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Hockey Neck Guard Shirt

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A small market ($18K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 5Growth 11Conversion 11Competition 66Returns 12Price range 89Avg price 92Brand share 11Review moat 92Quality gap 55

Review moat

Great160.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$53.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$9.29–$87.99

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Competition

Good46%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Bad8.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-28.7%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Bad0.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad$18K

$18K/yr · 40K searches

Is hockey neck guard shirt profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hockey neck guard shirt is a $18K/yr Amazon United States market (40K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

hockey neck guard shirt market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$27K–$40K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.9%
Avg BSR
#24,626
Page quality
0%
Prime
81%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
1.5%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
172 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

30

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

3%

  • Shock Doctor49%
  • EALER27%
  • Bauer Hockey12%
  • CCM5%
  • PG Sports3%
  • Generic1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 3%)

hockey neck guard shirt demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -28.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.5×

Top hockey neck guard shirt search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • hockey neck guard shirt13K/yr
  • hockey shirt with neck guard6K/yr
  • youth hockey neck guard shirt4K/yr
  • hockey neck guard shirt youth6K/yr
  • neck guard shirt3K/yr
  • bauer neck guard shirt3K/yr
  • bauer neck guard shirt youth2K/yr
  • hockey shirt with neck guard youth4K/yr
All search terms

Top hockey neck guard shirt products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$5536%$1K9%$2K12%$2K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about hockey neck guard shirt

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Size-Overall15%

“fits well”

Quality-Overall14%

“Seems like a good quality”

Comfort-Overall10%

“it's pretty comfortable”

Material Quality7%

“Thin material, makes it a great choice for games”

Durability6%

“it feels very durable”

Compression6%

“Its stretchy with great compression”

Safety Standards4%

“Also really like the extra safety from this gear as you never know when accidents can happen”

Protection4%

“Works well to protect against blade and neck situations”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Exactly what I needed”

Suitability Hot Weather4%

“Now using it I actually stay cooler than when I wear Nike dri fit or other moisture wicking baselayers”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall29%

“Runs a little big”

Cushion14%

“lack padding”

Pain Relief-Overall6%

“was in a lot of pain”

Sweat Resistance4%

“It does get very sweaty”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall65%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Comfort-Overall3%
Chest Fit3%
Neck Fit3%
Material Quality2%
Sleeve Fit2%
Length2%
Thickness2%
Value For Money1%

Common hockey neck guard shirt questions

Is hockey neck guard shirt profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $18K/yr across 32 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -28.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
How competitive is the hockey neck guard shirt niche?
9 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hockey neck guard shirt?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Cushion, Pain Relief-Overall. The return rate is 8.6% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for hockey neck guard shirt peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 4.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hockey neck guard shirt niche?
Listings span $9.29–$87.99; the average listing price is $53.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 160 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.