Rink Hockey For Dummies

By: Linda McNeel

One of the best kept secrets in the United States is one of the most well known sports in many other parts of the world. It is not a new game, its origins dating back to Persia 4,000 years ago. The U.S. has produced competitive teams in this traditional form of roller hockey since the 1800’s. There were even famous silent film stars, such as Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin, playing on teams in the early 1900’s. Over 60 Countries have Rink Hockey programs.

While the majority of our youth are getting involved in American football and baseball, popular only on our Continent, the majority of European, Latin American and South American youngsters are playing soccer and “Rink Hockey.” In recent years, with the advent of the modern inline roller skate, there has been a form of the game played on the streets, in parks, and arenas in various areas of the Country, but that is NOT the hockey of which I write.

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Friday, November 23, 2012

Ladies Team USA Plays India and Japan


Team USA Pressures India
 Although India was the last place Team at the Ladies Rink Hockey World Championships held in Recife, Brazil, they always seemed to be in the right spot at the right time. Our passing was off target most of the match and India took advantage of our problem by intercepting our poor passes and scoring at every opportunity. This kept the match rather close. What should have been an easy win for Team USA turned into a very close scoring contest. We finally got our act together at the very end of the game, holding them off and winning 7-6.


Team USA Defeats Japan
 Our last match of the 2012 Ladies Rink Hockey World Championships in Recife, Brazil was against a very quick, young Japanese Team. They scored on us less than one minute into the match, catching us off guard and making our Ladies step up and take charge. Japan could only score one more the first half, while we were able to add four for our side. We led at the half, 4-2. We played a more controlled offense and tighter defense the second half and defeated the Japanese Team 5-3.

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