State Wars Hockey is very excited to be bringing State Wars home to the state where it all started back in 2005, Illinois.  Yes from August 4 - 15, State Wars VI will be held at the gorgeous Darien Sportsplex in Darien, IL. Each year State Wars has gotten bigger, more exciting, and even more competitive...we expect nothing different in 2006. Once again we will be offering RISK FREE tryouts here in the States, so any player who attends their state tryout and is not selected, will receive a full tryout refund.  So each player has absolutely no reason not to come out and give it their best shot to represent their home state next summer. Most of our State tryout dates are booked and available on our website, make sure you check these dates out so you can plan in advance to attend! Read below about some

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State Wars Hockey is thrilled to be bringing SW6 to the Darien Sportsplex.  It is the perfect facility and location to hold a huge National event.  What makes this facility so special you may ask?  Well for starters there are 3 NHL size hockey rinks and 1 full size roller hockey rink all under the same roof.  There is one huge central concourse area that each rink is accessed from, making an unbelievable atmosphere (that State Wars is known for) for all players, parents, fans, and sponsors to enjoy.  The facility is also air conditioned. We also know that families need something to do when they live the facility and their is no better city to enjoy than Chicago, which is less than 30 minutes away.  What makes Illinois such a great location for State Wars is that it is centrally located in the US, making

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State Wars Highlights

• All youth teams guaranteed 5 games
• AAA, AA, and A levels of play
• (12) $1,000 College Scholarships given out to top 1992 Division Players
• Girls and Womens Divisions (last year 17 teams competed)
• The Largest 35over Division out there (14-16 teams yearly)
• Last year we held our first ever 6under Division!
• Custom State Wars Hockey pants
• NEW Custom State Wars shells for Goalies !!!
• The coolest looking custom State and Provincial jerseys
• All different levels of play for Junior, Senior, Womens, and Masters
• Individual Awards for MVP, High Scorer, Best Defensive Player and MVG
• Pride & Honor All Star Games
• Team North America selections
• Player Award Presentations
• AAA Champs having their names engraved on the SW AAA Cup

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www.statewarshockey.com If you have yet to check out the NEW State Wars Hockey website, make sure you do so today.  It is simply awesome.  Our website guru JD has been working tirelessly on bringing our players the best website in roller hockey, one with tons of information, easy to navigate and filled with archived stats and results.  Not to mention tons of videos and photos. You must check out the Top 10 OT Goals video on the home page right now or the video showing the winning goal by Nicholas Master in the 1995 AAA Championship, one of the greatest battle in State Wars history!

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Jacksonville, FL, 10/01/2009 - PHAT TAPE INC., the leader in specialized hockey tape, and the National Inline Hockey Association of Canada (NIHA-Canada) today announced a long term partnership with the ultimate goal of promoting inline hockey throughout Canada. "One of my key initiatives at the start of this year was to find a partner that would be willing to support our goal of growing the sport of inline hockey among young kids throughout Canada," says Joe Bertaccini, President & CEO of PHAT TAPE, INC.  "Through the relationship we have established with NIHA-Canada, I truly believe that we can achieve that goal.  We have several relationships like this one in the United States, and they have proven successful in inspiring young kids to play the sport of inline hockey." PHAT TAPE was established in 2001

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Hockey Alberta is seeking Coaching Staff for the 2010 Alberta Summer Games! Alberta Summer Games Staff Applications Open The first stage in the Hockey Alberta Inline Team Alberta Program is the Alberta Summer Games, a program that takes place every two years. All of Alberta’s athletes born in 1995, 1996, and 1997 are eligible for the 2010 Alberta Summer Games. There are 8 Zones for the Alberta Summer Games. The Zone you are in is based on your residency. Each zone will hold a selection/identification camp. The camp is designed to improve the skills of all players in attendance and is sure to be a fun activity for all participants regardless of skill level. At the competition teams play in a tournament format. Activities around the Games include an Opening Ceremonies, Closing Ceremonies, and unique

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Team Alberta finishing with Bronze at State Wars makes headlines at home! Check out the article on Team Alberta making the local area proud of their Bronze at State Wars! http://www.sherwoodparknews.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1748053 Did your team get some publicity, let us know! Email any links to nfleck@niha.ca

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NIHA-Canada Men's National Team Staff already starting to take shape for 2010 IIHF Men's World Championships Category: General Posted by: niha Dauphin, Manitoba – National Inline Hockey Association ‐ Canada (NIHA – Canada) is pleased to announce there will be at least one familiar face on the 2010 Men's National Team Staff heading into Sweden for the IIHF Men's world Inline Championships. Jan Antons will be returning as Team Manager for the second season as Canada fights to get closer to the podium. Jan is no stranger to the NIHA-Canada Men's National Team program as this will actually be his third season on the Team Staff, initially getting involved as the Team Trainer/Equipment Manager in the programs first year back at the IIHF World Championships. "We're very excited that Jan was interested

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