The Travel Hockey Parent

Travel hockey weekends are chaotic and forgetting something important can make it even worse. Here’s a simple packing list to make tournament weekends easier.

🏒 Hockey Gear (Beyond their bag)

• Skates
• Helmet
• Gloves
• Stick
• Base layers
• Jerseys
• Warm ups
• Water bottle
• Electrolytes (our player loves these ones)
• Extra skate laces
• Extra mouthguard

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👕 Rink Gear for Family

• Base layers
• Blanket – I like this one, because I use the pouch it comes in to keep my tush warm on the benches
• Fleece lined leggings (I love these ones and my husband loves these!)
• Cozy rink wear
  • Check out this lined sweatshirt – it is literally the warmest thing I’ve ever worn
  • Long enough to keep your tush warm at the rink vest
• Hand warmers – You might as well buy these in bulk!
• Snacks (especially if you have rink rats!)
• Notebook and pen
• A loud cup (just don’t get caught!)

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🚗 Car Essentials

• Snacks
• Water bottles
• Baby wipes
• Portable phone charger
• Small first aid kit (great to have at the rink as well!)
  • Pain reliever
  • Bandaids
  • Ice packs (we like these ones)

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🏨 Hotel Must-Haves

• Pillows
• Room sign
• Chargers
• Toiletries
• Paper plates/bowls
• Protein snacks – we like these beef sticks and these shakes
• Reusable silverware (these have been helpful!)
• Slides
• Laundry bag – We hang ours up outside the bathroom and just zip it shut on our way out the door
• Gear hanger
• Disinfectant spray
• Mini hockey sticks & balls

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💡 Pro Tips

• Keep a permanent hockey bin stocked – We keep ours in our basement
• Pack the night before (not the morning of)
• If you have pets that need to be boarded, make sure to keep a stash of their supplies as well
• Don’t forget shelf-stable pantry goods to keep the cost of eating down while out of town