Aratac was founded in 2013 by Chris Sutherland — former Great Britain, Scotland and European Select player — following more than 30 years at the forefront of international hockey brand development.

During his time leading one of the world’s most respected hockey brands across the UK and Ireland, Chris played a key role in pioneering stick and footwear technologies that helped shape the modern game. He was instrumental in expanding the brand internationally across Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Oceania, helping establish it as one of the world’s leading hockey companies.

Aratac was created with a simple ambition: to build hockey equipment without compromise.

Drawing on decades of experience at the highest levels of the sport, every Aratac product is designed and developed by hockey players, for hockey players — combining cutting-edge materials, technical innovation and meticulous attention to detail throughout the range.

Over the past decade, Aratac has become recognised as one of the world’s leading premium hockey brands, with players and coaches using our equipment across countries including the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, Austria, Poland, Italy, Argentina, the USA and throughout the UK and Ireland.

Every stick is shaped through continuous player feedback and an obsession with the details that matter most: pick-up and balance, touch and control, feel and consistency.

Because as any true hockey player knows, the difference is always in the detail.

And once you’ve played with Aratac, you don’t just see the quality — you feel it.