Perani's Hockey World is a retail chain founded by Bob Perani in 1976. They specialize in indoor, outdoor and street hockey, and also lacrosse. With a main office in Flint, Michigan, Perani's has nine locations in Michigan, one each in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Texas, with two in Ontario, Canada. Flint is a city in the US state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km northwest of Detroit. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec
Perani's holds an annual warehouse clearance sale each year at Lakeland Ice Arena in Waterford, MI. They also hold in-store sales each summer, including their Livonia, MI location - the Largest Hockey Store in the World.
Perani's has received criticism from local unions due to their poor wages for employees.
Perani's Hockey World owns the naming rights to Perani Arena and Event Center in Flint, home of the Flint Generals, a minor league hockey team. The Perani Arena and Event Center (originally IMA Sports Arena) is currently the primary sports entertainment and convention venue in Flint, Michigan, See also Flint Generals (IHL for the 1969 to 1985 team The Flint Generals are a professional Ice hockey team based in Flint Michigan