Dry-Lift Hockey Bag

A sports bag device comprising:

• a shell component comprising a substantially rectangular base, first and second side walls connected to respective opposite side edges of the base, and first and second end walls connected to respective opposite end edges of the base;
• wherein the side walls and end walls are formed of a flexible material and, the side walls and end walls extend upwardly from the base, and edges of the end walls are joined to adjacent edges of the side walls;
• a top closure component that releasably connects distal edges of the side walls, thereby enclosing an interior surface of the shell component;
• a telescoping handle secured to an edge of the first end wall of the shell component;
• and
• a mesh bag releasably secured to an edge of the second end wall of the shell component and releasably secured to the telescoping handle, such that extending the telescoping handle causes one side of the mesh bag to raise out of the interior surface of the shell component.

A sports bag device comprising:

• a shell component comprising a substantially rectangular base, first and second side walls connected to respective opposite side edges of the base, and first and second end walls connected to respective opposite end edges of the base;
• wherein the side walls and end walls are formed of a flexible material and, the side walls and end walls extend upwardly from the base, and edges of the end walls are joined to adjacent edges of the side walls;
• a zippered flap that releasably connects distal edges of the side walls, thereby enclosing an interior surface of the shell component;
• a telescoping handle secured to an edge of the first end wall of the shell component;
• and
• a mesh bag comprising a drawstring opening, releasably secured via metal clips to an edge of the second end wall of the shell component and releasably secured via metal clips to the telescoping handle, such that extending the telescoping handle causes one side of the mesh bag to raise out of the interior surface of the shell component.