Abstract: A construct for a hockey blade that includes a foam core. The foam core includes a first core face, a second core face, and a core edge. A first layer of resin preimpregnated tape is wrapped continuously around the first core face, the core edge and the second core face. A thread is stitched along the first layer of preimpregnated tape. A second layer of resin preimpregnated tape wrapped continuously around the first layer of resin preimpregnated tape.

Abstract: A hockey glove for receiving a hand of a player, the hand having a palm, a dorsal side, four fingers, each finger having palm and dorsal surfaces, lateral and medial surfaces, a proximate articulation, proximate, middle and distal phalanges with middle and distal articulations therebetween, and one thumb with palm and dorsal surfaces.

Abstract: A method of customizing a blade holder for an ice skate, comprising: (a) providing to a customer a blade holder body being at least partly made of a clear material and comprising a front pedestal with a front inner surface, a rear pedestal with a rear inner surface and a bridge portion interconnecting said front and rear pedestals, the front and rear inner surfaces defining respective front and rear cavities; (b) providing to the customer a plurality of graphical elements; (c) receiving from the customer an indication of a certain graphical element selected from the plurality of graphical elements; and (d) applying the selected graphical element to one of the front and rear inner surfaces such that the selected graphical element is visible through the clear material.

Abstract: A sporting boot comprising a thermoformed outer shell having a heel portion for receiving the heel of a foot, an ankle portion for receiving the ankle and medial and lateral side portions for receiving the medial and lateral sides of the foot. At least one of the medial and lateral side portions comprises a skirt portion integrally formed with and extending therefrom, the skirt portion being folded inwardly to form a sole having an upper surface for facing the plantar surface of the foot.

Abstract: Hockey pants for protecting a wearer having a lower spine region, lower ribs, a waist region, left and right hip regions, a crotch region, and left and right thighs, the pants comprising an inner protective unit comprising first, second and third left separate protective pads and first, second and third right separate protective pads for covering the respective left and right hip regions, the first, second and third left pads being connected together by a first elastic band and the first, second and third right pads being connected together by a second elastic band, each of the first and second elastic bands allowing movement of the third and second pads relative to the respective second and first pads between an extended position, wherein there is first overlappings between the respective third and second pads and second and first pads, and a retracted position, wherein there is second overlappings between the respective third and second pads and second and first pads, the second overlappings being larger th