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.