Welcome to CPR/D

A Hockey Strategy and Industrial Design Consultancy.

We fuse performance product strategy and design with manufacturing capabilities gained servicing NHL teams with custom fit and protection.

We help our partners drive business with fully branded, thoughtful solutions that exude confidence and authenticity.


STRATEGY LED DESIGN

Whether tuning existing products or creating new lines, we reveal opportunities through discovery, fulfill with iterative design, and execute with prototypes.

1  DISCOVERY

We dive into your core users, brand values, and product heritage to find alignment and establish a clear and objective decisional filter.

2  DESIGN

With clarity on your users and how the product fits with the brand, we explore and design iteratively within objective guides that define project success.

3  EXECUTION

Servicing pro athletes offers a raw look at evolving equipment demands, guiding the selection of materials and manufacturing processes that work.

SERVICES

PRO TUNE

For products on the market or near-release, we fine tune finishing details and patterns for fit, ease of production, and wear performance.

STRATEGY

We define an objective roadmap for new products; a decisional filter for guiding the design of products that tell focused and relevant brand stories.

ACTIVATION

We activate the strategy from concept to market, creating production-ready performance products that resonate with your customers and voice.


TEAM

CPR/D is a design studio and performance shop based in Montreal with over 35 years' combined equipment design, pro service, and production experience.

JUSTIN LAU

Product Strategy and Design

Justin has designed retail and pro equipment for athletes that include over 200 NHL players, various Olympians, and is exhibited in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

KEN HUM

OPERATIONS AND RELATIONS

Ken brings years of providing NHL teams and brands with exceptional service, and formerly oversaw product finishing, quality control, and shipping logistics at a major hockey brand.

PAT RIVEST

Master Craftsman

Pat has repaired and modified NHL equipment for over two decades.  Considered among the top in the industry, he has spoken at PHATS to pro equipment managers worldwide.