Abstract: An improved uniform for ice hockey players is disclosed which provides improved protection for the player and a more streamlined appearance compared with traditional uniforms. The uniform includes an inner protective garment for the lower portion of a wearer's torso including the hips and the thighs, and an outer garment in the form of a long-legged pant to be worn over the inner protective garment and conventional shin pads. The inner garment comprises a shell provided with a plurality of pockets capable of receiving protective pads and including flap-like pouches at the sides of the shell for receiving hip pads. The pouches have lower portions which are free of attachment to the shell so as to permit relative movement of the underlying parts of the shell and allow a wearer reasonable freedom of bending movement at the hips. The pant includes ventilation panels for permitting air to pass through the garment.