If you waited that long, it would be impossible to get all your equipment in time for the season. You just have to order equipment from a large variety of companies. After the first year, you can work from there to find out what guys you have, and what type of equipment they like. For the first year, you just try to get a large range of different equipment. Some of the stuff, you know what you're going to need.
Tape is one of the simpler items.
Everyone uses white tape, and then I went by our colors to order the rest. We have white jerseys at home, blue jerseys on the road and blue socks. The majority of our tape is blue on the road and white at home. Some guys like plastic tape. Then there's also black cloth and friction tape for the sticks.