Abstract: A hockey stick is formed of a fiber-reinforced plastic blade integrally molded onto a tapered metal shank which mates with a rectangular tubular metal shaft or handle to form a four-plane lap joint which is bonded with a thermoplastic adhesive. The metal shank includes a longitudinally tapered recess which is filled by the molded plastic of the blade to form a virtually indestructible bond between blade and shank. The configuration provides great strength and precisely controllable flexibility with easy replaceability of the blade.