Hockey Glove Sizing and Fit Chart Hockey Gloves should protect both the hand and the wrist from harm. This should be done without loss of flexibility or comfort. Gloves dont have a "set" size for a person. Gloves can fit very tight or loose to the hand: This is more a preference of the player. Many gloves are crafted in various ways to be tighter or looser fitting in some areas throughout the glove. The most important factor is that the padding of the glove effectively covers all areas of the hand and wrist. To get a basic idea of your glove size, measure from the bottom of the elbow pad to the tip of your fingers. This value is your glove size. While this is a good general guideline, ultimately its up to you to decide which kind of fit you'll be trying to get.