If it’s on the front right over the eyes it probably has the kids name for the coach. If it’s on the side or back it’s probably to identify the skater to parents/grandparents.

IDing kid by their number? Nah. By a stripe of tape in helmet? Yeahhhh

You have numbered practice jerseys? We didn’t.

I went an watched my friends kid play U13, most are swimming in their jerseys, tucked in and can barely see the numbers

It’s often done at camps. That way the instructors can learn kids names in their gear instead of just yelling “hey, 33!”, every time.

I think what OP is referring to is kids, usually around the u14 age, putting what looks like colored strips of electrical tape on their helmets. Think like DIY Michigan wolverines but tackier.

so I can easily spot my kid on the ice since everyone looks the same

So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time

Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickles had pictures of bumblebees on 'em.

I used to be with ‘it’, but then they changed what ‘it’ was. Now what I’m with isn’t ‘it’ anymore and what’s ‘it’ seems weird and scary. It’ll happen to youuuuu!

I love a Simpsons reference in the wild

I’ve definitely seen a lot of kids who have taped stripes in their helmets. I guess some think it looks cool. Usually three from front to back - one on each side and one down the center.

Pretty much every kids AAA team around u14 does this for the playoffs. Tape comes off after the playoffs are over. It’s just a fun team thing.

had my name on the front on tape this winter while coaching.

gang affiliation

I’ve been seeing a lot of this on AA/AAA teams. It looks dumb 🙃

Seen a lot of kids in dev and 8u doing this; just for fun/style. Don’t think I’ve really seen it in squirt and up though.

I have my name on tape on my helmet, because I'm pretty sure our instructor is face blind.

Never, ever seen this before.

Its the kind of kink they are into

Our kids have done it to support a cause - be it breast cancer awareness or in memory of a coach that's passed. Just one strip of colored tape down the center.

Kids on my son's team do it , usually for playoffs. It's technically illegal because tape changes the way a helmet is supposed to deform during a hit and can reduce its effectiveness I don't see adults doing it

never heard of it.

I've seen it as a super basic team colors option that comes off easy for pickup hockey or the like, if you can't get jersey's to match up I've got some vinyl stickers I put on mine just to make it 'different', so if things get mixed up, it's clear which one is mine.

Putting stickers on your helmet for good play like a football team is even worse

When the gthl teams do it it’s cool but when everybody else does it it’s kinda wack tbh

Didn’t do a great good job describing it there bubs

If you’re over the age of 8, it’s ultra dust.

I mean. I got my chin strap tapped bc it’s busted. Anyone who’s sick at puck has their chin strap taped down.