Ice hockey is a physical contact team sport played on ice rinks. It is played using ice skates, sticks to shoot the rubber puck, and protective gear. This sport is most popular in Canada and in the northern parts of the US. The sport is governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It also organizes and manages international ice hockey tournaments across the globe. National Hockey League (NHL) is considered to be the biggest professional league in the world.

PART 01: Executive summary

Highlights

PART 02: Scope of the report

Top-vendor offerings

PART 03: Market research methodology

Research methodology

Economic indicators

PART 04: Introduction

Key market highlights

PART 05: Market landscape

Market overview

Market size and forecast

Five forces analysis

PART 06: Market segmentation by product

Global ice hockey market: Protective gear

Global ice hockey market: Skates

Global ice hockey market: Sticks

Global ice hockey market: Others

PART 07: Market segmentation by retail format

PART 08: Geographical segmentation

Ice hockey equipment market in North America

Ice hockey equipment market in Europe

Ice hockey equipment market in ROW

PART 09: Key leading countries

Canada

US

Russia

PART 10: Market drivers

Growing participation in ice hockey

Change in rules of goalie protective gear

Shorter life cycle of sticks

PART 11: Impact of drivers

PART 12: Market challenges

Expensive sport

Lack of diversity in North America

Lack of ice rinks in many countries

PART 13: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 14: Market trends

Increase in the number of female participants

Innovation in helmets

Introduction of new tournaments

PART 15: Vendor landscape

Key vendors 2015

Adidas

New Balance

Performance Sports Group

Sher-Wood

Other prominent vendors

PART 16: Appendix

List of abbreviations

PART 17: Explore Technavio