What happened between CCM and Lefevre?
Lefevre and Sport Maska Inc., the parent company for CCM, had a 10-year-agreement that expired on Dec. 31, 2019. During that time CCM pads would say they were powered by Lefevre, while the companies agreed to exchange ideas and best practices about creating goalie gear.
Who owns true hockey gear?
“We are thrilled to be embarking on this new phase with TRUE Hockey,” Scott Van Horne, Founder and CEO of VH Footwear Inc. said.
Does CCM own true?
TRUE Hockey and Lefevre Inc (aka Lefevre Goalie) officially acknowledged today they are joining forces, with the former acquiring the latter. Rumors of this union started shortly after Lefevre’s design contract with CCM concluded at the end of 2019, and it’s a match that makes strategic sense for both companies.
Is Carey Price still with CCM?
Price had used CCM equipment for the last several seasons, but has now switched to TRUE Hockey gloves and pads, along with a Warrior stick. Price’s new mask was designed and painted by Jordon Bourgeault, the owner, operator and artist at JBo Airbrush in Calgary.
What are goalie pads made of?
Most modern goaltending equipment is made from hydrophobic synthetic leather and nylon on the outside and dense closed-cell foams and plastics inside. In the past, pads were often made out of leather and stuffed with horse hair.
Does Titan still make hockey sticks?
Well, those days are long gone. Titan was eventually acquired by CCM and the only place you’ll probably have luck finding one of their sticks is somewhere deep in your garage.
What happened CCM hockey?
CCM is now the only brand name used by the company on its hockey equipment. In 2017, Adidas sold CCM to a Canadian private equity firm, Birch Hill Equity Partners, for around $100 million.
Why did goalie blockers have holes?
A blocker is sometimes called a waffle, and less commonly as a domino, in reference to older models, which were covered with real leather, but had holes cut in the leather to save weight, giving the blocker a waffle-like appearance.
Why are most goalies left handed?
Why do most goalies catch with their left hand? Another reason why so many goalies catch with their left hand is that it is desired to have your dominant hand at the top of the goalie stick for better control. That leaves your non-dominant hand free to catch.
What happened to the Lefebvre?
From the original Lefevre equipment and masks for many of the NHL’s biggest starts; to the evolution of the butterfly and Koho while working with Patrick Roy and Francois Allaire; to the rise of Reebok and now the return of CCM, the Lefebvres have been front and center in several of the position’s biggest changes.
How did Lefevre start playing with pads?
To make pads was one thing but to play with it, with ‘Lefevre’ on the side, was different. But he started to play with the pads and we had lots of friends like Pat Labrecque, who was the second or third customer to buy Lefevre pads, and he played for the Canadiens.
What was the highlight of the Lefebvres-Groulx meeting?
But with all due respect to Price, who was as nice and easygoing in person as he appears while shutting down the world’s best shooters, and Groulx, who to our delight also pledged to pen a future article for InGoal Magazine, the highlight was an afternoon chatting with the Lefebvres at their suburban factory.
What’s new at the Lefebvre workshop?
A generation of great Quebec goalies used to visit the Lefebvre workshop in the family basement. Today, goalies like Jonathan Bernier drop be the new factory to check out new innovations like this: Bernier’s new CCM EXtreme Flex Pro gear.