A hockey glove for receiving a hand of a player, the hand having a palm, index finger, middle finger, third finger and little finger, each finger having inner, dorsal, lateral and medial surfaces, proximate, middle and distal phalanges, one thumb with palm and dorsal surfaces, and a medial side with a C-shaped edge between the thumb and the index finger, the hockey glove comprising: (a) a side finger web for facing the lateral and medial surfaces of each finger, the side finger web having a lower web periphery; (b) a palm sheet for facing the palm of the hand and the palm surface of the fingers and thumb, the palm sheet having a palm periphery with a portion connected to the lower web periphery for defining first, second, third and fourth finger gussets for respectively receiving the four fingers; (c) a side pad for covering at least partially the medial side of the hand, the side pad having a top portion and a side portion with an edge for overlapping the C-shaped edge of the medial side of the hand; and (d) a layer covering at least partially the palm sheet, the layer comprising a portion extending over the side portion of the side pad.
1. A hockey glove for receiving a hand of a player, the hand having a palm, index finger, middle finger, third finger and little finger, each finger having palm, dorsal, lateral and medial surfaces, proximate, middle and distal phalanges, one thumb with palm and dorsal surfaces, and a medial side with a C-shaped edge between the thumb and the index finger, said hockey glove comprising:
(a) a side finger web for facing the lateral and medial surfaces of each finger, said side finger web having a lower web periphery;
(b) a palm sheet for facing the palm of the hand and the palm surface of the fingers and thumb, said palm sheet having a palm periphery with a portion connected to said lower web periphery for defining first, second, third and fourth finger gussets for respectively receiving the four fingers;
(c) a side pad for covering at least partially the medial side of the hand, said side pad having a top portion and a side portion with an edge for overlapping the C-shaped edge of the medial side of the hand; and
(d) a layer covering at least partially said palm sheet, said layer comprising a portion extending over said side portion of said side pad and said top portion of said side pad, said portion of said layer having a periphery affixed to said top portion of said side pad, said periphery extending along a line that is substantially parallel to a line following the C-shaped edge of the medial side of the hand.
2. A hockey glove as defined in claim 1 , wherein said portion of said layer comprises a V-shaped opening at said periphery.
3. A hockey glove as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a thumb sheath for enclosing the thumb, said thumb sheath having a thumb sheath periphery; wherein said portion of said palm periphery connected to said lower web periphery is a first palm periphery portion, said palm periphery comprising a second palm periphery portion connected to said thumb sheath periphery via a braiding and a third palm periphery portion connected to said edge of said side portion of said side pad; and wherein said portion of said layer covers said third palm periphery portion, further extends over said top portion of said side pad, and has a periphery affixed to said top portion of said side pad.
4. A hockey glove as defined in claim 3 , further comprising an index finger pad for covering the medial side of the index finger; wherein said portion extending at least partially over said side pad is a first portion; and wherein said layer comprises a second portion extending at least partially over said index finger pad.
5. A hockey glove as defined in claim 4 , further comprising a little finger pad for covering the lateral side of the little finger and wherein said layer comprises a third portion extending at least partially over said little finger pad.
6. A hockey glove as defined in claim 5 , said index finger pad is a first index finger pad that covers the medial side of the index finger and that is located proximate the proximate phalanx, said glove further comprising a second index finger pad that covers the medial side of the index finger and that is located proximate the middle phalanx.
7. A hockey glove as defined in claim 6 , said little finger pad is a first little finger pad that covers the lateral side of the little finger and that is located proximate the proximate phalanx, said glove further comprising a second little finger pad that covers the lateral side of the little finger and that is located proximate the middle phalanx.
8. A hockey glove as defined in claim 7 , further comprising a layer covering said second index finger pad.
9. A hockey glove as defined in claim 8 , further comprising a layer covering said second little finger pad.
10. A hockey glove as defined in claim 3 , further comprising rounded layers each covering a portion of said palm sheet at the end of each finger.
11. A hockey glove as defined in claim 3 , wherein said layer covers a substantial portion of said palm sheet.
12. A hockey glove as defined in claim 3 , wherein said layer covers a substantial portion of a portion of said palm sheet that faces the palm surface of the thumb.
13. A hockey glove as defined in claim 3 , wherein said layer is made of leather or synthetic suede.
14. A hockey glove for receiving a hand of a player, the hand having a palm, index finger, middle finger, third finger and little finger, each finger having palm, dorsal, lateral and medial surfaces, proximate, middle and distal phalanges, one thumb with palm and dorsal surfaces, and a medial side region between the thumb and the index finger, said hockey glove comprising:
(a) a side finger web for facing the lateral and medial surfaces of each finger, said side finger web having a lower web periphery;
(b) a thumb sheath for enclosing the thumb, said thumb sheath having a thumb sheath periphery;
(c) a palm sheet for facing the palm of the hand and the palm surface of the fingers and thumb, said palm sheet having a palm periphery, with a first palm periphery portion connected to said thumb sheath periphery via a braiding projecting outwardly from said thumb sheath and a second palm periphery portion connected to said lower web periphery for defining first, second, third and fourth finger gussets for respectively receiving the four fingers;
(d) first, second, third and fourth finger pads mounted on said respective first, second, third and fourth finger gussets for protecting the dorsal surface of the respective four fingers;
(e) a side pad for covering at least partially the medial side region of the hand, said side pad having a top portion and a side portion with an edge for overlapping the medial side region of the hand; and
(f) a layer for covering at least partially said palm sheet, said layer comprising a portion extending over said side portion of said side pad such that said edge of said side portion of said side pad is free of said braiding.
15. A hockey glove as defined in claim 14 , wherein said portion of said layer further extends over said top portion of said side pad.
16. A hockey glove as defined in claim 15 , wherein said portion of said layer has a periphery affixed to said top portion of said side pad.
17. A hockey glove as defined in claim 16 , wherein said periphery of said layer extends along a line that is substantially parallel to a line following the medial side of the hand.
18. A hockey glove as defined in claim 17 , wherein said portion of said layer comprises a V-shaped opening at said periphery.
19. A hockey glove as defined in claim 14 further comprising an index finger pad for covering the medial side of the index finger, wherein said portion of said layer is a first portion, and wherein said layer comprises a second portion extending at least partially over said index finger pad.
20. A hockey glove as defined in claim 19 , further comprising a little finger pad for covering the lateral side of the little finger and wherein said layer comprises a third portion extending at least partially over said little finger pad.
21. A hockey glove as defined in claim 20 , said index finger pad is a first index finger pad that covers the medial side of the index finger and that is located proximate the proximate phalanx, said glove further comprising a second index finger pad that covers the medial side of the index finger and that is located proximate the middle phalanx.
22. A hockey glove as defined in claim 21 , said little finger pad is a first little finger pad that covers the lateral side of the little finger and that is located proximate the proximate phalanx, said glove further comprising a second little finger pad that covers the lateral side of the little finger and that is located proximate the middle phalanx.
23. A hockey glove as defined in claim 14 , further comprising rounded layers each covering a portion of said palm sheet at the end of each finger.
24. A hockey glove as defined in claim 14 , wherein said layer covers a substantial portion of said palm sheet.
25. A hockey glove for receiving a hand of a player, the hand having a palm; an index finger, a middle finger, a third finger and a little finger, each finger having palm, dorsal, lateral and medial surfaces and proximate, middle and distal phalanges; a thumb having palm and dorsal surfaces; and a medial side region between the thumb and the index finger; said hockey glove comprising:
(a) a side finger web for facing the lateral and medial surfaces of each finger, said side finger web having an upper web periphery and a lower web periphery;
(b) a thumb sheath for enclosing the thumb;
(c) a palm sheet for facing the palm of the hand and the palm surface of the fingers and thumb;
(d) an index finger sheath, a middle finger sheath, a third finger sheath and a little finger sheath, wherein each finger sheath has a protective pad connected to said upper web periphery and wherein said palm sheet is connected to said lower web periphery for respectively enclosing the index finger, middle finger, third finger and little finger;
(e) a side pad for protecting the medial side region of the hand, said side pad having a top portion and a side portion; and
(f) a layer for covering at least partially said palm sheet, said layer having a portion extending over said side pad and being connected to said side pad such that an edge of said hockey glove located between said index finger sheath and said thumb sheath is free of any braiding projecting outwardly.
26. A hockey glove as defined in claim 25 , wherein said portion of said layer further extends over said top portion of said side pad.
27. A hockey glove as defined in claim 26 , wherein said portion of said layer has a periphery affixed to said top portion of said side pad.
28. A hockey glove as defined in claim 27 , wherein said periphery of said layer extends along a line that is substantially parallel to a line following the medial side of the hand.
29. A hockey glove as defined in claim 25 , where said index finger sheath has an index finger pad for covering the medial side of the index finger, wherein said portion of said layer is a first portion, and wherein said layer comprises a second portion extending at least partially over said index finger pad.