Abstract: Protective shoulder pads, having: a neck portion defining a neck opening; shoulder portions attached to the neck portion; and a front panel assembly extending from the neck portion. The front panel assembly includes: a central panel secured to the neck portion in a fixed position and extending downwardly from the neck portion along a centerline of the protective shoulder pad, side panels disposed on opposite sides of the centerline, and a movable panel overlapping the side panels, the movable panel extending transversely relative to the centerline and being movable relative to the central panel and along the centerline, the movable panel being positionable at a plurality of positions relative to the central panel, the plurality of positions including an upper-most position and a lower-most position, an overlapping area between the movable panel and the side panels greater in the upper-most position than in the lower-most positions.

Abstract: A sports helmet has: a shell; a face protector; and a face mask disposed on an inner side of the face protector, the face mask having a body overlapping a nose and a mouth and defining a volume between the face and the body, the body defining a top edge for engaging the face and a bottom edge opposed to the top edge and disposed proximate a chin, the bottom edge secured to a lower portion of the face protector at a location spaced apart from the face to define a gap therebetween, and lateral straps secured to one or both of the face protector and the shell for biasing the top edge against the face of the wearer, the body made of a material offering a flow resistance such that an exhalation flow from the wearer is deviated towards the gap and away from the face protector.

Abstract: A protective sports equipment for protecting a body part of a wearer includes an inner layer comprising at least one protective pad, and a suspended panel located inwardly of the inner layer and connected thereto at first and second locations, the suspended panel being tensioned and defining a space with the inner layer, the space being located between the first and second locations. A method of assembling a protective sports equipment is also provided.

Abstract: A sports helmet has: a shell; a face protector; and a face mask disposed on an inner side of the face protector, the face mask having a body overlapping a nose and a mouth and defining a volume between the face and the body, the body defining a top edge for engaging the face and a bottom edge opposed to the top edge and disposed proximate a chin, the bottom edge secured to a lower portion of the face protector at a location spaced apart from the face to define a gap therebetween, and lateral straps secured to one or both of the face protector and the shell for biasing the top edge against the face of the wearer, the body made of a material offering a flow resistance such that an exhalation flow from the wearer is deviated towards the gap and away from the face protector.