About Bucket Hoods
Bucket Hoods makes a simple object for an overlooked part of hockey: getting your helmet to and from the rink without letting the rest of your gear grind against it.
Armour for your armour
A hockey helmet spends plenty of time sharing a bag with skates, buckles, tape, tools, and loose hardware. Those hard edges can rub against the shell, visor, cage, and fittings during storage and travel.
The Bucket Hood adds a soft fabric barrier between your helmet and everything around it. Slide the helmet visor-first into the cover, draw the opening shut, and give your bucket a proper place in the bag.
A familiar shape, rebuilt for the rink
The idea is deliberately uncomplicated: take the familiar form of a hoodie hood and turn it into a compact helmet sleeve. No bulky hard case. No elaborate packing system. Just a cover that is quick enough to use every time you leave the rink.
It is made for the ritual: drop it in, draw it shut, and throw it in the bag.
The original Bucket Hood
- Fits junior and senior hockey helmets
- Fits helmets equipped with a visor or cage
- Made from 100% polyester
- Machine washable with like colours
- Weighs 170 g before shipping materials
- Folds to approximately 14 × 9 in and can be folded smaller for packing
- Ships from Canada
The current Bucket Hood is manufactured in China, and each package contains one cover. We believe useful gear should be easy to understand, so we state the materials, fit, care, origin, and contents plainly.
Protection without the theatre
A Bucket Hood is not protective equipment and is not intended to be worn during play. It will not make a damaged helmet safe or replace the care instructions provided by a helmet or visor manufacturer. Its job is much simpler: help keep a stored helmet and visor separated from the hard, dirty gear around them.
Shop the original Bucket Hood or get the Bucket Hood Duo for two helmets, two players, or a spare.
Protect what protects you.