ballhockey.com announces 2017 Youth Provincial Championships taking place July 14-16
ballhockey.com is exciting to announce the 2017 Youth Provincial Championships. This Championship will take place July 14 to 16 in St. Catharines at the ballhockey.com Haig Bowl Arena.
The event will feature four divisions; Under 18 (born 1999 or later), Under 16 (born 2001 or later), Under 14 (born 2003 or later) and Under 12 (born 2005 or later).
Teams participating in Elite Leagues at the Barrie Ball Hockey Club & Niagara Ball Hockey Club this Spring will have an opportunity to earn entry to the tournament by winning their respective club championships. Teams from outside those clubs can enter the tournament by emailing Sara at sarak@ballhockey.com.
The deadline to register for the tournament is July 1. I you have any questions please feel free to call 905-684-7131 or email Sara.
Hamilton End2End announces 1st Annual Spring Shoot Out in May
The new team running the Hamilton End2End Outdoor Ball Hockey Club have announced their 1st official tournament to kick off the spring season! Their End2End Spring Shoot Out will be taking place on May 26-29. The event is limited to 16 teams so get registered soon by reaching out to dom@ballhockey.com.
ballhockey.com Top 25 Ball Hockey Teams in North America updated for April
Jason Kelly and JJ Deviney of Cool Hockey Events have organized and run another amazing event in Philadelphia this year, with the Men’s A Pool very deep this year with all of the top USA teams ( Boston Saints, Pittsburgh Gods, Leominster Americans, Penn Hills Arsenal, Buffalo Fusion, South Jersey Supreme, Leominster Rams, and Phoenixville Graffix) facing off against some solid Canadian Teams ( Niagara War Pigs, Ottawa GodFathers, Barrie Flyers, Toronto Rage).
The top teams in North America are starting to crowd towards the top of the ballhockey.com Top 25 list, and some changes to the rankings are well deserved. While the Montreal Red Lite will remain in their number one seeded spot due to 11 Canadian Championships, the other teams moving to the top are earning their stripes and could overtake the Red Lite with continued success. The Niagara War Pigs have won the North American Championships this weekend and are a coin flip with the Niagara Rebels for the 2 and 3 spots in the rankings. We believe the Boston Saints have earned their move into the number 4 spot. These 3 teams have pushed the Pittsburgh Gods down to number 5.
Leominster Americans, Penn Hills Arsenal and Ottawa Godfathers were looking pretty solid this weekend once again and the Buffalo Fusion, Barrie Flyers, South Jersey Supreme, Leominster Rams and Graffix all were just a break or a bounce away from being into the finals as well. The Toronto Rage have moved into the Top 25, and while they dropped into the B Pool for Sunday, they learned the hard lessons on needing a full bench to compete at an event of this stature. They earned their place on the list with speed and skill that is evident in their roster.
Great weekend for the sport and amazing talent and skill on display. Time to roll into Summer.
Niagara War Pigs win the Men's A division at the North American Ball Hockey Championships
Last Sunday the Niagara War Pigs won the Men's A division for the second time at Cool Hockey Events North American Ball Hockey Championships. The final match up saw them defeat the Boston Saints in a defensive battle 1-0. The lone goal was scored by Pigs defensemen Mike Neilson who blasted a shot from behind centre right through the Saints goalies equipment.
This tournament has set the tone for the year and we will be excited to watch as these teams come back to face each other again soon. There should be some exciting changes to the ballhockey.com Top 25 Ball Hockey Teams in North America with the conclusion of this event. Stay tuned for that to be posted next week!
Congratulations on winning the championships! We look forward to seeing you at the World Outdoor Ball Hockey Championships this September in Barrie!
Check out photos from the event by clicking the links below.
April 3 - Day 3 (coming soon)
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Mid-Atlantic Happy Endings win the Ladies' A division at the North American Ball Hockey Championships
Sunday night saw the 2016 Cool Hockey Events North American Ball Hockey Championships come to a close. After 3 hard fought days it was the Mid-Atlantic Happy Endings who won the coveted Womens' A division! These girls fought hard all weekend. Many had played on a second team in the B division and when they came together it was like magic every time they touched the ball.
The team featured a number of stand out players who were being scouted for the US National Womens' team. From what we at ballhockey.com could see they are going to be a force to be reckoned with!
Congratulations to the winning team! We look forward to seeing you at the World Outdoor Ball Hockey Championships in September in Barrie!
Check out photos from the event by clicking the links below.
April 3 - Day 3 (coming soon)
Barrie Donaleigh's win Ladies' B division at North American Ball Hockey Championships
When the final buzzer sounded on Sunday night at Cool Hockey Events North American Ball Hockey Championship it was the Barrie Donaleigh's who were celebrating a victory in the Women's B division. The ladies fought a tough battle and came out on top of the 12 team division.
Check out photos of all the action by clicking the links below!
April 3 - Day 3 (coming soon)
Jersey Fresh win Men's B division at North American Ball Hockey Championships
Sunday night saw the 2016 Cool Hockey Events North American Ball Hockey Championships come to a close. After 3 hard fought days it was Jersey Fresh who won the Men's B division!
Congratulations to everyone who played.
Check out photos from the event by clicking the links below!
April 3 - Day 3 (coming soon)
Niagara to host Men's D Diamond in the Rough Tournament in June
The Niagara Ball Hockey Club has announced that they will play host to a Men's D Tournament this June! The Diamond in the Rough tournament will limit the tournament to those who have not played Tier 1-3 and are not on the WOBHC Restricted List.
For more information or to get registered contact Shaunna at 905-684-7688.
ballhockey.com hosting 2016 Ontario Open Youth Championships
Ballhockey.com is pleased to announce a series of new tournament’s to be launched in 2016 that will continue in our tradition of offering first class Provincial level events to the sport. We are pleased to announce that the City of St. Catharines has won the bid to host this inaugural Championship that will become a regular annual event for players in Ontario and beyond. Brian Broley, President of Ballhockey.com indicated, “We have had such a tremendous response from the players and teams that participate in our events and this will become another opportunity to be part of our efforts to grow the game at an Open Provincial level”.
The Ballhockey.com 2016 Ontario Youth Open Championships will be held in St. Catharines August 5-7, 2016 and will offer Championships for the following Age Groups (Under 13, Under 15, Under 17) and will expand in 2017 to include Under 11 and Under 19 age groups. Birth Years will be used as follows for the eligibility to participate. Under 13 is 2003/2004. Under 15 is 2001/2002 or later and Under 17 is 1999/2000 or later. General Managers\Coaches wanting to represent their community can register with us online at www.Ballhockey.com
The event will be limited to 8-12 teams in each age group, so register early. Playing Rosters will be limited to a maximum of 18 players (including goalies). Affiliated clubs in Barrie and Niagara will be offering to cover the cost for this event to their Spring 2016 Elite League winners. The cost for this event will be $600 per team. Prizes will include Custom Bauer jackets for the winners and a championship banner and individual medals. Finalists will receive Bauer clothing and Silver Medals. This is an open Championship intended to bring together the best teams in this age group. We would expect and encourage participation from the USA and other Canadian Provinces. More Event details will be posted to Ballhockey.com as we get closer to the event, but should you have any immediate questions or are interested in registering your team, please contact Brian Broley at brianb@ballhockey.com.
Volunteers wanting to assist in organizing and supporting this new event are welcome to get involved.
ballhockey.com launches indoor Tier 1,2,3,4 open championships
Ballhockey.com is pleased to announce a series of new tournament’s to be launched in 2016 that will continue in our tradition of offering first class Provincial level events to the sport. We are pleased to announce that the City of Mississauga, Toronto & St. Catharines have won the bids to host these inaugural Championship’s that will become a regular annual event for players in Ontario and beyond. Brian Broley, President of Ballhockey.com indicated, “We have had such a tremendous response from the players and teams that participate in our events and this will become another opportunity to be part of our efforts to grow the game at an Open provincial level”.
These events will be limited to 12 Men’s teams in each level. Players must be 18 years of age to participate as these are adult events. Teams will be seeded into groups of 4 and will play 3 preliminary games within their group Friday through Saturday. The top eight teams will qualify for the Quarter Finals beginning on Sunday. Playing Rosters will be limited to a maximum of 20 players, but each team can declare up to 22 players on the roster.
The Tournament date’s are:
Men’s Tier 1 – July 15-17 – Toronto – Open Event, No roster limitations.
Men’s Tier 2 – July 15-17 – Toronto – Roster limited to 4 Tier 1 Players on any roster.
Men’s Tier 3 – July 29-31 – Niagara – Roster limited to 1 Tier 1 Player & 3 Tier 2 Players on any roster.
Men’s Tier 4 – July 29-31 – Niagara – No Tier 1 or 2 Players Allowed, Limited to 4 Tier 3 Players.
All games will be played indoors in a full size arena and helmets will be mandatory. The cost of the event will be $750 per team, but the winners will play for a first place prize of $2,000 plus a championship banner and individual medals. Finalists will receive $ 750.00 in cash and Silver Medals. This is an open Championship intended to bring together the best teams in this age group. We would expect and encourage participation from the USA and other Canadian Provinces.
More Event details will be posted to Ballhockey.com but should you have any immediate questions or are interested in registering your team, please contact Brian Broley at brianb@ballhockey.com.
ballhockey.com hosts first ever "Over 50" ball hockey tournament
Our first ever Over 50 ball hockey tournament was held February 19-21, 2016 in Niagara and was a well received success. in this inaugural Over 50 event we had 5 teams (Brampton Midnight Express, Withrow Park Knights, Barrie C4 & Niagara Hawks) participate and provide us with proof that there is life after 50!
Withrow Knights prevailed to win their first ever ballhockey.com Bauer jackets with a win over the Niagara Hawks in the finals.
New teams are welcome to join us at the next Over 50 tournament to assist us in building at this level of the sport! Contact brianb@ballhockey.com to get involved.
ballhockey.com Men's Over 35 Open Championship
Ballhockey.com is pleased to announce a series of new tournament’s to be launched in 2016 that will continue in our tradition of offering first class Provincial level events to the sport. We are pleased to announce that the City of Bradford has won the bid to host this inaugural Championship that will become a regular annual event for players in Ontario and beyond. Brian Broley, President of Ballhockey.com indicated, “We have had such a tremendous response from the players and teams that participate in our events and this will become another opportunity to be part of our efforts to grow the game at an Open provincial level”. Ballhockey.com Bradford will be playing host this year and is excited to be a new member of the Ballhockey.com Family.
The event will be limited to 12 Men’s Over 35 teams, with the age eligibility being that all participants must have been born in 1981 or earlier. There will be no underage players. Teams’ will be seeded into groups of 4 and will play 3 preliminary games within their group Friday through Saturday. The top eight teams will qualify for the Quarter Finals beginning on Sunday. Playing Rosters will be limited to a maximum of 20 players, but each team can declare up to 22 players on the roster.
The tournament date will be July 8-10, 2016. Location will be the Bradford Arena, which is a full size arena and helmets will be mandatory. The cost of the event will be $750 per team, but the winners will play for a first place prize of $2,000 plus a championship banner and individual medals. Finalists will receive $ 750.00 in cash and Silver Medals. This is an open Championship intended to bring together the best teams in this age group. We would expect and encourage participation from the USA and other Canadian Provinces. More Event details will be posted to Ballhockey.com as we get closer to the event, but should you have any immediate questions or are interested in registering your team, please contact