Patent ID: 8801550
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A hockey stick comprising: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end; and a blade connected to the proximal end of the shaft, the blade having opposed rear and front faces, and the front face having a heel portion proximate the shaft, a toe portion spaced apart from the shaft, a centerline extending laterally along the front face from the toe portion to the heel portion, a central portion intermediate the toe and heel portions defining an upper central portion extending from the centerline to a top edge of the blade and a lower central portion extending from the centerline to a bottom edge of the blade, the toe portion defining an upper toe portion extending from the centerline to the top edge and a lower toe portion extending from the centerline to the bottom edge, the front face further having: whereby the front protrusions are engageable with a puck to hinder slippage of the puck along the front face when the puck is in contact with the front protrusions.