About Us

Elite Blade Performance

ELITE Blade Performance is a Canadian manufacturer of high-precision skate blade profilers and computer-controlled, fully automated skate blade sharpeners. Elite supplies blade performance technology to hundreds of NHL, AHL, NCAA, CHL teams, and hockey retailers.

Our mission is simple: to maximize skating performance by delivering the most consistent, advanced, and reliable profiling and sharpening technology in the world.

Canadian Roots

At Elite, we design and manufacture our profilers and sharpeners right here in Quebec, in the small town of Beloeil, just south of Montreal. We’re a small Canadian business with deep hockey roots — everything is home grown and fully home tested in our own Beloeil pro shop before reaching team equipment rooms and pro shops.

Elite today has grown into a trusted partner for over 135 professional teams, national team programs, and more than 85 retailers across North America.

Global Reach

In 2024, Elite officially opened for business in Europe. We are proud to be official suppliers to the Finnish Ice Hockey Association.

Elite is also proud to be an official supplier to the PWHL and the Society of Professional Hockey Equipment Managers, and our machines are used by CCM Hockey and True Hockey as well.

From pro equipment rooms to retail pro shops, our machines are redefining blade care with pro-level precision and ease of use. Elite is changing the game.

Our Pro Shop

Elite continues to run a thriving pro shop in Beloeil, Quebec, serving hundreds of clients from the Montreal region and beyond. As well, Elite regularly receives blades by courier from NHL players and other players and teams playing across North America — players who won’t compromise on the performance of their blades.

Our Team

Brian Baxter

Owner and Chief Executive Officer

Louis-Philippe Menard

Director of Engineering and R&D

Benoit Desjardins

Chief Financial Officer

J.P. O‘Connor

Director of Pro Sales

Andrew Kaneb

Director of Retail Partnerships

Al Moon

Director of Customer Service

Simon Morris

Manager of Western Sales and Service

Raimo Manninen

Director of European Sales

Guillaume Dumont

Customer Service and Training Manager

Kelly Hawke Baxter

Director of Marketing

Louis Lafontaine

Head of Production

Simon Fontaine

Production Supervisor and Inventory Manager

Anthony Lachance

Mechanical Assembly

Marc Trottier

Mechanical Assembly

Mathieu Vachon

Manager, Beloeil Pro Shop

Joe Vachon

Beloeil Pro Shop

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