# CCM Hockey

> CCM Hockey is the Montreal-based designer, manufacturer and marketer behind Tacks, JetSpeed, Ribcor and specialist goalie equipment. Born when a bicycle combine repurposed scrap steel into skate blades after the cycle boom cooled, the business now sells performance gear directly and through hockey retailers in more than 40 countries, supplies professional and grassroots organizations, and uses elite athletes as a demanding product-feedback loop. Its next test is wider than shaving grams from a skate: build genuinely better-fitting equipment for women, girls, para athletes and new players without pricing hockey further out of reach.

- **Founded:** 1899
- **Headquarters:** Montreal, Canada
- **Founders:** Walter Massey (Founder and organizer), Joseph Flavelle (Founding syndicate member), George Cox (Founding syndicate member), Warren Soper (Founding syndicate member), E. R. Thomas (Founding syndicate member)
- **Team size:** Approximately 480 employees according to the supplied company record; the company has operations in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
- **Products:** Tacks, JetSpeed, Ribcor, Goalie equipment, Super Tacks X with NEST Tech
- **Notable:** Reached more than 90 percent share of the hockey skate market within roughly three decades of entering the category, according to CCM’s company history., Signed King Clancy in 1936 as its first official athlete spokesman., Created an NHL-certified digitally printed lattice helmet liner with Carbon and brought a related Super Tacks X product to retail.

## Products & services

- **Tacks** — A long-running family spanning skates, sticks, helmets and protective equipment, positioned around power, protection and fit.
- **JetSpeed** — Performance skates, sticks and protective equipment designed around speed, mobility and a close fit.
- **Ribcor** — Stick and skate products associated with quick release and flexible performance characteristics.
- **Goalie equipment** — Axis and EFlex sticks, pads, gloves, blockers, masks and protective systems for goaltenders.
- **Super Tacks X with NEST Tech** — A helmet using a digitally manufactured lattice liner developed with Carbon; a retail version followed its NHL-certified pro introduction.
- **JetSpeed FTW** — A women- and girls-specific equipment system that began with protective gear and stick, then expanded to helmet and skates for a head-to-toe offer.
- **Custom equipment and fitting** — Personalized skates, sticks and helmet fit supported by 3D scanning and custom manufacturing workflows.
- **Apparel, accessories and team sales** — Licensed apparel, jerseys, bags, training accessories and team programs sold through retail, ecommerce and institutional channels.

## Achievements

- Reached more than 90 percent share of the hockey skate market within roughly three decades of entering the category, according to CCM’s company history.
- Signed King Clancy in 1936 as its first official athlete spokesman.
- Created an NHL-certified digitally printed lattice helmet liner with Carbon and brought a related Super Tacks X product to retail.
- Built a commercial presence in more than 40 countries.
- Developed JetSpeed FTW into what CCM describes as hockey’s first head-to-toe equipment line built specifically for women and girls.
- Grew from a roughly US$110 million 2017 sale to a reported C$500 million-C$600 million valuation range in 2024.
- Maintained equipment relationships across professional leagues, national federations, development programs and grassroots organizations.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — CCM and Mattel launched the Barbie x CCM collection of youth hockey gear and apparel focused on inclusion and self-expression.
- **2026-01** — The Canadian Sport School Hockey League named CCM its exclusive on- and off-ice supplier in a multi-year agreement.
- **2025-12** — CCM partnered with the Montreal Canadiens and its Children’s Foundation to equip more than 650 children for a learn-to-skate program.
- **2025-11** — World Para Ice Hockey named CCM official supplier for its three major 2026 events.
- **2025-10** — CCM extended its equipment, licensing and officiating-uniform partnership with the American Hockey League.
- **2025-07** — CCM completed the JetSpeed FTW head-to-toe line with a women-specific helmet and skate launch event at its Montreal headquarters.
- **2025-06** — Seven7 announced a minority co-investment alongside Altor, and CCM extended its Tre Kronor partnership.
- **2025-02** — CCM announced a multi-year partnership with Hockey Equality to support BIPOC and female youth.
- **2024-12** — CCM became an official partner and supplier for USA Hockey national teams and Try Hockey For Free events.
- **2024-10** — Altor agreed to acquire a significant majority stake, with CCM management reinvesting.

## Links

- Website: https://ccmhockey.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ccmhockey
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CCMHockey
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC90_E9aHym1R_xp0uEoRC4g
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccmhockey/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCMHockey

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Last updated: 2026-08-23