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STREET HOCKEY USA PRESENTS:
THREE GREAT DEK/BALL/STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS FOR 2010!!!

FEBRUARY 20-21: SNOWFLAKE CLASSIC at HOT SHOTS INDOOR ARENA,
MT. PLEASANT, PA (NEAR PITTSBURGH).
DIVISIONS: MEN’S D & NOVICE.
COST: $425 PER TEAM. U.S. FUNDS ONLY!!!
THREE GAMES GUARANTEED PER TEAM.
LOCAL TEAMS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PLAY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19.
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS.
TEAM TROPHIES WILL BE GIVEN TO CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP.
MVP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN.
ROLLER HOCKEY TOURNAMENT WILL ALSO BE HELD!
E-MAIL PENGUINSROLLER@HOTMAIL.COM FOR DETAILS!

MARCH 20-21: MID-WEST REGIONAL at HOT SHOTS INDOOR ARENA,
MT. PLEASANT, PA (NEAR PITTSBURGH).
DIVISIONS: MEN’S C, D & NOVICE.
COST: $425 PER TEAM. U.S. FUNDS ONLY!!!
THREE GAMES GUARANTEED PER TEAM.
LOCAL TEAMS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PLAY FRIDAY, MARCH 19.
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS.
TEAM TROPHIES WILL BE GIVEN TO CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP.
MVP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN.
ROLLER HOCKEY TOURNAMENT WILL ALSO BE HELD! E-MAIL PENGUINSROLLER@HOTMAIL.COM FOR DETAILS!

APRIL 24-25: 15TH ANNUAL STREET HOCKEY USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS at RMU ISLAND SPORTS CENTER and ICEOPLEX AT SOUTHPOINTE, PITTSBURGH.
DIVISIONS: MEN’S C, D & NOVICE
COST: $550 PER TEAM. U.S. FUNDS ONLY!!!
THREE GAMES GUARANTEED PER TEAM.
LOCAL TEAMS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PLAY FRIDAY, APRIL 23.
JACKETS WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS.
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF RUNNER-UP TEAMS.
$250 ENTRY DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM.
TEAM TROPHIES WILL BE GIVEN TO CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP.
MVP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN.

RULES: *THE ASHI/IDTA RULEBOOK WILL BE USED.
*EACH TEAM USES FIVE RUNNERS AND A GOALIE.
*CENTER LINE IS OFFSIDES.
*BODY CHECKING AND FIGHTING ARE FORBIDDEN.
*HIGH-STICKING WILL NOT BE CALLED WHEN SIGNALING FOR A PASS.
*MATCHING COLOR SHIRTS ARE REQUIRED.
*GLOVES AND SHIN PADS ARE REQUIRED.
*GOALTENDERS MUST WEAR FULL EQUIPMENT.
*GAMES CONSIST OF THREE 10-MINUTE PERIODS.

MINIMUM ROSTER IS 11, MAXIMUM IS 18.
C TEAMS MAY USE UP TO THREE A PLAYERS.
D & NOVICE TEAMS MAY NOT USE A PLAYERS.
D TEAMS MAY USE UP TO TWO PLAYERS ALSO PLAYING IN C.
NOVICE TEAMS MAY USE UP TO TWO PLAYERS ALSO PLAYING IN D.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL MARK MADDEN AT 412-231-6759.
E-MAIL ADDRESS IS STREETHOCKEYUSA@HOTMAIL.COM.
PAYMENT REQUIRED 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF TOURNAMENT.
HOTEL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

MAIL PAYMENT TO:
MARK MADDEN, 9 WATERSIDE PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

PENGUINS POWER PLAY TOURNAMENT DRAWS 49 TEAMS!

The NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins and Street Hockey USA hosted the 4th annual Penguins Power Play Street Hockey Tournament Nov. 6-7 at Greater Pittsburgh Dekhockey Center, Penn Hills. Champions were crowned in three youth divisions and four adult divisions. Dave Hanson of “Slap Shot” movie fame was on hand for the 7-9 year-old final.

Forty-nine teams (nearly 400 players) participated! Over $4,000 was raised for Hockey in the ‘Hood, the Penguins’ program that brings hockey to underprivileged inner-city youths.

“The turnout shows that street hockey growth is keeping up with the pace set by ice hockey growth in the Pittsburgh area,” said Mark Madden, tournament director and WXDX-FM radio personality.

“On behalf of Street Hockey USA, I’d like to thank Dave Soltesz of the Penguins for everything the team contributes annually, and the ownership and staff of Greater Pittsburgh Dekhockey. It’s an ideal venue. It was great having Dave Hanson add that old-time hockey feel. It was a perfect weekend. We saw some great hockey.”

Results were:

Adult C final: Wizards 1, Team Pittsburgh Gods 0
Adult D final: Fr. Wizards 6, DekStar 3
Adult Rec A final: Tough Guys 6, Bombers 0
Adult Rec B final: Smurf Army 3, UFAs 0
13-15 final: DekStar 3, Penn Hills A 0
13-15 third-place game: Team Pittsburgh 5, Penn Hills C 0
10-12 final: Penn Hills A 4, Hockey in the ‘Hood 1
10-12 third-place game: Murrsyville 4, Penn Hills C 1
7-9 final: Murrysville ’99 8, Murrysville ’00 0
7-9 third-place game: Penn Hills A 5, Smithco 0

RAMS WIN CAN-AM!

The Leominster Rams won the Can-Am Invitational Nov. 6-8 at Leominster, MA, Dekhockey Center, topping the Greater Boston Stars in the final. Results were:

Championship game: Rams 4, Stars 3
Semifinals: Rams 7, Leominster Jets 3
                 Stars 5, Greater Boston Canucks 2
Quarterfinals: Rams 5, Fitchburg Cyclones 1
                    Stars 4, Leominster Elite 3 (OT)
                    Canucks 3, Toronto Leafs 2 (OT)
                     Jets 4, Greater Lowell 0

Twelve teams participated. All teams from Massachusetts except Toronto Leafs.

Congratulations to Chris Housser on a successful tournament!

SLOVAKS TAKE CROWN IN TAMPA!

HML from Slovakia took honors in the Men’s Open division at the Tampa Bay Shootout Oct. 23-25. Championship game results were:

Men’s Open: HML 3, Skeleton Crew (NJ) 0
Men’s B: Couche Tards (Quebec) 10, Hawks Worldwide (FL) 0
Men’s Rec: Sparks (Philadelphia) 4, Ice Fishermen (Nova Scotia) 2
Men’s 35-&-over: Over the Hill (FL/NJ/NY) 3, Ice Age (FL) 1
Women’s Open: Ice Frogs (Quebec) 3, Lady Sparks (Philadelphia) 0

Congratulations to Matt Garry on a successful tournament!

THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS AND STREET HOCKEY USA PRESENT:
THE 2009 PENGUINS POWER PLAY STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT!!!

NOVEMBER 7-8 at GREATER PITTSBURGH DEKHOCKEY, PENN HILLS, PA

DIVISIONS: MEN’S (16 & OVER) C, D & NOVICE; YOUTH 7-9, 10-12 & 13-15. YOUTH DIVISIONS WILL BE SEGREGATED BY SKILL LEVEL WHERE POSSIBLE. PLAYER'S AGE AS OF 1/1/09 DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY.

COST: $200 PER TEAM.

THREE GAMES GUARANTEED PER TEAM.

PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP AND RUNNER-UP TEAMS. TEAM TROPHIES WILL BE GIVEN TO CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP.

RULES: *THE ASHI/IDTA RULEBOOK WILL BE USED.
*EACH TEAM USES FOUR RUNNERS AND A GOALIE.
*CENTER LINE IS OFFSIDES.
*BODY CHECKING AND FIGHTING ARE FORBIDDEN.
*MATCHING COLOR SHIRTS ARE REQUIRED.
*GLOVES ARE REQUIRED.
*PLAYERS UNDER 18 MUST WEAR HELMET AND FACE CAGE.
*GOALTENDERS MUST WEAR FULL EQUIPMENT.
*GAMES CONSIST OF TWO 12-MINUTE RUNNING-TIME PERIODS. CLOCK WILL STOP IN LAST THREE MINUTES IF SCORE IS WITHIN TWO OR LESS.

MINIMUM ROSTER IS 6, MAXIMUM IS 9.
MEN'S C TEAMS MAY USE UP TO THREE 'A' PLAYERS; MEN'S D & NOVICE TEAMS MAY NOT USE 'A' PLAYERS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL MARK MADDEN AT 412-231-6759.
E-MAIL ADDRESS IS STREETHOCKEYUSA@HOTMAIL.COM.

PAYMENT REQUIRED 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF TOURNAMENT.
MAIL PAYMENT TO:
MARK MADDEN, 9 WATERSIDE PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

PROCEEDS BENEFIT HOCKEY IN THE HOOD!!!

10 WINNERS CROWNED AT WORLD OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Ball Hockey Ontario hosted the annual World Outdoor Championships at the youth, women’s, co-ed and men’s levels. The youth championships were Aug. 28-30 at Brampton, women’s and co-ed Sept. 25-27 at St. Catherines, men’s Oct. 2-4 at Barrie. Eighty-nine teams participated! Results were:

Youth U-12 final: Barrie Rock Solid Renegades 4, Barrie Warriors 2
Youth U-15 final: Innisfil Wave 3, St. Catherines Explosion 1
Youth U-18 final: St. Catherines Explosion 3, Barrie Team Brute 2 (OT)

Women’s A final: Toronto Crush 4, St. Catherines Rectangle Auto Supply 2
Women’s B final: Niagara Mad Scramble 2, Barrie Sampson Dentistry 1

Co-ed A final: Niagara Scoregasms 3, Niagara Mellow Yellows 1
Co-ed B final: Niagara Scared Hitless 2, Barrie Mr. Appliance Canucks 0

Men’s A final: Toronto Metro Rangers 6. St. Catherines Stars 0
Semifinals: Toronto Metro Rangers 2, Welland Young Guns 1 (shootout)
                 St. Catherines Stars 7, Toronto Leafs 5

Men’s B final: St. Catherines War Pigs 4, Barrie Unknowns 2
Semifinals: St Catherines War Pigs 3, Kingston Raiders 2 (shootout)
                 Barrie Unknowns 3, Barrie Abusement Park 1

Men’s C final: Montreal Selects 2, Barrie Moose Knuckles 1 (2OT)
Semifinals: Montreal Selects 6, Barrie Mr. Appliance Canucks 0
                 Barrie Moose Knuckles 5, Orillia Zookeepers 1

Note: All teams from Ontario except Montreal Selects.

Congratulations to Ball Hockey Ontario on a successful tournament!

UNITED WINS “RUN 2 INSPIRE” TOURNAMENT!

Pittsburgh United and Balls Deep (Andorra, PA) won championships at the “Run 2 Inspire” charity tournament Oct. 3-4 at The Hockey Dek, Aston, PA. Results were:

Men’s Open final: Pittsburgh United 6, Alliance (Boston/Long Island/Philadelphia/Pittsburgh) 2
Semifinals: Pittsburgh United 4, Knights (Haddon Heights, NJ) 1
                 Alliance 5, Red Army (South Jersey) 2
MVP: Anthony Cillo, Alliance
MVD: Rick Zimmick, United
MVG: B.J. Schreib, United

Co-ed final: Balls Deep 5, Sparks (Aston, PA) 2
Men’s MVP: Frank Carter, Sparks
Women’s MVP: Lisa Mansure, Balls Deep
MVG: Eric Dinkleman, Balls Deep

Congratulations to Jason Kelly on a successful tournament!

TOP FLIGHT, D-MOB TRIUMPH AT FALL CLASSIC!

Twenty teams took part in Street Hockey USA’s annual Fall Classic Sept 12-13 at Hot Shots Indoor Arena, Mt. Pleasant, PA. Championship game results were:

Men’s D: Top Flight (Penn Hills, PA) 7, Buffalo Militia 1
Outstanding Players: Mike O’Connor, Top Flight; Paul Koschatschuk, Militia.
Highlight: O’Connor scores game’s first two goals, Top Flight cruises!

Men’s Novice: D-Mob (Penn Hills, PA) 7, Tough Guys (Penn Hills, PA) 4
Outstanding Players: Brandon Elliott, D-Mob; Anthony Tristani, Tough Guys.
Highlight: D-Mob rallies from 4-1 deficit for improbable victory!

Thanks to all teams for participating!

PENN HILLS WINS TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS AT MURRYSVILLE!

Penn Hills won the 13-15 B and 10-12 crowns at the 2nd Annual Murrysville (PA) Dekhockey Tournament Sept 4-6. Seventeen teams, all from PA, participated in three youth divisions. Results were:

Youth 13-15 B final: Penn Hills 5, DekStar 2
Semifinals: Penn Hills 5, North Allegheny 0
                 DekStar 1, Team Pittsburgh 0
Highlight: Penn Hills’ Matt Keisel and Vinnie Morgano score twice each in final!

Youth 10-12 final: Penn Hills 4, Team Pittsburgh 1
Semifinals: Penn Hills 7, Murrysville 6
                  Team Pittsburgh 8, DekStar 0
Highlight: Korey Sweeney nets three times for Penn Hills!

Youth 7-9 final: Murrysville 1999 9, Penn Hills 2
Semifinals: Murrysville 1999 7, Murrysville 2000 0
                  Penn Hills 3, Dek Star 2
Highlight: Murrysville’s Austin Lapiana and Nolan Puhala each notch championship-game hat tricks!

43 TEAMS HAVE A BASH!

Forty-three teams competed over two weekends (Aug. 15-16, Aug. 22-23) as Ocean City, MD, hosted the annual Beach Bash. The champions and runners-up were:

Men's Silver
Champion: Wizards (Pittsburgh)
Runner-up: Red Army (South Jersey)

Men's Bronze
Champion: Onyerbacks (Atlanta)
Runner-up: Graffix (Phoenixville, PA)

Men's Novice
Champion: Kings (New Jersey)
Runner-up: Playboys (Ottawa)

Women's
Champion: Bruisers (New York)
Runner-up: Flying V's (Pennsylvania)

Co-ed
Champion: Circus (Boston)
Runner-up: S.A.A. (Pennsylvania)

Congratulations to Cool Hockey Events on two well-run weekends!

LEAFS RAKE IN ANOTHER WIN!

The Toronto Leafs mopped up the competition at the Innisfil, ON, Summer Classic July 17-19, going undefeated en route to the A pool championship. Complete results were:

A pool final: Leafs 4, Pittsburgh United 0
A pool semifinals: Pittsburgh United 5, Frozen 50 (Barrie, ON) 1
                           Leafs 7, Pounders (Barrie, ON) 2
B pool final: TML (Brampton, ON) 7, Goodfellas (Brampton, ON) 2
B pool semifinals: TML 5, Lanny's (Bolton, ON) 2
                           Goodfellas 2, Ball Dawgs (Innisfil, ON) 1

Congratulations to Innisfil Ball Hockey on a successful tournament!

MEN’S D & NOVICE FALL CLASSIC!

STREET HOCKEY USA PRESENTS:

SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2009: FALL CLASSIC at HOT SHOTS INDOOR ARENA, MT. PLEASANT, PA (NEAR PITTSBURGH).
DIVISIONS: MEN’S D & NOVICE.
COST: $425 PER TEAM. U.S. FUNDS ONLY!!!
THREE GAMES GUARANTEED PER TEAM.
LOCAL TEAMS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PLAY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11.
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS.
TEAM TROPHIES WILL BE GIVEN TO CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP.
MVP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN.
ROLLER HOCKEY TOURNAMENT WILL ALSO BE HELD! E-MAIL PENGUINSROLLER@HOTMAIL.COM FOR DETAILS!

RULES: *THE ASHI/IDTA RULEBOOK WILL BE USED.
*EACH TEAM USES FIVE RUNNERS AND A GOALIE.
*CENTER LINE IS OFFSIDES.
*BODY CHECKING AND FIGHTING ARE FORBIDDEN.
*HIGH-STICKING WILL NOT BE CALLED WHEN SIGNALING FOR A PASS.
*MATCHING COLOR SHIRTS ARE REQUIRED.
*GLOVES AND SHIN PADS ARE REQUIRED.
*GOALTENDERS MUST WEAR FULL EQUIPMENT.
*GAMES CONSIST OF THREE 10-MINUTE PERIODS.

MINIMUM ROSTER IS 11, MAXIMUM IS 18.
D & NOVICE TEAMS MAY NOT USE A PLAYERS.
NOVICE TEAMS MAY USE UP TO TWO PLAYERS ALSO PLAYING IN D.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL MARK MADDEN AT 412-231-6759.
E-MAIL ADDRESS IS STREETHOCKEYUSA@HOTMAIL.COM.
PAYMENT REQUIRED 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF TOURNAMENT.
HOTEL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

SUNSHINE SHOOT-OUT SIZZLES!

Tampa was the site for the Sunshine Shoot-out June 26-28. The results were:

A Division
Champion: Alliance (Boston/Long Island/Philadelphia)
Runner-up: Pimpstrong (Buffalo/Tampa)
MVP: Tom Gallagher, Alliance
MVD: Steve Zambon, Alliance
MVG: Mike Zambon, Alliance

B Division
Champion: Can-Am (Rhode Island)
Runner-up: Team Pittsburgh
MVP: Junior Martins, Can-Am
MVD: Ray Dow, Team Pittsburgh
MVG: Jay Rocha, Can-Am

Rec Division
Champion: Tailgaters (Raleigh, NC)
Runner-up: Ice Fishermen (Tampa)
MVP: Steve Gold, Tailgaters
MVD: Mike Kelsey, Tailgaters
MVG: J.C. Fairchild, Tailgaters

35-&-over Division
Champion: Ice Age (Tampa)
Runner-up: Bruins (Miami)
MVP: Harry Sye, Ice Age
MVD: Dave Poole, Ice Age
MVG: Bob Baylinsen, Bruins

Congratulations to Matt Garry on a successful tournament!

35 TEAMS CELEBRATE FATHER'S DAY IN PITTSBURGH!

Thirty-five teams participated in the annual Father's Day 'B' Tournament at Greater Pittsburgh Dekhockey. Championship game results were:

Youth 7-9: Bellmawr (NJ) 1, Marlton (NJ) 0
Youth 10-12: Butler (PA) 6, Marlton 5
Youth 13-15: Marlton 4, Bellmawr 3 (OT)
Youth 16-19: Team Pittsburgh 3, Penn Hills (PA) 2 (OT)
Men's Novice: Florida (Pittsburgh) 3, P.U.I. (Pittsburgh) 1

Congratulations to Greater Pittsburgh Dekhockey on a successful tournament!

THREE NEW WINNERS AT C, D & NOVICE NATIONALS!

Three first-time champions were crowned at the 14th annual Street Hockey USA National Championships April 24-26 at Robert Morris University Island Sports Center and Iceoplex at Southpointe, both near Pittsburgh: The Buffalo Legend Killers won C, the St. Catharines (ON) National Jets won D and Route 51 (Belle Vernon, PA) won Novice. Thirty-eight teams participated (10 in C, 14 in D, 14 in Novice). The results were:

Men's C final: Legend Killers 5, Team Pittsburgh Gods 4
Outstanding players: Denny Schlegel, Legend Killers; Aaron Hahne, Team Pitt Gods
Highlight: Schlegel ties final with 4:03 left, wins it with 19 seconds left!
Semifinals: Legend Killers 3, Godfathers (Ottawa) 2
                 Team Pittsburgh Gods 4, Pittsburgh Wizards 3 (shootout)
Quarterfinals: Legend Killers 6, Outlaws (Ohio Township, PA) 2
                    Team Pittsburgh Gods 2, Wu-Tang (Bridgeville, PA) 1
                     Godfathers 4, Spartans (Aston, PA) 0

Men's D final: National Jets 5, DC Phantoms 4 (OT)
Outstanding players: Rory Unruh, National Jets; Towner French, DC Phantoms
Highlight: Unruh completes hat trick 3:51 into overtime!
Semifinals: National Jets 5, Top Flight (Penn Hills, PA) 0
                 DC Phantoms 2, Mean Machine (Bridgeville, PA) 1
Quarterfinals: National Jets 3, Team Chicago 1
                    DC Phantoms 2, Keystone Acquisitions (Ohio Township, PA) 1 (OT)
                    Top Flight 7, Irish (Ohio Township, PA) 1
                    Mean Machine 3, Hetucks (Columbus, OH) 2 (OT)

Men's Novice final: Route 51 4, Team Pittsburgh Snipers 2
Outstanding players: Dave Banks, Route 51; Ryan Nix, Team Pittsburgh Snipers
Highlight: Route 51 scores twice in final minute to break 2-2 tie!
Semifinals: Route 51 6, Ice Stormers (Ohio Township, PA) 2
                 Team Pittsburgh Snipers 3, Revenge (Hopewell, PA) 2 (OT)
Quarterfinals: Route 51 2, DC Riot 0
                    Team Pittsburgh Snipers 3, Bombers (New Kensington, PA) 1
                     Ice Stormers 4, Bloomfield (PA) 3
                     Revenge 4, Thunder (Carolina) 1

EGG HARBOR HOSTS NATION'S LARGEST YOUTH TOURNAMENT!

Egg Harbor Township (NJ) concluded the nation's largest youth tournament the weekend of May 1-3, with 75 teams competing in four age groups. The results were:

Penguin (7-9) A final: Egg Harbor Township Phantoms 2, Bellmawr (NJ) Bears 1
Penguin B final: Marlton (NJ) 4, Linwood (NJ) 1
Penguin C final: Bellmawr 4, Gloucester Township (NJ) 1
Beaver (10-12) A final: Marlton 3, Mays Landing (NJ) 2
Beaver B final: Cape May (NJ) 3, Marlton 2
Beaver C final: Bellmawr 2, Egg Harbor Township 1
Cadet (13-15) A final: Marlton 3, Maple Shade (NJ) 2
Cadet B final: Bellmawr 4, Marlton 1
Freshman (16-19): Team Pittsburgh Gods 3, Pittsburgh Wizards 0

Congratulations to Ken Bergeron on a successful tournament!

EGG HARBOR, MARLTON DUEL AT GREATER PITT!

Egg Harbor Township and Marlton, both New Jersey organizations, played each other in two of the four finals at Greater Pittsburgh Dekhockey Center's annual Mid-West Regional youth tournament April 17-19. Championship-game results were:

Penguin (7-9): Marlton 4, Egg Harbor Township 1
Beaver (10-12): Egg Harbor Township 3, Marlton 2
Cadet (13-15): Bellmawr (NJ) 2, Leominster (MA) 1 (OT)
Freshman (16-19): Team Pittsburgh Gods 4, Pittsburgh Wizards 2

Congratulations to Mary Sullivan on a successful tournament!

2009 STREET HOCKEY USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!

Friday 4/24@RMU Island Sports Center
GARDENS RINK                                              STADIUM RINK
7pm-NOV-Snipers v Tough Guys                        NOV-Bombers v Goodfellas
750pm-D-Keystone Acq v Top Flight                   NOV-Mon Valley Magic v Revenge
840pm-D-Aces High v Bill’s                                NOV-Bloomfield v Ironmen
930pm-D-Irish v Thriller                                       NOV-Ice Stormers v Nordiques
1020pm-D-Chippawa v Mean Machine                  C-Gods v PWCampbell

Saturday 4/25@RMU Island Sports Center
8am-D-Bill’s v Hetucks                                        D-Aces High v DC Phantoms
850am-NOV-Hometown Ins v Ironmen                   NOV-Bloomfield v Thunder
940am-D-Aces High v Hetucks                             D-Bill’s v DC Phantoms
1030am-D-Metallic Rage v Nat’l Jets                     NOV-Bloomfield v Hometown Ins
1120am-NOV-Ironmen v Thunder                           D-DC Phantoms v Hetucks
1210pm-D-Irish v National Jets                              D-Metallic Rage v Thriller
1pm-NOV-Hometown Ins v Thunder                       C-Gods v Legend Killers
150pm-D-National Jets v Thriller                            D-Irish v Metallic Rage
240pm-C-9MM v Gods                                         C-Legend Killers v WuTang
330pm-C-Spartans v Wizards                               C-Assassins v Outlaws
420pm-D-Team Chicago v Top Flight                     C-Legend Killers v PWCampbell
510pm-C-Outlaws v Wizards                                C-Assassins v Spartans
6pm-D-Mean Machine v Playboys                         D-Chippawa v Team Chicago
650pm-C-9MM v WuTang                                     C-Godfathers v PWCampbell
740pm-D-Playboys v Top Flight                             D-Chippawa v Keystone Acq
830pm-C-9MM v Godfathers                                  C-Outlaws v Spartans
920pm-C-Assassins v Wizards                              D-Keystone Acq v Mean Machine
1010pm-D-Playboys v Team Chicago                      C-Godfathers v WuTang

Saturday 4/25@Iceoplex at Southpointe
930am-NOV-Nordiques v Revenge
1030am-NOV-Ice Stormers v Mon Valley Magic
1130am-NOV-Route 51 v Tough Guys
1230pm-NOV-Ice Stormers v Revenge
130pm-NOV-Mon Valley Magic v Nordiques
230pm-NOV-Goodfellas v Tough Guys
330pm-NOV-Bombers v DC Riot
430pm-NOV-Route 51 v Snipers
530pm-NOV-DC Riot v Goodfellas
630pm-NOV-Bombers v Route 51
730pm-NOV-DC Riot v Snipers

PLAYOFFS
Sunday 4/26@RMU Island Sports Center’
GARDENS RINK                                                      STADIUM RINK
730am-Novice ¼                                                       Novice ¼
825am-Novice ¼                                                       Novice ¼
920am-D ¼                                                               D ¼
1015am-D ¼                                                             D ¼
1110am-C ¼                                                             C ¼
1205pm-C ¼                                                             Novice semi
1pm-Novice semi                                                       D semi
155pm-D semi                                                           C semi
250pm-NOVICE FINAL                                               C semi
345pm-D FINAL
440pm-C FINAL

*Scoring system: 10 points for a win, 5 points for a tie, 1 point per goal won by (max. 7 per game).
*Tiebreakers (in order of use): Won-lost, head-to-head, GF, GA, coin flip.
*QUARTERFINAL SEEDS MAY BE SWITCHED TO AVOID REPEAT MATCHUPS.
*The first period of round-robin games is running time. During second and third period, clock runs when one team takes a 7-goal lead and continues to run until the trailing team gets within 5. Game ends when one team leads by 8 at the end of two periods or later.
*The nets above the glass are IN PLAY.
*Overtime will not be played in round-robin games. In quarterfinal and semifinal games, overtime will be one 5-minute running-time sudden-death period followed by a shootout. Championship games will be overtime to a finish. Teams do not switch ends for overtime except in the finals.
*Any major = a game misconduct. Three minors = a game misconduct.
*Mark Madden is the tournament director. He is assisted by Armand Castelli & Jim Daugherty.

DIVISIONS

Men’s C (top 2 in each division plus one wild-card make playoffs; division winners seeded 1-3)
A-Assassins (Leominster, MA), Outlaws (Ohio Township, PA), Spartans (Aston, PA), Wizards (Pittsburgh)
B-9MM (Buffalo), Godfathers (Ottawa), WuTang (Bridgeville, PA)
C-Gods (Pittsburgh), Legend Killers (Buffalo), PWCampbell (Penn Hills, PA)

Men’s D (top 2 in each division make playoffs; division winners seeded 1-4)
A-Irish (Ohio Township, PA), Metallic Rage (Buffalo), National Jets (St. Catharines, ON), Thriller (Murrysville, PA)
B-Aces High (Penn Hills, PA), Bill’s (Belle Vernon, PA), DC Phantoms (Washington, DC), Hetucks (Columbus, OH)
C-Chippawa Chiefs (Niagara Falls, ON), Keystone Acquisitions (Ohio Township, PA), Mean Machine (Bridgeville, PA)
D-Playboys (Ottawa), Team Chicago, Top Flight (Penn Hills, PA)

Men’s Novice (top 2 in each division make playoffs; division winners seeded 1-4)
A-Bloomfield (PA), Hometown Insurance (Fredonia, NY), Ironmen (Penn Hills, PA), Thunder (Carolina)
B-Ice Stormers (Ohio Township, PA), Mon Valley (PA) Magic, Nordiques (Green Tree, PA), Revenge (Hopewell, PA)
C-Route 51 (Belle Vernon, PA), Snipers (Pittsburgh), Tough Guys (Penn Hills, PA)
D-Bombers (New Kensington, PA), DC Riot (Washington, DC), Goodfellas (Cranberry, PA)

CAN ANYONE STOP THE BUFFALO FUSION?

The Buffalo Fusion captured its second big tournament of 2009, adding the North American Ball Hockey Championships Men's A title to the previously-won Super Bowl Bye-Week Invitational in Harrisburg, PA. The Fusion is 12-0 in tournament play this year!

Results for the championship games at the North American Ball Hockey Championships March 27-29 at Feasterville, PA were:

Men's A - Fusion (Buffalo) over Alliance
Men's B - River Rats (Boston) over Massacre
Men's C - Money Shot (Chester, PA) over Goodfellas
Men’s Novice - Malco Electric (Aston, PA) over Mad Chaos
Women's A - Cartage Beavers (Barrie, ON) over RoadBlast
Women's B - Barrie (ON) Rangers over Danglestorm

More details will be posted! Congratulations to Jamie Cooke on a successful tournament!

BC TEAMS DOMINATE SIN CITY!

The Sin City Shootout took place in Las Vegas Feb. 6-8 and Feb. 20-22, with winners crowned in six divisions. The results were:

A Division
Champion: Delta Jaguars (Vancouver, BC)
Runner-up: Firewater Outkasts (Mid-Atlantic region)

B Division
Champion: Rebels (Vancouver, BC)
Runner-up: Langley Blackhawks (Vancouver, BC)

C Division
Champion: Red Dragons (New Jersey)
Runner-up: DC DeathRow (Washington, DC)

D Division
Champion: Misfits (Orange County, CA)
Runner-up: Crease Eaters (Orange County, CA)

Rec Division
Champion: Blizzards (Barrie, ON)
Runner-up: Team Magnum (Orange County, CA)

Coed Division
Champion: Aces High (Eastern region)
Runner-up: Heartbreakers (Southern California)

Congratulations to Terry Cox on a successful tournament!

WINNERS CROWNED AT HOT SHOTS!

Hot Shots Indoor Arena in Mt. Pleasant, PA (near Pittsburgh) hosted the Snowflake Classic Feb. 7-8 and the Street Hockey USA Mid-West Regional March 14-15. Over 30 teams participated each weekend! Results were:

Snowflake Classic
D winner: Outlaws (Ohio Township, PA)
D runner-up: Four Horsemen (Pittsburgh)
Novice winner: Firebruisers (Long Island, NY)
Novice runner-up: Irish (Ohio Township, PA)

Mid-West Regional
C winner: Wizards (Pittsburgh)
C runner-up: Team Pittsburgh Gods
D winner: Top Flight (Penn Hills, PA)
D runner-up: Bill’s (Belle Vernon, PA)
Novice winner: Route 51 (Belle Vernon, PA)
Novice runner-up: D-Mobb (Penn Hills, PA)

A REMINDER…

If you want your tournament results posted, please send them to streethockeyusa@hotmail.com. I can’t post what isn’t sent...

FUSION WINS IN HARRISBURG!

The Buffalo Fusion won the 16-team Super Bowl Bye-Week Invitational in Harrisburg, PA, Jan. 24-25, defeating Pittsburgh United 3-2 in the championship game.

Complete results were:

Final - Buffalo Fusion 3, Pittsburgh United 2
Semifinals - Buffalo Fusion 4, South Jersey Gamblers 0
                  Pittsburgh United 3, Leominster (MA) Rams 0
Quarterfinals - Buffalo Fusion 6, Leominster (MA) Jets 0
                      South Jersey Gamblers 4, South Jersey Knights 3 (OT)
                      Pittsburgh United 5, Greater Boston Stars 2
                      Leominster Rams 7, South Jersey Spartans 0

Most Valuable Player - Jeremy Waszkielewicz, Fusion
Most Valuable Defenseman - Eric Sholtz, Fusion
Most Valuable Goalie - Jon Rethage, United

All- Tournament Team
Forwards - Mark Allen, Gamblers; Ryan Crossey, United; Steve Gregory, United; Bobby Housser, Rams; Denny Schlegel, Fusion, Coby Sweat, Fusion
Defensemen - Dave Molitierno, United; Mark Parravano, Rams; Eric Sholtz, Fusion; Mike Williams, Gamblers
Goalies - Joe Castlevetere, Fusion; Jon Rethage, United

Congratulations to George Tarantino on a successful tournament!

STREET HOCKEY USA PRESENTS:
THREE GREAT DEK/BALL/STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS FOR 2009!!!

FEBRUARY 7-8: SNOWFLAKE CLASSIC at HOT SHOTS INDOOR ARENA,
MT. PLEASANT, PA (NEAR PITTSBURGH).
DIVISIONS: MEN’S C, D & NOVICE.
COST: $400 PER TEAM. U.S. FUNDS ONLY!!!
THREE GAMES GUARANTEED PER TEAM.
LOCAL TEAMS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PLAY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6.
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS.
TEAM TROPHIES WILL BE GIVEN TO CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP.
MVP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN.
ROLLER HOCKEY TOURNAMENT WILL ALSO BE HELD! E-MAIL PENGUINSROLLER@HOTMAIL.COM FOR DETAILS!

MARCH 14-15: MID-WEST REGIONAL at HOT SHOTS INDOOR ARENA,
MT. PLEASANT, PA (NEAR PITTSBURGH).
DIVISIONS: MEN’S C, D & NOVICE.
COST: $400 PER TEAM. U.S. FUNDS ONLY!!!
THREE GAMES GUARANTEED PER TEAM.
LOCAL TEAMS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PLAY FRIDAY, MARCH 13.
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS.
TEAM TROPHIES WILL BE GIVEN TO CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP.
MVP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN.
ROLLER HOCKEY TOURNAMENT WILL ALSO BE HELD! E-MAIL PENGUINSROLLER@HOTMAIL.COM FOR DETAILS!

APRIL 25-26: 14TH ANNUAL STREET HOCKEY USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS at RMU ISLAND SPORTS CENTER and ICEOPLEX AT SOUTHPOINTE, PITTSBURGH.
DIVISIONS: MEN’S C, D & NOVICE
COST: $550 PER TEAM. U.S. FUNDS ONLY!!!
THREE GAMES GUARANTEED PER TEAM.
LOCAL TEAMS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PLAY FRIDAY, APRIL 24.
JACKETS WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS.
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF RUNNER-UP TEAMS.
$250 ENTRY DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM.
TEAM TROPHIES WILL BE GIVEN TO CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP.
MVP, MVD AND MVG AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN.

RULES: *THE ASHI/IDTA RULEBOOK WILL BE USED.
*EACH TEAM USES FIVE RUNNERS AND A GOALIE.
*CENTER LINE IS OFFSIDES.
*BODY CHECKING AND FIGHTING ARE FORBIDDEN.
*HIGH-STICKING WILL NOT BE CALLED WHEN SIGNALING FOR A PASS.
*MATCHING COLOR SHIRTS ARE REQUIRED.
*GLOVES AND SHIN PADS ARE REQUIRED.
*GOALTENDERS MUST WEAR FULL EQUIPMENT.
*GAMES CONSIST OF THREE 10-MINUTE PERIODS.

MINIMUM ROSTER IS 11, MAXIMUM IS 18.
C TEAMS MAY USE UP TO THREE A PLAYERS.
D & NOVICE TEAMS MAY NOT USE A PLAYERS.
D TEAMS MAY USE UP TO TWO PLAYERS ALSO PLAYING IN C.
NOVICE TEAMS MAY USE UP TO TWO PLAYERS ALSO PLAYING IN D.
IN THE SNOWFLAKE CLASSIC ONLY, PLAYERS MAY NOT PLAY IN BOTH C AND D!!!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL MARK MADDEN AT 412-231-6759.
E-MAIL ADDRESS IS STREETHOCKEYUSA@HOTMAIL.COM.
PAYMENT REQUIRED 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF TOURNAMENT.
HOTEL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

MAIL PAYMENT TO:
MARK MADDEN, 9 WATERSIDE PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

PENN HILLS WINS 2 OF 3 AT MURRYSVILLE!

Murrysville (PA) Dekhockey hosted its inaugural Murrysville Classic youth tournament Nov. 21-23, with six teams participating in each age group. Championship game results were:

Penguin (7-9): Chicago Storm 2, Murrysville 1
Storm goalie Nick Pyznarski stops 2 of 3 in tie-breaking shootout!

Beaver (10-12): Penn Hills 4, Team Pittsburgh 3
Penn Hills' Andrew Pagano nets winner with 8 seconds left!

Cadet (13-15): Penn Hills 2, Steel City Slap Shots 1
Penn Hills' A.J. Maraldo scores in overtime for the victory!

Congratulations to Jeff Mauro on a successful tournament!

49 TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN PENGUINS POWER PLAY TOURNAMENT!

The 3rd annual Penguins Power Play Street Hockey Tournament drew the event’s biggest turnout to date, attracting 49 teams and nearly 450 players to Greater Pittsburgh Dekhockey Nov. 1-2. The event was sanctioned by the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins and administered by Street Hockey USA.

Ryan Whitney attended the Youth 7-9 championship game (won by Murrysville over Butler, 4-0). The affable Penguins defenseman signed autographs and shook hands while contributing a big-league feel to the tournament.

“I can’t believe how good these kids are,” said Whitney. “One goal [Murrysville] scored was sick. It was good hockey, and I enjoyed watching it.”

Said tournament director Mark Madden, “I’ve been involved with street hockey tournaments for almost 30 years, and this was one of the best ever. The 4-on-4 format, the tiebreaking shootouts, the various age and skill levels – this tournament had something for everybody.

“I’d like to thank the Penguins, particularly Dave Soltesz, the vice president of sales and marketing, for helping publicize the tournament and contributing some great prizes. The staff and ownership of Greater Pittsburgh Dekhockey pitched in, as did the rink’s youth program. It really is a first-class facility. It was fantastic that Ryan Whitney came out. It was a great thrill for the kids.

“And of course, I want to thank all the teams and players. It was a very easy tournament to run.”

The Penguins Power Play Street Hockey Tournament raised over $4,000 for Hockey In the ‘Hood, the Penguins’ program that brings hockey to disadvantaged inner-city youths. For more information, visit hockeyinthehood.com.

Results for the 2008 Penguins Power Play Street Hockey Tournament::

Men’s C final: Wizards 1, Team Pittsburgh Gods 0 (shootout)
Men’s D final: Bill’s 1, Freshman Wizards 0
Men’s Rec A final: Eliminators 3, Phantoms 2
Men’s Rec B final: Has-Beens 5, Sunoco 0
Youth 13-15 A final: Penn Hills A 3, Average Joe’s 2 (shootout)
          Third-place game: Penn Hills B 5, Butler 2
Youth 13-15 B final: SWAT 2, Latrobe 0
Youth 10-12 final: Butler 6, Murrysville 0
          Third-place game: Eliminators 2, Latrobe 1 (shootout)
Youth 7-9 final: Murrysville 4, Butler 0
          Third-place game: DekStar 3, Gene Pool 2 (shootout)

2008 PENGUINS POWER PLAY STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT!

Greater Pittsburgh Dekhockey Center Saturday, Nov. 1 RINK 1 (far rink)    8am-NO GAME 830am-NO GAME 9am-NO GAME 930 am-NO GAME 10am-Rec A-Diablo v. Ice Stormers 1030am-NO GAME 11am-Rec A-Diablo v. Snipers 1130am-D-Bill's v. Lumber Co 12n-C-BadCo2 v WuTang 1230pm-D-Aces High v. Bill's 1pm-C-13th Infantry v. WuTang 130pm-D-Lumber Co v. Fr. Wizards 2pm-C-BadCo2 v. 13th Infantry 230pm-D-Aces High v. Fr. Wizards 3pm-C-Gods v. Wizards 330pm-D-Bridgeville v. Cobra Kai 4pm-C-BadCo1 v. Wizards 430pm-D-Bridgeville v. Thriller 5pm-C-BadCo 1 v. Gods 530pm-D-Cobra Kai v. Top Flight 6pm-Rec B-Lane Gate v. Mayhem 630pm-D-Thriller v. Top Flight 7pm-Rec B-Crackers v. SRU 730pm-Rec B-Mt Washington v. Sunoco 8pm-Rec B-Assassins v. Has-Beens 830pm-Rec B-Mayhem v. SRU 9pm-Rec B-Mt. Washington v. Has-Beens 945pm-Rec B 1/4-1 seed v. 8 seed 1015-Rec B 1/4-2 seed v. 7 seed Sunday, Nov. 2 8am-D 1/4-1 seed v. 8 seed 830am-D 1/4-2 seed v. 7 seed 9am-D semi-8am winners play 930am-D semi-830am winners play 10am-Pgn 1/4-2A v. 3B 1030am-D FINAL 11am-Pgn semi-1B v. 2A-3B winner 1130am-Rec A 1/4-3 seed v. 6 seed 12n-PGN FINAL 1230am-Rec A semi-930am winner v.                                1030am winner 1pm-Rec B semi-SAT 945pm winners play 130pm-C 1/4-2A v. 3B 2pm-REC A FINAL 230pm-C semi-1B v. 2A-3B winner 3pm-Cad B semi-5 seed v. 8 seed 330pm-C FINAL 4pm-CAD B FINAL 430pm-Bvr semi-1 seed v. 4 seed 5pm-CAD A FINAL 530pm-BVR FINAL

RINK 2 (near rink) Rec A-Phantoms v. Soul Train Rec A-Ice Stormers v. Snipers Rec A-Eliminators v. Phantoms Rec A-Irish v. Moose Rec A-Eliminators v. Soul Train Rec A-Flounders v. Moose Pgn-DekStar v. Gene Pool Rec A-Flounders v. Irish Pgn-Gene Pool v. Penn Hills A Bvr-Butler v. Latrobe Pgn-DekStar v. Penn Hills A Bvr-Butler v. Eliminators Pgn-Murrysville v. Penn Hills B Bvr-Latrobe v. Murrysville Pgn-Butler v. Murrysville Bvr-Eliminators v. Murrysville Pgn-Butler v. Penn Hills B Cad-Butler v. Penn Hills A Cad-Average Joe's v. Steel City A Cad-Penn Hills A v. Steel City B Cad-Average Joe's v. Latrobe Cad-Butler v. SWAT Cad-Steel City A v. Penn Hills B Cad-Steel City B v. SWAT Cad-Latrobe v. Penn Hills B Rec B-Crackers v. Lane Gate Rec B-Assassins v. Sunoco Rec B 1/4-4 seed v. 5 seed Rec B 1/4-3 seed v. 6 seed D 1/4-4 seed v. 5 seed D 1/4-3 seed v. 6 seed Rec A elim-8 seed v. 9 seed Rec A 1/4-4 seed v. 5 seed Pgn 1/4-2B v. 3A Rec A 1/4-1 seed v. 8-9 winner Pgn semi-1A v. 2B-3A winner Rec A 1/4-2 seed v. 7 seed PGN THIRD-PLACE GAME Rec A semi-1130am winners play Rec B semi-SAT 1015 winners play C 1/4-2B v. 3A REC B FINAL C semi-1A v. 2B-3A winner Cad B semi-6 seed v. 7 seed Cad A semi-1 seed v. 4 seed Cad A semi-2 seed v. 3 seed Bvr semi-2 seed v. 3 seed CAD A THIRD-PLACE GAME BVR THIRD-PLACE GAME

*Scoring system: 10 points for a win, 5 points for a tie, 1 point per goal won by
(max. 7 per game).
*Tiebreakers (in order of use): Won-lost, head-to-head, GF, GA, coin flip.
*EVERY TEAM GETS A PLAYOFF GAME. SEE SCHEDULE FOR DETAILS. Quarterfinal seeding may be switched to avoid repeat matchups.
*Games are two 12-minute running-time periods. Clock stops in last three minutes if score is within two or less.
*Minor penalties are 90 seconds, major penalties are four minutes, misconducts are eight minutes. CLOCK DOES NOT STOP DURING PENALTIES. Penalty begins when ball is dropped. Face-offs following penalties are deep in offending team's zone. Teams can be penalized down to as few as two runners.
*Game ends when one team leads by 8 at halftime or later.
*Overtime will not be played in non-playoff games. In playoff games, all ties will be broken by a shootout.
*Any major = a game misconduct. Three minors = a game misconduct.
*Mark Madden is the tournament director. He is assisted by Armand Castelli.

DIVISIONS
MEN'S C
A-13th Infantry, BadCo2, WuTang
B-BadCo1, Gods, Wizards

MEN'S D
Aces High, Bill's, Bridgeville, Cobra Kai, Lumber Co, Thriller, Top Flight, Wizards Fr.

MEN'S REC A
Diablo, Eliminators, Flounders, Ice Stormers, Irish, Moose, Phantoms, Snipers, Soul Train

MEN'S REC B
Acosta Assassins, Crackers, Has-Beens, Lane Gate Lightning, Mingo Mayhem, Mt. Washington Moose, SRU, Sunoco

CADET (13-15)
Average Joe's, Butler, Latrobe, Penn Hills A, Penn Hills B, Steel City A, Steel City B, SWAT

BEAVER (10-12)
Butler, Eliminators, Latrobe, Murrysville

PENGUIN (7-9)
A-DekStar, Gene Pool, Penn Hills A
B-Butler, Murrysville, Penn Hills B

EGG HARBOR SWEEPS USA CUP YOUTH DIVISIONS!

The 3rd Annual USA Cup took place Oct. 9-13 at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex, Orlando, FL.

Championship game results were:

Men's C: Leominster (MA) Assassins 4, New Jersey Spartans 2
Men's D: Quebec Jo Mailloux 6, Charlevoix Comidic Fire 1
35 & over: Boucher Flyers (MA) 4, New Jersey Phantoms 2
Women: Montreal Les Gitanes 1, Quebec Ice Frogs 0
13-15: Egg Harbor Township (NJ) Phantoms 3, Leominster Kings 1
10-12: Egg Harbor Township Phantoms 7, South Jersey Hurricanes 2
7-9: Egg Harbor Township Phantoms 3, Leominster Flames 1

Congratulations to Chris Housser on a successful tournament!

LEAFS WIN AGAIN AT BARRIE!

The Toronto Leafs were among the winners in the 13th annual World Outdoor Ball Hockey Championships at Barrie, ON, Sept. 26-28, taking the Men's A division for the second straight year. Sixty-eight teams participated in five divisions.

Championship game results were:

Men's A - Toronto Leafs 4, Barrie Frozen 50 1
Men's B - Welland Young Gunz 5, Kingston Hawks 2
Men's Over-35 - Team Niagara 6, Barrie National 1
Women's A - Barrie Canada Cartage Beavers 1, St. Catharines Rectangle Auto 0 (OT)
Women's B - USA Stripes 4, Barrie Bulldogs 3 (3OT)

Congratulations to Tom Roberts on a successful tournament!

BRIDGEVILLE, IRISH WIN AT FALL CLASSIC!

Fifteen teams participated in the 2008 Street Hockey USA Fall Classic Sept. 12-14 at Dek-Star near Pittsburgh. Bridgeville was crowned D champion, while the Irish won the Novice championship.

Complete results were:

D final: Bridgeville (PA) 3, Lights Out (Ohio Township, PA) 2
D semifinals: Bridgeville 6, Keystone Acquisitions (Ohio Township, PA) 5 (shootout)
                    Lights Out 7, Team Pittsburgh Saints 1
D quarterfinals: Bridgeville 5, Brighton Hot Dog Shop (Hopewell, PA) 1
                       Team Pittsburgh Saints 6, Thriller (Murrysville, PA) 5 (OT)
D Outstanding Players: Josh Johnson, Bridgeville; Jody Goblick, Lights Out

Novice final: Irish (Ohio Township, PA) 3, Team Pittsburgh Snipers 1
Novice semfinals: Irish 4, Revenge (Hopewell, PA) 0
                          Team Pittsburgh Snipers 4, Rollerplex (Bridgeville, PA) 2
Novice quarterfinals: Team Pittsburgh Snipers 5, Hellraisers (Ohio Township, PA) 3                                Revenge 2, Ice Stormers (Ohio Township, PA) 1
                               Rollerplex 9, Mayhem (Mingo Junction, OH) 1
Novice Outstanding Players: Zack Balestrieri, Irish; Jeff Gingell, Team Pittsburgh Snipers.

CHAMPS CROWNED AT BEACH BASH!

Forty-six teams competed over two weekends (Aug. 9-10, Aug. 16-17) in the 2008 Beach Bash at Ocean City, MD, with champions crowned in five divisions. The winners were:

Men's C: Pittsburgh Wizards
Men's D: Money Shot (Chester, PA)
Men's Novice: Beantown Boys (Boston)
Women: Multiple Scoregasm (Eastern U.S.)
Co-ed: Slightly Above Average (King of Prussia, PA)

Congratulations to Cool Hockey Events on two weekends of great tournament action!

2008 STREET HOCKEY USA FALL CLASSIC!

DEK-STAR HOCKEY CENTER
FRI 9/12
715pm-Nov-Ice Stormers v. Rollerplex
810pm-D-BHDS v. Keystone Acquisitions
905pm-D-Thriller v. Top Flight
10pm-D-Bridgeville v. Lights Out

SAT 9/13
9am-Nov-Irish v. Revenge
955am-D-Saints v. SWAT
1050am-Nov-Hellraisers v. Revenge
1145am-D-Lights Out v. Saints
1240pm-D-Bridgeville v. SWAT
135pm-Nov-Hellraisers v. Irish
230pm-D-Bridgeville v. Saints
325pm-D-Lights Out v. SWAT
420pm-Nov-Mingo Mayhem v. Snipers
515pm-D-Keystone Acquisitions v. Top Flight
610pm-D-BHDS v. Thriller
705pm-Nov-Ice Stormers v. Mingo Mayhem
8pm-Nov-Rollerplex v. Snipers
855pm-D-BHDS v. Top Flight
950pm-D-Keystone Acquisitions v. Thriller

SUN 9/14
8am-Nov 1/4-4 v. 5
9am-Nov 1/4-3 v. 6
10am-Nov 1/4-2 v. 7
11am-D 1/4-2A v. 3B
12n-D 1/4-2B v. 3A
1pm-Nov semi-1 v. low seed
2pm-Nov semi-Remaining seeds play
3pm-D semi-1B v. 2A-3B winner
4pm-D semi-1A v. 2B-3A winner
5pm-NOVICE FINAL
6pm-D FINAL

*Scoring system: 10 points for a win, 5 points for a tie, 1 point per goal won by (max. 7 per game).
*Tiebreakers (in order of use): Won-lost, head-to-head, GF, GA, coin flip.
*In D, top three teams in each division make playoffs.
*In Novice, each team gets a playoff game. QUARTERFINAL SEEDS MAY BE SWITCHED TO AVOID REPEAT MATCHUPS.
*The first period of round-robin games is running time. Clock runs when one team takes a 7-goal lead and continues to run until the trailing team gets within 5. Game ends when one team leads by 8 at the end of two periods or later.
*Overtime will not be played in non-playoff games. In quarterfinal and semifinal games, overtime will be one 5-minute running-time sudden-death period followed by a shootout. Championship games will be overtime to a finish. Teams do not switch ends for overtime except in the finals.
*Any major = a game misconduct. Three minors = a game misconduct.
*Mark Madden is the tournament director. He is assisted by Armand Castelli.

DIVISIONS
MEN'S D
A-BHDS, Keystone Acquisitions, Thriller, Top Flight
B-Bridgeville, Lights Out, Saints, SWAT

NOVICE
Hellraisers, Ice Stormers, Irish, Mingo Mayhem, Revenge, Rollerplex, Snipers

THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS AND STREET HOCKEY USA PRESENT:
THE 2008 PENGUINS POWER PLAY STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT!!!

NOVEMBER 1-2 at GREATER PITTSBURGH DEKHOCKEY, PENN HILLS, PA

DIVISIONS: MEN’S (16 & OVER) C, D & NOVICE; YOUTH 7-9, 10-12 & 13-15. YOUTH DIVISIONS WILL BE SEGREGATED BY SKILL LEVEL WHERE POSSIBLE. PLAYER'S AGE AS OF 1/1/08 DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY.

COST: $200 PER TEAM.

THREE GAMES GUARANTEED PER TEAM.

PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP AND RUNNER-UP TEAMS. TEAM TROPHIES WILL BE GIVEN TO CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP.

RULES: *THE ASHI/IDTA RULEBOOK WILL BE USED.
*EACH TEAM USES FOUR RUNNERS AND A GOALIE.
*CENTER LINE IS OFFSIDES.
*BODY CHECKING AND FIGHTING ARE FORBIDDEN.
*MATCHING COLOR SHIRTS ARE REQUIRED.
*GLOVES ARE REQUIRED.
*PLAYERS UNDER 18 MUST WEAR HELMET AND FACE CAGE.
*GOALTENDERS MUST WEAR FULL EQUIPMENT.
*GAMES CONSIST OF TWO 12-MINUTE RUNNING-TIME PERIODS. CLOCK WILL STOP IN LAST THREE MINUTES IF SCORE IS WITHIN TWO OR LESS.

MINIMUM ROSTER IS 6, MAXIMUM IS 9.
MEN'S C TEAMS MAY USE UP TO THREE 'A' PLAYERS; MEN'S D & NOVICE TEAMS MAY NOT USE 'A' PLAYERS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL MARK MADDEN AT 412-231-6759.
E-MAIL ADDRESS IS STREETHOCKEYUSA@HOTMAIL.COM.

PAYMENT REQUIRED 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF TOURNAMENT.
MAIL PAYMENT TO:
MARK MADDEN, 9 WATERSIDE PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

PROCEEDS BENEFIT HOCKEY IN THE HOOD!!!

LEOMINSTER WINS AT NIAGARA FALLS!

Teams from Leominster, Mass., took two of the four championships at the 19-and-under/15-and-under Maple Leaf Cup in Niagara Falls, ON, July 25-27. The 19-and-under tournament doubled as the U.S. National Championships. Ten teams played in the 19-and-under division; 10 also participated in the 15-and-under division.

Complete results were:

19-and-under 'A' final: Leominster Red Wings 7, Team Pittsburgh Gods 3
                    'A' semifinals: Leominster Red Wings 4, Niagara Falls Canucks 3
                                         Team Pittsburgh Gods 3, Pittsburgh Wizards 1

19-and-under 'B' final: Team Pittsburgh Snipers 4, Team Pittsburgh Rage 2

15-and-under 'A' final: Leominster Kings 6, Niagara Falls Flyers 3
                    'A' semifinal: Niagara Falls Flyers 1, Siena Hawks (Long Island, N.Y.) 0

15-and-under 'B' final: Niagara Falls Jr. Canucks 3, Leominster Blue Devils 1

LEOMINSTER, NIAGARA FALLS WIN MAPLE LEAF CUP CROWNS!

Eighteen teams played in the Maple Leaf Cup for the 7-9 and 10-12 youth divisions June 11-13 at Niagara Falls, ON. The results were:

10-12 'A' final: Leominster (MA) Stars 6, Innisfil (ON) Wave 4
         'A' semifinals: Leominster Stars 5, New Jersey Nightmare 2
                              Innisfil Wave 2, Team Pittsburgh Knights 1

10-12 'B' final: Niagara Falls 1st Choice Transmission 3, Leominster Storm 0
         'B' semifinals: Niagara Falls 1st Choice Transmission 3, Niagara Falls Oilers 0
                              Leominster Storn 7, Niagara Falls Chip & Charlie's 0

7-9 final: Niagara Falls Flyers 5, Leominster Storm 0
      semifinals: Niagara Falls Flyers 3, Penn Hills (PA) Penguins 2
                       Leominster Storm 3, Niagara Falls Hilton 2

KNIGHTS TAKE TITLE IN TAMPA!

The Knights (Haddon Heights, NJ) defeated the South Jersey Gamblers 5-2 in the 'A' pool championship game of the Sunshine Shoot-Out June 20-22 in Tampa, FL. Eighteen teams participated.

Complete Sunshine Shoot-Out results were:

'A' POOL
Champions -- Knights (Haddon Heights, NJ)
Runners-up -- South Jersey Gamblers
Most Valuable Player -- Dave Purcell, Knights
Most Valuable Defenseman -- Mike Holloway, Gamblers
Most Valuable Goaltender -- Tony Corideo, Knights

'B' POOL
Champions -- Sparks (Aston, PA)
Runners-up -- Continental Guys (Tampa, FL)
MVP -- Eric Dinkelman, Sparks
MVD -- Nick Beard, Sparks
MVG -- Alessandra Ciambra, Continental Guys

'C' POOL
Champions -- Beach Lizards (Washington, DC)
Runners-up -- Nova Scotia (Tampa, FL)
MVP -- Pat Kelly, Beach Lizards
MVD -- John Ferreira, Beach Lizards
MVG -- Joseph Urban, Nova Scotia

Congratulations to Matt Garry on a successful tournament!

FALL CLASSIC RETURNS!!!

STREET HOCKEY USA PRESENTS:

SEPTEMBER 13-14, 2008: FALL CLASSIC at DEK-STAR DEKHOCKEY, PITTSBURGH.

DIVISIONS: MEN’S D & MEN’S NOVICE.
COST: JUST $400 PER TEAM. U.S. FUNDS ONLY!!!
THREE GAMES GUARANTEED PER TEAM.
LOCAL TEAMS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PLAY FRIDAY, SEPT. 12.
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS.
TEAM TROPHIES WILL BE GIVEN TO CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP.
MVP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN.

RULES: *THE ASHI/IDTA RULEBOOK WILL BE USED.
*EACH TEAM USES FIVE RUNNERS AND A GOALIE.
*CENTER LINE IS OFFSIDES.
*BODY CHECKING AND FIGHTING ARE FORBIDDEN.
*MATCHING COLOR SHIRTS ARE REQUIRED.
*GLOVES AND SHIN PADS ARE REQUIRED.
*GOALTENDERS MUST WEAR FULL EQUIPMENT.
*GAMES CONSIST OF THREE 10-MINUTE PERIODS.

MINIMUM ROSTER IS 11, MAXIMUM IS 18.
NO A PLAYERS!!!
NOVICE TEAMS MAY USE UP TO TWO PLAYERS ALSO PLAYING IN D.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL MARK MADDEN AT 412-231-6759.
E-MAIL ADDRESS IS STREETHOCKEYUSA@HOTMAIL.COM.
PAYMENT REQUIRED 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF TOURNAMENT.
HOTEL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

MAIL PAYMENT TO:
MARK MADDEN, 9 WATERSIDE PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

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JERSEY WINS 3 OF 4 AT MID-WEST YOUTH REGIONAL!

Thirty-eight teams competed in the Mid-West Regional youth tournament that concluded April 20 at Greater Pittsburgh Dekhockey Center. Championship-game results were:

7-9 – Marlton (NJ) 4, Egg Harbor Township (NJ) 1

10-12 – Gloucester (NJ) 6, Penn Hills (PA) 2

13-15 – Bellmawr (NJ) 3, Team Pittsburgh Saints 2 (OT)

16-19 – Team Pittsburgh Gods 4, Pittsburgh Wizards 1

Congratulations to Greater Pittsburgh Dekhockey on a successful tournament!

EDGE, LIGHTS OUT, RED DRAGONS WIN NATIONALS!

The Ottawa Edge, Lights Out (Ohio Township, PA) and the New Jersey Red Dragons won Street Hockey USA national championships at RMU Island Sports Center near Pittsburgh April 25-27. Thirty-five teams competed in the three-day competition.

The Edge beat the two-time defending champion Pittsburgh Wizards, 2-1, in the C final. John Chu, the tournament MVP, had the game-winning goal. The Edge’s Mario Arruda was named the Most Valuable Goalie; Bernie Chmiel of the Wizards was the Most Valuable Defenseman. The Edge – playing as the Road Apples – won the D competition at last year’s tournament.

Lights Out beat Top Flight (Penn Hills, PA), 2-1, in an all-Western Pennsylvania D final. Jody Goblick of Lights Out was named the first-ever MVP/Most Valuable Goalie double-award winner in Street Hockey USA tournament history, playing phenomenally all weekend. Top Flight's Mark Lovas was the Most Valuable Defenseman.

The Red Dragons rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat D-Mobb (Penn Hills, PA) 3-2 in the Novice championship game. The Red Dragons’ Frank Facciponti had two goals in the final and was named Most Valuable Player; teammate Mike Allen got Most Valuable Goalie. George Bergomasco of D-Mobb was the Most Valuable Defenseman.

Playoff results:
Men's C Final – Ottawa Edge 2, Wizards (Pittsburgh) 1

Semifinals – Wizards 5, LDHC (Leominster, MA) 2
                   Edge 4, Legend Killers (Buffalo) 2

Quarterfinals – Edge 2, 4.5 MM (Buffalo) 1
                      Wizards 3, Empire (Phoenixville, PA) 0
                       LDHC 3, Team Pittsburgh Gods 2
                       Legend Killers 5, WuTang (Pittsburgh) 2

Men's D Final – Lights Out (Ohio Township, PA) 2, Top Flight (Penn Hills, PA) 1

Semifinals – Lights Out 2, DC Phantoms (Washington, DC) 1
                   Top Flight 4, Thriller (Murrysville, PA) 0

Quarterfinals – Lights Out 6, National Jets (St. Catharines, ON) 2
                      Top Flight 3, Keystone Acquisitions (Ohio Township, PA) 2
                       DC Phantoms 4, Play It Again (Pittsburgh, PA) 2
                       Thriller 2 , Bridgeville (PA) 1

Men's Novice Final – Red Dragons (NJ) 3, D-Mobb (Penn Hills, PA) 2

Semifinals – D-Mobb 3, Revenge (Hopewell, PA) 2 (OT)
                   Red Dragons 5, Hellraisers (Ohio Township, PA) 2

Quarterfinals – Red Dragons 4, Team Pittsburgh Rage 3
                      D-Mobb 6, Diesel (Mon Valley, PA) 5 (OT)
                      
Thanks to all participants!

79 TEAMS PLAY IN NSHA YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Nine winners were crowned at the National Street Hockey Association championships at Egg Harbor Township, NJ, when the tournament concluded May 4. Championship-game results were:

7-9 A -- Marlton 5, Egg Harbor Township 1
7-9 B -- Egg Harbor Township 2, Bellmawr 0
7-9 C -- Egg Harbor Township 3, Bellmawr 0
10-12 A -- Marlton 3, Gloucester 0
10-12 B -- Egg Harbor Township 5, Marlton 1
10-12 C -- Bellmawr 3, Marlton 1
13-15 A -- Penn Hills (PA) 2, Bellmawr 0
13-15 B -- Athol (MA) 3, Long Island (NY) 1
16-19 -- Maple Shade 4, South Jersey Underage Gamblers 2

All teams from New Jersey unless otherwise indicated.

Congratulations to Ken Bergeron and NSHA on a successful tournament!

2008 STREET HOCKEY USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!

RMU Island Sports Center FRI 4/25   Stadium Rink 645pm      Nov-Ice Stormers v. Rage 740pm      C-Bad Co v. Wizards 835pm      C-Gods v. WuTang 930pm      D-Play It Again v. Thriller 1025pm    D-BHDS v. Bridgeville

Gardens Rink Nov.-Diesel v. Revenge D-Keystone Acq v. White Eagle Nov-Hellraisers v. Ironmen D-Purple v. Top Flight D-Bill's v. Lights Out

SAT 4/26   8am       Nov-Hellraisers v. Red Dragons 855am    D-DC Phantoms v. Keystone Acq 950am    Nov-Ironmen v. Red Dragons 1045am  D-DC Phantoms v. White Eagle 1140am  Nov-1A v. 3B 1235pm  D-Chiefs v. DC Phantoms 130pm    Nov-2A v. 2B 225pm    D-Gamblers v. Thriller 320pm    D-Ohio v. National Jets 415pm    D-Gamblers v. Play It Again 510pm    D-National Jets v. Purple 605pm    C-4.5mm v. Wizards 7pm        D-Jets v. Top Flight 755pm     C-Empire v. LDHC 850pm     C-4.5mm v. Bad Co 945pm     C-Empire v. Legend Killers

Nov-Revenge v. True Story D-Chiefs v. White Eagle Nov-Diesel v. True Story D-Chiefs v. Keystone Acq Nov-1B vs. 3A D-Gamblers v. Others C-Edge v. WuTang D-Others v. Play It Again C-Edge v. Gods D-Others v. Thriller D-Ohio v. Top Flight C-LDHC v. Legend Killers D-Ohio v. Purple

Iceoplex at Southpointe SAT 4/26 10am   Nov-DC Death Row v. D-Mobb 11am   D-Bill's v. Bridgeville 12n      D-BHDS v. Lights Out 1pm     Nov-DC Death Row v. Rage 2pm     Nov-D-Mobb v. Ice Stormers 3pm     D-Bridgeville v. Lights Out 4pm     D-BHDS v. Bill's 5pm     Nov-DC Death Row v. Ice Stormers 6pm     Nov-D-Mobb v. Rage

RMU Island Sports Center SUN 4/27 Stadium Rink 7am         Celim-No 8 v. No 9 8am         D1/4-No 1 v. No 8 9am         D1/4-No 2 v. No 7 10am       Nov1/4-No 3 v. No 6 11am       C1/4-No 1 v. 8-9 winner 12n          C1/4-No 2 v. No 7 1pm         Dsemi-high seed v. low seed 2pm         Novsemi-No 1 v. low seed 3pm         Csemi-high seed v. low seed 4pm         D FINAL 5pm         C FINAL

Gardens Rink D1/4-No 4 v. No 5 D1/4-No 3 v. No 6 Nov1/4-No 4 v. No 5 C1/4-No 4 v. No 5 C1/4-No 3 v. No 6 Dsemi-Remaining seeds play Novsemi-No 2 v. remaining seed Csemi-Remaining seeds play NOV FINAL

*Scoring system: 10 points for a win, 5 points for a tie, 1 point per goal won by (max. 7 per game).
*Tiebreakers (in order of use): Won-lost, head-to-head, GF, GA, coin flip.
*In C, each team gets a playoff game.
*In D, top two teams in each division make playoffs. Division winners are seeded 1-4.
*In Novice, top two teams in each division make playoffs. Division winners are seeded 1-3.
*QUARTERFINAL SEEDS MAY BE SWITCHED TO AVOID REPEAT MATCHUPS.
*The first period of round-robin games is running time. Clock runs when one team takes a 7-goal lead and continues to run until the trailing team gets within 5. Game ends when one team leads by 8 at the end of two periods or later.
*The nets above the glass are IN PLAY.
*Overtime will not be played in non-playoff games. In elimination, quarterfinal and semifinal games, overtime will be one 5-minute running-time sudden-death period followed by a shootout. Championship games will be overtime to a finish. Teams do not switch ends for overtime except in the finals.
*Any major = a game misconduct. Three minors = a game misconduct.
*Mark Madden is the tournament director. He is assisted by Armand Castelli.

DIVISIONS
MEN'S C
A-4.5 MM (Buffalo, NY); Bad Co (Ohio Township, PA); Wizards (Pittsburgh, PA)
B-Edge (Ottawa, ON); Gods (Pittsburgh, PA); WuTang (Bridgeville, PA)
C-Empire (Phoenixville, PA); LDHC (Leominster, MA); Legend Killers (Buffalo, NY)

MEN'S D
A-Gamblers (Ottawa, ON); Others (Chicago, IL); Play It Again (Pittsburgh, PA); Thriller (Murrysville, PA)
B-Chiefs (Ottawa, ON); DC Phantoms (Washington, DC); Keystone Acquisitions (Ohio Township, PA); White Eagle (Pittsburgh, PA)
C-Ohio Dekhockey (Columbus, OH); National Jets (St. Catharines, ON); Purple (Finleyville, PA); Top Flight (Penn Hills, PA)
D-Bill's Dekhockey (Belle Vernon, PA); BHDS (Hopewell, PA); Bridgeville (PA); Lights Out (Ohio Township, PA)

MEN'S NOVICE
A-Hellraisers (Ohio Township, PA); Ironmen (Penn Hills, PA); Red Dragons (NJ)
B-Diesel (Mon Valley, PA); Revenge (Hopewell, PA); True Story (Fredonia, NY)
C-DC Death Row (Washington, DC); D-Mobb (Penn Hills, PA); Ice Stormers (Ohio Township, PA); Rage (Pittsburgh, PA)

LEAFS DOMINATE NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS!

The Toronto Leafs outscored foes by a cumulative margin of 43-6 en route to a 7-0 record and victory in the ‘A’ pool of the North American Ball Hockey Championships at Feasterville, PA, March 29-30. Results were:

Men’s A
Final – Toronto Leafs 4, Leominster (MA) Jets 0

Semifinals – Toronto Leafs 5, PW Campbell (Pittsburgh) 2
                   Leominster (MA) Jets 2, South Jersey Gamblers 1 (OT)