CCM

CCM, originally founded as Canada Cycle & Motor Co. Ltd. in 1899, began as a bicycle manufacturer in Weston, Ontario, Canada. By 1905, facing saturation in the bicycle market, CCM pivoted to producing hockey skates using scrap steel from bicycle and automobile manufacturing. Over the next century, CCM became a dominant name in hockey equipment, with 90% of hockey players wearing CCM skates by the mid-20th century. The brand expanded into helmets, pads, gloves, sticks, and accessories, pioneering...