The most important piece of equipment a hockey player needs. One piece of advice I can give to you all is to not penny pinch when it comes to protecting your head. Always get the best money can buy.
Bauer: These guys make great helmets. They are always reliable, especially the newer models. Bauer helmets are very durable, and last a long time.
RBK: The worst "top end" helmet on the market. RBK helmets always fall apart, and fast. The structure of the helmet is also flawed. When a player takes a big hit, the helmet constricts on the players head considerably, making it very uncomfortable and painful.
CCM: Great older helmets, very reliable, strong, and preferred by many pro hockey players. However, the newer models are not as well made. CCM seem that they are more worried about the look of the helmet then the protection aspect.
Mission: Probably the best protection that a helmet has to offer. One piece, molded Kevlar. The reason it is not very popular is the very ungainly look of the helmet, and the fact that the helmet is very heavy.
Cages or Visors?
Before I played my Junior hockey, I always prefered the Cage. I could see a lot better, and was not forever wiping at my visor when it was constantly fogging up. It is crucial that the player has a cage that is tight fitting to his or her chin. Having a cage that hangs loosely over the chin is a sure fire way to recieve a nasty concussion.
Jofa cages should be avoided at all costs. These cages are known for being very loose, and not connected to the chin at all. I have seen many players wearing this cage that suffered split chins, broken jaws, and severe concussions. Itech cages are very well made, very snug fitting, and will do a lot better job of protecting your melon!
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