Hockey stick

A blade for a hockey stick comprising:

• an elongated member extending from a tip section to a heel section and having a front face and a back face;
• the heel section comprising front-side and back-side facing surfaces that are recessed relative to adjacent portions of the front and back faces;
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• the elongated member further comprising an inner foam core and one or more plies overlaying the inner foam core, wherein the one or more plies comprise substantially continuous fibers disposed within a matrix material.

A hockey stick comprising:

• a shaft;
• a blade connected with the shaft, the blade including an elongated member extending from a tip section to a heel section and having a front face and a back face;
• the heel section comprising front-side and back-side facing surfaces that are recessed relative to adjacent portions of the front and back faces;
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• the elongated member further comprising a core of non-continuos random fibers disposed within a matrix material.

A blade for hockey stick comprising:

• an elongated member extending from a tip section to a heel section and having a front face and a back face;
• the heel section comprising front-side and back-side facing surfaces that are recessed relative to adjacent portions of the front and back faces;
• and
• the elongated member further comprising a core of non-continuos random fibers disposed within a matrix material.

A method for manufacturing a composite hockey stick blade comprising the following steps:

• (a) providing a foam core having the general shape of a hockey stick blade;
• (b) forming an uncured blade assembly by wrapping the foam core with one or more plies comprising substantially continuous fibers pre-impregnated with a curable matrix material;
• (c) providing a mold having the desired exterior shape of the blade;
• (d) loading the mold with the uncured blade assembly;
• (e) applying heat to the mold to cure the blade assembly;
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• (f) removing the cured blade assembly from the mold.

A method for manufacturing a composite hockey stick blade comprising the following steps:

• (a) providing a mold having the desired exterior shape of the blade;
• (b) loading the mold with a mixture of non-continuous fibers disposed in a curable matrix material;
• (c) applying heat to the mold to cure;
• and
• (d) removing the cured blade from the mold.

A hockey blade for attachment with a hockey stick shaft comprising:

• an elongated member;
• the elongated member extending from a tip section to a heel section;
• the elongated member having a front face and a back face;
• the elongated member comprising a core of non-continuos random fibers disposed within a matrix material.