Winnipeg, MB – PLAY Hockey, the global leader in Youth Hockey events, are proud to announce a new partnership with SummerSkates. The partnership will make SummerSkates the official sandal of PLAY Hockey.

SummerSkates are the ultimate performance and comfort sports sandals, where hockey laces form the sandal bridge. The trendy sandals can also be customized with premium twill sublimated logos for teams, companies, or events. The brand popularity and increasing demand for SummerSkates has grown each summer with thousands of sports teams wearing the customized sandal with their team logos across the globe. “More retailers and consumers are discovering SummerSkates as the perfect match of form, functionality, value and sports fashion on an individual and team basis,” said SummerSkates President and CEO Kevin Hennessy. “We are very excited to partner with PLAY Hockey as they continue to grow the game, with Hockey tournaments across North America and beyond.”

“We’re excited to have SummerSkates come on board as the official sandal of PLAY Hockey,” said Rhys van Kemenade, PLAY Hockey’s Chief Hockey Officer.  “This is a very popular product amongst our young male and female athletes and we’re looking forward to showcasing this brand at the PLAY Hockey Marketplace.”

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About PLAY Hockey:

PLAY Hockey is a global leader in youth hockey providing memorable experiences to more than 100,000 youth hockey players at 105 events. Event management solutions are also available to associations, and hockey organizations. PLAY Hockey is focused on providing best-in-class experiences for players, families and community partners to build friendships, have fun and create memories that last a lifetime. Learn more about the organization. Learn more at www.playhockey.com. 

About SummerSkates:

SummerSkates is a North American leader in custom sports sandals having produced over 6,500 custom logo orders and serving over a million feet comfortably.  The signature sandals are regarded for the trademarked real hockey lace banding, premium twill logos, all-terrain performance, foot-forming comfort, and affordable pricing.  SummerSkates leads the market with a consumer-first model showcased by the 15-business-day shipment guarantee, a low 12-pair minimum order, 25% fundraising dedicated team websites, and all product pricing under $40.  

SummerSkates extensive client list ranges from youth teams to professional associations to specialty retailers to team dealers to promotional companies across North America.  A percentage of all sales since inception have been contributed to Princess Margaret Hospital’s Cancer Center through the Road Hockey To Conquer Cancer sponsorship now exceeding $100,000.  SummerSkates is a family majority-owned and operated business started in 2013.  Learn more at http://www.summerskates.com/.