If you are looking for something fun to keep your kids busy during the upcoming March Break (March 13-17, 2017) the ballhockey.com Athletic Centre will be hosting their yearly sports camp.
Your child will get the opportunity to play ball hockey, indoor soccer, squash as well as a variety of other active games & outdoor fun.
You can register in person at the club or by contacting Sara at sarak@ballhockey.com.
This Summer will mark 10 years since ballhockey.com's Niagara Ball Hockey Club played their first games back in June 2008. A lot has changed since the days under the dome on Eastchester Ave... but to celebrate we have updated our logo... check it out!
We also have a few events planned throughout the year to continue the celebration at the club.
Also a quick reminder that this year will be the 8th anniversary of the Pete Van Ryn Memorial Tournament. Registration is underway for the event that is taking place February 17-19. You can get your team registered today by emailing Sara at sarak@ballhockey.com.
Death From Above; 2016 Summer "Originals" Champions
This year the Niagara Ball Hockey Club will be celebrating its 10th anniversary. A lot has changed over those 10 years, but this Summer a group of player who had been around since the beginning came up with an idea for a new division. Why not have a division that is geared toward the “original teams” that had played season after season back at the old rinks on Eastchester.
After a few drinks to hash out the details, club staff and players came to the agreement that the Fall Season would mark the beginning of “The Originals” division.
As the season progressed more teams grew curious about what the Originals was all about and wanted to know how they could be part of it. What was unique about this division is that at the end of each season the team reps will vote in consultation with their players to add new teams.
This group of guys has been a lot of fun to watch, whether it be during their games or in the post-game celebrations. They have rediscovered the meaning of “club” and have really been instrumental in bringing forward a new division that is now a major high light for the Niagara Ball Hockey Club.
A huge congratulations goes out to all teams that participated in the inaugural season, Death From Above, Prestige World Wide, Tonto, Reacharounds, Wolverines and Stonehands!!! This winter we are pleased to welcome these 6 teams back and welcome Dynamo and Legion who were voted into the Originals division.
Best of luck to all teams on a great season, we look forward to seeing who will be voted in for Spring 2017!
Prestige Worldwide; Originals "B" Champions
Wolverines; Originals "C" Champions
The Niagara Ball Hockey Club & Growing Up Through Sports announced their 2016 Summer Camps that will be taking place in July and August at the ballhockey.com Athletic Centre. Registration is on now with online registration going live on Monday April 18.
The camp will let boys & girls ages 5 to 12 participate in a variety of fun sports with their time split between skill development and active games!
100% of the proceeds raised from this camp will be donated back to Growing Up Through Sports to help economically and disadvantaged children play the sport of hockey!
The camps fill up fast so make sure you get your child signed up today!
Ballhockey.com is once again pleased that ASHI has selected us to host the USA Masters National Team for an intense two day training camp to be held in St. Catharines at the Ballhockey.com Haig Bowl Arena on April 30\May 1, 2016. The 2 USA National teams will compete in Banff, Alberta in June 2016 at the ISBHF World Masters Championships and will spend this weekend preparing.
Jamie Cook, ASHI General Manager- Masters Division indicated “The USA National Men’s team was up in Niagara last year for a camp like this and our Men’s team was up 3-1 in the Finals before dropping a heartbreaking game in OT to the Czech Winners last year in ZUG Switzerland”. “The Niagara community was awesome in supporting us and the facilities in St. Catharines were great. We expect to get the same value this year before heading out to Banff with some competitive help from 2 good Canadian teams.”
Saturday
DC Practice Time (7am – 9am)
USA Practice Time (9am – 11am)
Game 1 – DC VS Canada 1 (11am-12:30)
Game 2 – USA VS Canada 2 (12:30-2pm)
Game 3 – USA VS Canada 1 (3:00pm-4:30pm)
Game 4 – DC VS Canada 2 (4:30pm-6:00pm)
USA/DC Practice Time (6pm – 7pm)
Sunday:
USA Practice Time (9am – 10am)
DC Practice Time (10am – 11am)
Game 5 – USA VS DC (11am-12:30)
Game 6 – Cda 1 VS Cda 2 (12:30-2pm)
For Information about ASHI, contact Jamie Cooke at jcooke@ashihockey.org
For Information on Ballhockey.com – contact Brian Broley – brianb@ballhockey.com
