The present invention relates to a goalie pad cover designed to provide protection to a goalie pad from abrasion in sports such as ice hockey, in-line skate hockey or road hockey. The cover is tight fitting to the outer surface of the goalie pad so as to not interfere with normal use of the pad. The cover may be provided with plastic ribs or surfaces at the high wear areas of the cover toprevent abrasion of the cover and to provide sliding surfaces to enable the cover to slide on different surfaces. In fitting the goalie pad cover to a goalie pad, the cover is provided with a plurality of attachment and conforming devices which hold the cover to the goalie pad as well as tightly conforming the cover to the goalie pad surface. The attachment and conforming devices may comprise a system of straps, wire ties and washers to attach and conform the cover to the goalie pad.
