Pro and College Teams
You are responsible for keeping your team’s gear game-ready. During a busy season, the hours are long and the pressure never stops. Elite’s blade care system was designed with your job in mind: speed and efficiency without shortcuts, automation without compromise, and consistency you can trust. Whether you’re managing a home game or on the road, our technology makes it easier to deliver pro-level results, every time.
Consistency You Can Count On
Our goal is to give equipment professionals the tools they need to provide the best blade preparation and care possible for their players.
Over the past few years, Elite Blade Performance has quickly become the trusted blade care partner of more than 135 professional teams across North America. From the NHL and AHL to NCAA, Major Junior, ECHL and the PWHL, top-tier teams are choosing Elite’s profiling and sharpening systems.
Elite is also proud to be offering profiling and sharpening systems to teams across Europe.
The Choice of Professionals
Elite Blade Performance is proud to be an officially endorsed brand of the Society of Professional Hockey Equipment Managers (SPHEM), proud to be official suppliers to the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, official suppliers to all eight teams in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), and also providing machines to USA Hockey and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program.
Why Top Teams Trust Elite
- Fast: Profile four blades at a time, ensure quick results and consistency between blade pairs.
- Easy: Quickly mount any blades on our profiler. Our blade loading system mimics the blade holder on the skate, and ensures a neutral starting position.
- Comprehensive: Elite offers the widest selection of profiles on the market for both players and goalies, including Elite’s extremely popular SCS and Polaris proprietary profiles.
- Supportive: Elite’s E-P3 is backed by deep industry knowledge on profiling. If your player’s got a problem, we’ll help you find a solution.
Why Equipment Managers Choose Elite
- Reliable: Gives you a consistent radius of hollow – with CBN crystal coated steel wheels that never deform and don’t need dressing.
- Accurate: ensures perfectly symmetrical edges with our center-mount clamps.
- Consistent: maintains the shape of blade profile from heel to toe using computer algorithms to read and reproduce the blade shape.
- Efficient: sharpens two blades at a time hands free in a clean and safe environment.
Together, our Profiler and Sharpener
- Make your job easier with an easy to use, fast and accurate system.
- Give your players a competitive advantage by delivering custom blades consistently every time.
- Are backed by reliable customer support and deep industry knowledge. We don’t just ship machines, we support your team. From onboarding and training to troubleshooting, Elite is a true partner in your blade care. When you need support, we’re there for you.
What Our Customers Say
Bobby Hastings
Head Equipment Manager
Toronto Maple Leafs
“The move to Elite was my single best decision since taking over as Head Equipment Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Elite is where professional hockey is headed. To be the best you have to work with the best… and that is what Elite is.”
Darren Granger
Head Equipment Manager
LA Kings
“We’re a team that travels heavily, so we use a lot of sets of steel when we travel. And to know that a player is getting the exact same profile and sharpening each time he puts on a set of blades is a big deal for us. And with our American League team, I wanted to make sure that no matter where you are in the organization, your skates are getting done the same way every single time.”
Khris Bestel
Equipment Manager
Idaho Steelheads
“Elite’s sharpener and profiler have been huge assets for me, but specifically for our players. We believe that we have a competitive edge on those that do not partner with Elite as we are able to accommodate every player’s different needs based on what they feel most comfortable with. Switching to Elite is one of the best decisions I have made in my 27 years of working as an Equipment Manager in professional hockey.”
Give Your Players A Competitive Edge
Top equipment managers share thoughts on how Elite’s blade performance system helps them give their players a competitive advantage.
Consistency You Can Trust
There’s nothing more important than being able to trust your blades are the same every time.
Elite Helps You Do Your Job
Elite’s machines help make the high-pressure job of an equipment manager a little easier with cleaner, safer, easy to use equipment.
Service You Can Count On
We don’t just ship machines—we support your team. From installation and training to ongoing customer service, Elite is a true partner in your blade care. When you need help, we’re there.
Elite Automation vs Hand Sharpening
The Elite system is twice as fast as a hand sharpener, saving you hours of time when prepping your team’s blades. As well, the E-S4 does not produce the offensive fumes and resin-stone debris typical of a traditional sharpener. The small amount of steel residue produced by the E-S4 is managed by an integrated vacuum system.
Team Profiling and Sharpening Services
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pro teams are using Elite Blade Performance machines?
More than 135 teams across the NHL, AHL, NCAA, CHL, and PWHL and ECHL trust Elite’s sharpening and profiling technology.
How long does it take to sharpen a pair of skates?
Of course it depends on the shape of the blade but for blades without significant nicks, it takes on average under two minutes to sharpen a pair of blades.