CCM vs True: which do NHL players use?
Today 178 NHL skaters wear CCM skates and 63 wear True (26% against 9%). On sticks it is 258 CCM against 24 True (38% against 4%). 42 skaters use both brands somewhere in their setup.
Today in the NHL
| Gear | CCM | True | More used | On record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sticks | 38% (258) | 4% (24) | CCM | 682 |
| Skates | 26% (178) | 9% (63) | CCM | 684 |
| Gloves | 34% (233) | 3% (24) | CCM | 686 |
| Helmets | 46% (318) | 0% (0) | CCM | 685 |
| Pants | 43% (297) | 0% (0) | CCM | 684 |
| Goalie skates | 6% (4) | 78% (56) | True | 72 |
| Catchers | 7% (5) | 53% (38) | True | 72 |
| Blockers | 6% (4) | 53% (38) | True | 72 |
| Masks | 11% (8) | 11% (8) | Tied | 72 |
Share of current NHL players with that piece on record (goalies counted only for goalie gear). Other brands make up the rest.
Sticks
682 skaters with a stick brand on record
Most used CCM: CCM Tacks XF Ghost (80) · CCM JetSpeed FT8 Pro (61) · CCM Ribcor Unleashed Pro (40) · CCM Tacks Recharge Pro (24)
Most used True: TRUE Catalyst Nitro (12) · TRUE HZRDUS Smoke (8) · TRUE HZRDUS 9X4 (4)
Skates
684 skaters with a skates brand on record
Most used CCM: CCM Vizion (42) · CCM JetSpeed FT8 Pro (42) · CCM Tacks XF Pro (28) · CCM JetSpeed FT6 Pro (19)
Most used True: TRUE SVH Custom (54) · TRUE Catalyst 9X4 (7) · TRUE TF Pro (1) · TRUE Catalyst Pro (1)
Gloves
686 skaters with a glove brand on record
Most used CCM: CCM JetSpeed FT1 (80) · CCM Ultra Tacks (34) · CCM JetSpeed FT8 Pro (30) · CCM HG12 (20)
Most used True: TRUE Catalyst 9X (23) · TRUE Pro 4-Roll (1)
Helmets
685 skaters with a helmet brand on record
Most used CCM: CCM Super Tacks X (175) · CCM Vector V08 (47) · CCM Tacks 710 (45) · CCM Tacks 910 (27)
By position
| Position | CCM sticks | True sticks | CCM skates | True skates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centers | 36% | 3% | 27% | 11% |
| Left wings | 42% | 5% | 22% | 12% |
| Right wings | 41% | 4% | 31% | 11% |
| Defensemen | 37% | 3% | 25% | 5% |
Players who mix CCM and True
CCM skates, True stick: 2 players. Cody Ceci, Mats Zuccarello
True skates, CCM stick: 18 players. Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Duhaime, Gage Goncalves, Erik Haula, Tomas Hertl, Pontus Holmberg, Mathieu Joseph, Ryan McLeod, Ben Meyers, Logan O'Connor, Ryan Poehling, Jason Robertson and 6 more
CCM vs True by decade
| Decade | CCM sticks | True sticks | Players | CCM skates | True skates | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 1950s | 65% | 0% | 37 | Too few records | ||
| The 1960s | 57% | 0% | 83 | 82% | 0% | 11 |
| The 1970s | 19% | 0% | 105 | 55% | 0% | 11 |
| The 1980s | 6% | 0% | 118 | 27% | 0% | 11 |
| The 1990s | 4% | 0% | 143 | 37% | 0% | 35 |
| The 2000s | 12% | 0% | 160 | 33% | 0% | 36 |
| The 2010s | 31% | 0% | 198 | 25% | 0% | 52 |
| The 2020s | 55% | 0% | 850 | 30% | 0% | 792 |
Share of players with a stick or skates brand on record in that decade (a player who used both counts for both). Older decades rest on the records that survive, so they are a sample. Brands that changed hands are listed under the name on the gear.
Quick answers
Do more NHL players use CCM or True skates?
CCM. 178 of the 684 NHL skaters with a skates brand on record use CCM (26%), against 63 on True (9%).
Do more NHL players use CCM or True sticks?
CCM. 258 of the 682 NHL skaters with a stick brand on record use CCM (38%), against 24 on True (4%).
Are CCM or True skates better?
No record can say which is better for you: fit depends on your foot, and both brands make several skate lines with different fits. What the records show is use: of the 684 NHL skaters with a skate brand on record, 178 wear CCM (26%) and 63 wear True (9%). Try both on before you buy.
Which gloves do more NHL players wear, CCM or True?
CCM. 233 of the 686 NHL skaters with a gloves brand on record use CCM (34%), against 24 on True (3%).
More
Every CCM player · Every True player · What the NHL uses today · Gear leaderboards
More matchups: Bauer vs CCM · Bauer vs Warrior · Bauer vs True · CCM vs Warrior · Warrior vs True
Current setups as logged by GearGeek and Ice Warehouse pro player pages; decades from Rink Buddy's dated, sourced records. Pros often use pro-stock versions of retail models.