[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

For a casual non-contact game? I mean... why? Seriously curious why you'd say that. You're almost never going to take a puck there, and if you fall, whatever. It doesn't particularly hurt and you usually don't fall flush on your elbow anyway. Lots of things you need more than that. Helmet, obviously necessary and they won't let you on the ice without it. Shin pads, yes, you're going to get hit with the puck. Gloves, obviously, you're going to use your hands and it's easy to get an accidental slash (or an intentional one). Jock, self-explanatory. Shoulder pads are optional too, but you're more likely to get hit with a puck in the chest or back or crash into something with your shoulder than your elbow.

Elbow pads are key to new skaters.