u/Frosty_Visual_9538

Hey Reddit Hockey Community,

I'm new to playing icehockey so it's my first summer where I need to train off ice. What are absolute essentials that I need to get to practice stick handling, shooting etc?

I'm not going to skate on synthetic ice or anything, but I would like to practice my stickhandling and shooting, all the essential skills.

Also, do I need synthetic ice or is a shooting pad sufficient? And how do I know if it is just garbage? I really have no clue what to get, so please help me out.

Thank you!