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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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

2013 USA Rink Hockey National Championship Results.- July 15th, 2013, Day 2



2013 Rink Hockey National Championship Results 

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico

2013 RINK HOCKEY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
By: Tom Hughes
Exciting games continued through Monday, July 15th at the 2013 Rink Hockey National Championships in the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Mondays Results are:
Pee Wee Division
Decatur, TX def Lubbock, TX, 4-2
Olympia, WA def Alaska, 14-6
Midget Division
Lubbock, TX def Decatur, TX, 10-7
Bremerton, WA def Olympia, WA, 5-0
Lubbock def Olympia, 8-1
Decatur def Bremerton, WA, 8-2
Freshman Division
Bremerton tied Decatur, 3-3
Alaska def Ft. Smith, AR, 6-2
Junior Division
Bremerton def Lubbock, 4-1
Ladies Division
Alaska def Decatur, 2-1
Bronze Division
Decatur def Merced, CA, 6-3
Salem, OR def Columbia, MO, 3-2
Silver Division
San Angelo, TX def Lubbock, 4-3
Bremerton def Alaska. 9-1
World Class Division
Burlington, WA def Olympia, 5-4
Catch all the live action at  www.skatersplace.com

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