Pure Hockey Acquires Behind the Mask (AZ)

Pure Hockey Acquires North Georgia Hockey

September 13, 2023

Retail

Pure Hockey has acquired Roswell-based North Georgia Hockey, marking the retailer's first entry into the Georgia/Atlanta market. The acquisition expands Pure Hockey's nationwide brick-and-mortar footprint—bringing its store count to more than 70 locations across 23 states—and integrates North Georgia Hockey's local customer base and team into Pure Hockey's retail network.

Pure Hockey Acquires Off The Bench (Omaha, NE)

March 26, 2025

Retail

Pure Hockey has acquired Off The Bench, a locally owned hockey and lacrosse retailer in Omaha, Nebraska, marking Pure Hockey's first entry into Nebraska. The acquisition expands Pure Hockey's nationwide footprint to 81 retail locations and aims to broaden product selection and community support for local youth hockey and lacrosse programs.

Pure Hockey Acquires Bar Down Hockey Shop in Overland Park, Kansas

September 30, 2025

Retail

Pure Hockey has acquired Bar Down Hockey Shop (Bar Down Sports Co.) in Overland Park, Kansas, marking the retailer's first entry into the Kansas market. The acquisition adds a specialty hockey retail store and training facility to Pure Hockey's national network of stores as the company continues geographic expansion across the U.S.

Pure Hockey Acquires JT's Slap Shot

January 22, 2024

Retail

Pure Hockey has acquired JT's Slap Shot, a specialty hockey retailer in Urbandale, Iowa, marking Pure Hockey's first entry into Iowa and expanding its retail footprint. The acquisition adds another store to Pure Hockey's national network (bringing the company to 79 retail locations across 27 states) and brings JT's local customer base and staff into the Pure Hockey family.

Sport Maska Acquires Tournament Sports Marketing (Jackson Ultima & Atom)

December 8, 2021

Consumer Products

Sport Maska Inc., owner of the CCM Hockey brand, acquired Tournament Sports Marketing Inc., the owner of Jackson Ultima and Atom skates. The acquisition expands Sport Maska's product portfolio into figure and roller/inline skates and aims to grow the company's presence across on- and off-ice skating markets.

Sparx Hockey Acquires BladeScan

February 2, 2022

Manufacturing

Sparx Hockey, a privately held developer of automated skate sharpening equipment, has acquired BladeScan, a Minnesota-based maker of a high-resolution laser measurement machine and related IP. The acquisition brings BladeScan's technology, patents and founder Joe Tracy (who will join Sparx as Director of Strategic Projects) into Sparx to strengthen its measurement, R&D and product capabilities.