page_title: Pads
section_title: Ice hockey
hierarchical_section_title: Pads / Other uses / Ice hockey
caption_attribution_description: Toronto Marlies goalie James Reimer during warmup for the Gardiner Cup final.
context_page_description: Pads are protective equipment used by batters in the sport of cricket, catchers in the sports of baseball and fastpitch softball, and by goaltenders in ice hockey, bandy and box lacrosse. They serve to protect the legs from impact by a hard ball or puck at high speed which could otherwise cause injuries to the lower legs.
context_section_description: In ice hockey, the goaltender wears large leg pads to protect him from low-down impact by a puck. To prevent these leg pads giving him advantage in defending the goal, there are restrictions on their size, which in recent years have been tightened by the National Hockey League. Traditional ice hockey leg pads were made of leather, but now lighter synthetic materials are used. Goaltenders' pads may be styled with geometric patterns for decoration.
caption: Goaltender James Reimer using his pads during a warm-up drill
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