Custom Hockey Uniforms: Game Jerseys, Socks and Pant Shells

Fan jerseys and game jerseys sit side by side in this group, and in a product photo they look a lot alike. Pick the wrong one and a player may not get it on over the shoulder pads. So when people shop custom hockey uniforms with us, we sort the 11 pieces here by one question first: does it go on over gear, or not?

All 11 are Zuniformers styles, and all of them are sublimated. With sublimation the color ends up inside the polyester, so there's no print layer to peel, and the art can cover the whole jersey, trim too. Here's the thing, though: that's the only decoration these listings offer. A stitched crest on top? Coaches ask. On these listings, no.

Which Custom Hockey Uniforms Go On Over the Pads?

Gear first. Here's the whole group, split by what each piece is for (the oz figure is fabric weight, counted per square yard; higher reads heavier):

The HCKJ01 lace-up fan jersey says it straight on its listing: fan fit, does not fit over pads. The HCKJ02 V-neck fan jersey is the other fan style. Its listing says nothing either way about pads, but its chart puts a medium at 44 inches around the chest, and the HCKJ04 game jersey chart puts a medium at 48. Both fan styles also sit in our sublimated jerseys and tees section.

So the fan jerseys go to parents, the bench crowd, a booster table. Players get game jerseys. Even for a rec skater who wears light gear, we'd still go game jersey. The fan cut is the one with the pad warning, so why risk it?

Customizable Goalie Jerseys, Sized Separately

Five of the game jerseys list goalie sizes: Goalie YXL/S, Goalie M, Goalie XL and Goalie 2XL. That's the HCKJ04, HCKJ04R, HCKJ05, HCKJ07 and HCKJ08. The fan jerseys and the single-ply reversible don't have them.

How much bigger? On the HCKJ04 chart, a regular medium is 48 inches around the chest. A Goalie M is 58. Ten inches. Goalies wear a chest protector under there, so don't let a goalie squeeze into a skater size to save a line on the order form.

Locker-room note: measure your goalie in full gear, chest protector on, and check that number against the chart of the exact jersey you picked. The charts aren't all built alike. The HCKJ07 and HCKJ08 charts, for one, measure the chest flat, not all the way around.

And since the art is one file, the goalie's jersey carries the same design as the rest of the bench, just cut bigger.

Game Jerseys, Socks and the Pant Shell

Six game jerseys, and the differences come down to collar, fabric and whether it flips. Then two socks and one pant shell to finish the set.

Two of them flip. Turn one inside out at the bench and you've got the away set: two designs, one jersey, so plan both sides when you send the art. The HCKJ04R is 2-ply (two layers of fabric) in Pinhole Mesh 5.3oz, with a V-neck collar, a multi-piece design and goalie sizes. The HCKJ04SPR is single-ply Butterfly Mesh 7.8oz, listed as lightweight and comfortable, but it has no goalie sizes. If your goalie needs the same flip jersey as the skaters, go with the HCKJ04R. For more two-sided styles across other sports, see reversible jerseys.

The HCKJ04 (traditional hockey V-neck) and the HCKJ05 (traditional lace neck) come in the same three fabrics, so the collar is really your call. The HCKJ04 and HCKJ04R are the two listings that say "engineered for on ice use."

The HCKJ07 Elite and HCKJ08 Elite Plus come in one fabric, Hockey Elite 7.4oz. On paper they match: same fabric, same size list, same chart numbers. Torn between them? Call us first. We'll talk you through both.

Socks first, then the shell

Two sock styles here, and they're built for different rosters. The HCKS02 Elite tube socks are Hockey Elite 7.4oz, sized youth XS to adult 5XL. The HCKS01 Flex socks come in Butterfly Mesh 7.8oz or 9.8oz and have a garter tab (garters are what hold hockey socks up) with adjustable Velcro pull tabs.

The sock gap: the HCKS01 comes in adult SM to XL only. Got a youth team, or kids and adults on one order? The HCKS02, with youth and adult sizes on one listing, is your sock.

For the bottom half, the HCKP04 belted pant shell is the cover that goes over the player's own hockey pants. It's Hockey Elite 7.4oz, youth XS up to adult 6XL, and the chart lists relaxed waist, hip, inseam and leg opening. Pair it with the HCKJ07 or HCKJ08 and the HCKS02, and the whole kit shares one fabric name. Simple.

What Does a Hockey Jersey Maker Need From You?

Came here looking for a hockey jersey designer? Or a custom hockey jersey maker? Either way, the work here starts with your files, not a click-around tool. You send the pieces, our team lays the design onto the jersey and sends back a mockup, a drawn preview of your jersey, for your yes before anything is made.

What to send:

• Your logo, ideally as a vector file (AI, EPS, SVG or PDF), which stays sharp at jersey-back size. Just a JPG or a phone photo? Send it to our vector art team and they'll rebuild it.
• Team colors. Pantone (PMS) codes, the exact color-match numbers, if the club has them.
• The roster: name, number and size for each player, goalies marked.
• Which jersey, which socks, pant shell or not.

Before you attach the files, skim our Artwork Acceptance Policy. It spells out how we handle the art you send.

No minimum. A lost jersey mid-season? Order just that one. What moves the price is which pieces you pick and how many. Two to three working days: that's the mockup. Seven to ten more working days of production follow your approval, on the smaller jobs. Whole club or league? Ask for a date from us first, then plan the jersey reveal around it.

Put the roster and the logo into our quote request, and tell us if a goalie is on it. The rest of the team-sport lineup is under sports uniforms, and everything athletic sits in custom sports apparel.

Last thing before you hit send: write each goalie's chest measurement, taken with the protector on, right beside their name on the roster. Saves a round of emails about sizes.