for yourself or a family member.
Find the Gear & Gratitude Guru →Girls' Bandy Development Clinics
A separate opportunity — not required, but a great warm-up. USA Bandy Women's National Team players, led by Becky Draper, run girls' bandy clinics at Plymouth Ice Center on select Sunday evenings — a great way to get comfortable with the bandy stick before the trip, or just for the love of skating.
Sticks are available to borrow at the clinics if your skater doesn't have one yet.