Can i use street hockey goalie gear?

Question

Is there any difference between roller/street hockey goalie gear and ice hockey goalie gear? If so...what is the difference?

Answer 1

There is a huge difference! I know somebody that tried usin a street hockey chest protecter for ice hockey, and took a couple shots and had to come off, he had x-rays and he got a fractured rib and bruised lung.

Answer 2

Padding, Materials, Protection .. some high-end ROLLER gear you MIGHT be able to use in entry-level ice, but even that's "pushing it". What gear do you have, so I can tell you what you can and what you can't use on frozen water.

Answer 3

Yeah street hockey pads don't protect you half as well, and are heavier in most cases.  Pads are expensive, and i can't blame you for wanting to go the cheap rout, but i will say that when i started goalie i got all discount gear then when i started getting hurt all the time had to buy all the good gear which just added to the total cost.  

Answer 4

i dont think so street hockey is less protected