Just getting back on the ice after a 10+ year layoff and Got rid of all of my equipment last fall during a move. My 6 yo daughter had been asking me to take her skating and being back on the ice got the itch to play going. After wearing the cheap plastic rental skates with a toe pick one time I quickly went to the local Hockey Monkey and got some new skates. I have been slowly accumulating my gear and got the final piece yesterday, now I'm ready to hit the ice again. Helmet: Bauer 7500 w/ cage Shoulder: CCM RBZ 90 Elbow: CCM RBZ 130 Gloves: Reebok 4-Roll Ultra Pants: Reebok 16K Shins: Reebok 16K Skates: CCM RBZ 80 Sticks: CCM Ribcor 28K Bauer Nexus 4000 Signed up for an instructional league designed for experienced players getting back in the game, should be a good way to find some people in the same boat as me and hopefully lead to a league or team in the Spring.