Hockey Canada and Blademaster have renewed their Official Supplier Agreement, through the end of the 2009-10 season. Blademaster has been Hockey Canadas official supplier of skate sharpeners, skate repair machines, glove dryers and skate ovens since 2001, serving all of Canadas national teams at events around the world.
“Blademaster is honoured to serve the skate care needs of a first-class organization like Hockey Canada,” said John Mariconda, marketing manager for Blademaster. “We are longtime partners and look forward to continuing the relationship for many more years to come.”
“With Hockey Canada's national teams traveling the world and competing against the best, it is imperative that our teams have the best equipment available to us,” said Johnny Misley, Hockey Canadas executive vice-president of hockey operations. “Skating is the core to Team Canada's success and we rely on Blademaster machines to provide our teams with the best skate sharpening technology available in the marketplace.”
