Abstract: A blade for a hockey stick includes a front face, a rear face, a first end operable to be connected to a blade connecting end of a handle portion, a second end that is opposite the first end, an upper edge that extends between the first and second ends, and a lower edge that extends between the first and second ends. The blade includes a resiliently compressible core member and a covering member that partially encases the resiliently compressible core member. The covering member defines an exterior surface of the blade and includes an opening on the lower edge of the blade that exposes the resiliently compressible core member.

Abstract: A blade for a hockey stick includes a front face, a rear face, a first end operable to be connected to a blade connecting end of a handle portion, a second end that is opposite the first end, an upper edge that extends between the first and second ends, and a lower edge that extends between the first and second ends. The blade includes a resiliently compressible core member and a covering member that partially encases the resiliently compressible core member. The covering member defines an exterior surface of the blade and includes an opening on the lower edge of the blade that exposes the resiliently compressible core member.

Abstract: A one-piece composite hockey stick includes a shaft and a blade. The blade end of the shaft extends entirely through the blade such that the blade end can contact the playing surface along with the bottom side of the blade. The shaft extending through the bottom side of the blade can provide a user with an enhanced feel and improved playing characteristics by providing continuous fibers that extend from the grip of a user to the playing surface through the shaft. The shaft can be hollow and open on the blade end such that the interior cavity of the shaft can be accessed from the bottom side of the blade. One or more inserts can be selectively disposed in the interior cavity of the shaft to provide a desired weight distribution and/or damping characteristics.

Abstract: A one-piece composite hockey stick includes a shaft and a blade. The blade end of the shaft extends entirely through the blade such that the blade end can contact the playing surface along with the bottom side of the blade. The shaft extending through the bottom side of the blade can provide a user with an enhanced feel and improved playing characteristics by providing continuous fibers that extend from the grip of a user to the playing surface through the shaft. The shaft can be hollow and open on the blade end such that the interior cavity of the shaft can be accessed from the bottom side of the blade. One or more inserts can be selectively disposed in the interior cavity of the shaft to provide a desired weight distribution and/or damping characteristics.