CCM X30 Junior Ice Hockey Neck Guard

CCM X30 Junior Ice Hockey Neck Guard, the junior version of CCM's bib-style guard, is aimed at the age when players start arguing with their parents about every piece of gear that isn't a stick. Fair enough – a teenager wants to look like the pros on TV. The good news is that this one keeps things plain: all black, the CCM logo in white and X30 printed on it, and once the jersey goes on, nobody in the stands can see it anyway.

What really counts is the bib. It runs down from the collar over the top of the chest, so the throat isn't the only thing covered when a game turns scrappy along the boards.

A locker-room tip worth passing on: neck guard first, then shoulder pads, then jersey. If the bib is peeking out above the pads by the second period, it simply went on in the wrong order.

Product Type: Neck guard with bib, junior size.

Design: Plain black; white CCM logo and X30 lettering.

Protection: Bib runs from the collar down over the upper chest.

Compatibility: Goes on first, before shoulder pads and jersey.

Colour: Black.

Best For: Teen and junior players who want throat coverage that vanishes under the jersey.