Protective shoulder pads with adjustable front panel

Protective shoulder pads, comprising:

• a neck portion defining a neck opening configured for receiving a head of a wearer;
• shoulder portions attached to the neck portion and configured for covering shoulders and parts of arms of the wearer;
• and
• a front panel assembly extending from the neck portion and configured for covering a chest of the wearer, the front panel assembly defining a chest-receiving cavity for receiving a portion of the chest, the front panel assembly having:
• 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 position, the chest-receiving cavity being greater in depth in the lower-most position than in the upper-most position of the movable panel, the depth extending from the front panel assembly towards a rear panel facing a back of the wearer.