Operating Company Consumer

Pure Hockey

Holliston, Massachusetts, United States

Specialty retailer of hockey equipment, apparel, and accessories operating ecommerce and a network of retail stores under the Pure Hockey and Pure Goalie brands; official hockey retail partner of USA Hockey and retail partner for the NHL/NHLPA Learn to Play program.

Focus Areas
Specialty sporting goods retail, Hockey equipment & apparel retail, Hockey & lacrosse specialty retail
Website
purehockey.com

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2023-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

6 buyout

Pure Hockey Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Pure Hockey. 1 2023 2 2024 2 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Pure Hockey Acquires Perani's Hockey World
    April 28, 2026
    Buyer
    Pure Hockey
    Target
    Perani's Hockey World
    Seller
    Kevin Ward, Robert Perani Jr
    Industry
    Retail
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Pure Hockey announced it is acquiring Perani's Hockey World, a long-standing hockey and lacrosse specialty retailer with 22 locations in the Midwest and surrounding regions. The acquired stores will be rebranded as Pure Hockey, expanding Pure Hockey’s footprint to more than 110 stores nationwide.

  • Pure Hockey Acquires Bar Down Hockey Shop in Overland Park, Kansas
    September 30, 2025
    Buyer
    Pure Hockey
    Target
    Bar Down Hockey Shop (Bar Down Sports Co.)
    Industry
    Retail
    Location
    Kansas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    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 Off The Bench (Omaha, NE)
    March 26, 2025
    Buyer
    Pure Hockey
    Target
    Off The Bench
    Seller
    Chad Wesch (owner)
    Industry
    Retail
    Location
    Nebraska, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    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 JT's Slap Shot
    January 22, 2024
    Buyer
    Pure Hockey
    Target
    JT's Slap Shot
    Seller
    Justin Bottoms
    Industry
    Retail
    Location
    Iowa, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Pure Hockey Acquires Behind the Mask (AZ)
    January 9, 2024
    Buyer
    Pure Hockey
    Target
    Behind the Mask
    Seller
    Randy Exelby
    Industry
    Retail
    Location
    Arizona, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Pure Hockey has acquired Behind the Mask, a three-location Arizona hockey retailer, marking Pure Hockey's first entry into the Arizona market. The deal expands Pure Hockey's retail footprint to 77 stores across 25 states and brings Behind the Mask's Scottsdale, Peoria and Gilbert locations into Pure Hockey's network.

  • Pure Hockey Acquires North Georgia Hockey
    September 13, 2023
    Buyer
    Pure Hockey
    Target
    North Georgia Hockey
    Seller
    Holly DellaPenna, Geoff DellaPenna
    Industry
    Retail
    Location
    Georgia, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

Related Acquisition Pages

Retail Buyers & Acquisitions 6 tracked deals by Pure Hockey. Acquisitions in Arizona 1 tracked deal by Pure Hockey. Acquisitions in Georgia 1 tracked deal by Pure Hockey. Acquisitions in Iowa 1 tracked deal by Pure Hockey. Acquisitions in Kansas 1 tracked deal by Pure Hockey.

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