How To Measure For Goalie Gloves. Grab a simple ruler or tape measure. Use a tape measure to find the circumference of the widest part of your hand in inches, and don’t include your fingers in the measurement.
This will also help ensure that your gloves. Goalie gloves should be 1 to 1.5 inches longer than the fingers, the reason for this is that goalies want to put as big a hand as possible in front of the ball, so longer glove fingers means it's easier to block the ball. It is best utilized by goaltenders who hold their glove in the traditional hand shake position, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be used by goaltenders who have steeper angle glove positioning.
How to size a hockey glove.
Grab a simple ruler or tape measure. Apply keeper balm to clean, dry gloves Pour bottle of rubbing alcohol into bowl or sink; Hand measurement of 7 inches would be a size 8.