Protective cover for an ice hockey skate

A method for assembling a protective cover to a hockey skate, said hockey skate having a front portion including a tongue portion, a first side portion and a second side portion, said method comprising the steps of:

• forming a unitary protective layer having a first portion confronting said front portion of said hockey skate;
• a second portion confronting said first side portion of said hockey skate;
• a third portion confronting said second side portion of said hockey skate;
• a first aperture located in said second portion and a second aperture oppositely disposed in said third portion;
• forming a first strap having a hook material located on one side thereof;
• folding a first end of said first strap and stitching said fold to constitute a pad;
• forming a second strap having a loop material located thereon;
• folding a first end of said second strap and stitching said fold to constitute a pad;
• inserting an opposite end of said first strap through said first aperture in said layer;
• inserting an opposite end of said second strap through said second aperture in said layer;
• placing said layer containing said first and said second straps on said skate and locating said pads between said layer and said skate to define a gap between said layer and said skate;
• and
• folding said hook material of said first strap over said loop material of said second strap to fasten said protective cover to said skate.