Bauer Ice Hockey Skates

Bauer is a leading brand in the ice hockey world, established in 1927 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. It was the first hockey company to produce hockey skates in which the blade was permanently secured to a boot, forever changing the equipment landscape for the sport.

Today, Bauer products are designed in Canada but are largely manufactured in Asia, specifically in Thailand and China, to accommodate global distribution and specialized production scale. The brand has gone through several owners over the decades, including periods under Nike, but is currently owned by PeakSport Holding (the investment group that bought Performance Sports Group). Bauer remains headquartered in Exeter, New Hampshire, USA, and continues to be the dominant force in professional and amateur hockey gear worldwide.