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  Roller Hockey: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
Roller hockey is a game derived from and very similar to ice hockey, but using inline skates instead of ice skates.
Roller hockey is played in a rink 200 feet by 85 feet, on a concrete or Sports Court[?] surface.
Roller Hockey International was a professional North American league, which played from 1993 to 1999.
www.encyclopedian.com /ro/Roller-Hockey.html   (398 words)

  
 Collegiate Roller Hockey Gear, Equipment, Skates, Rules
A lot of roller hockey is being played in the United States at the collegiate level by hockey players looking to compete...
Roller hockey differs from ice hockey and is played with two types of skates: inline and quad.
Inline refers to roller blades or skates where the wheels are centered in one line on the bottom of the foot.
www.crhl.net   (256 words)

  
 Roller Hockey International Rules Summary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Roller hockey is played on cement or a sport court instead of ice.
If a roller hockey player is called for fighting, he is immediately suspended without pay for one game.
Professional roller hockey players aren't paid salaries, but rather play for prize money, which is based on the regular season standings and on playoff performance.
web.skatefaq.com:81 /hockey_rules.html   (254 words)

  
 Hockey of Exhibits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Prior to the advent of inline hockey, hardball was the internationally accepted form of roller hockey.
Roller Hockey’s professional popularity started in 1991 when a group of investors formed Roller Hockey International.
The Pan American games introduced roller skating as a sport in 1979 and debuted roller hockey with the ball and cane the same year.
www.rollerskatingmuseum.com /serv04.htm   (411 words)

  
 Roller hockey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roller hockey (Quad) is played using traditional quad roller skates, affording greater maneuverability to the player - this results in games filled with fancy footwork, tight maneuvering, and is more similar to soccer or basketball.
Roller Hockey (Inline) is a variation of roller hockey very similar to ice hockey, from which it is derived.
Roller Hockey (Quad) is a variation of roller hockey.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roller_hockey   (588 words)

  
 Eastern Massachusetts Roller Hockey League
Roller hockey, at least what we know as roller hockey, is still fairly new.
The invention of the inline skate in the early nineties, led to an explosion of inline skating, and subsequent growth of inline hockey leagues around the world.
As far as playing the game, he said the transition from roller hockey skating to ice hockey skating can be difficult.
www.icehog.com /hockey/virtue.htm   (542 words)

  
 Women's Roller Hockey (Ball & Cane Hockey)
Traditional roller hockey is usually played on box skates (4 wheels, two side by side), rather than on in-line skates (one row of 3 or 4 wheels).
In this version of roller hockey the sticks are much shorter, a hard ball (similar to field hockey) is used, and the playing surface is much smaller.
Traditional roller hockey is sometimes referred to as Ball and Cane hockey.
www.whockey.com /roller   (412 words)

  
 Skate FAQs: Rollerhockey
An ice hockey stick is highly recommended, since they tend to be larger than their street hockey counterparts.
For roller hockey, I use the plastic Mylec blades (cost about $2.50) attached to shaft from an ice hockey stick that had a broken blade.
Hockey balls are usually used for street hockey and DEK hockey (a game played in rinks built with a special plastic surface by Mylec).
web.skatefaq.com:81 /rollerhockey.html   (6555 words)

  
 THE INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION | INLINE
They also got a little support from the rule book: compared to ice hockey, in-line hockey is much more offense-oriented; it doesn't feature blue lines and is played with four skaters per team instead of five like in ice hockey.
The US-based Roller Hockey International (RHI), the world's first professional in-line hockey league, has just registered a new attendance record despite the fact that some franchises had to be withdrawn due to ownership problems.
In-Line hockey in the USA is a multimillion-dollar business today, and RHI games were attended by more than a million people in 1997.
www.iihf.com /inline/inlinehis1.htm   (275 words)

  
 Le hockey féminin en patins à roues alignées   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Women's World Roller Hockey Championship (short-stick roller hockey) was held in Portugal around the beginning of October 1994.
This version of roller hockey is the traditional roller hockey that uses the international rules, unlike the RHI (Roller Hockey International) league and the picture shown at the top of this page.
In international roller hockey, the sticks are much shorter, a hard ball (instead of a puck) is used, and the playing surface is much smaller.
www.cs.toronto.edu /~andria/french/Roller_Hockey.html   (822 words)

  
 Suburban Hockey Schools
While many of Suburban Hockey Schools’ instructors elected to go the college hockey route during their playing days, there are also those who made their way through the major junior ranks.
By the time he was finished with his amateur hockey career, McGowan had developed into a mature player and person, thanks to a combination of hard work, his parents and coaches.
In October of 2002, he was named a program manager with the Rochester Hockey Club, where he was responsible for the development of players and coaches within the program, as well as insuring ongoing quality and competitive balance in the RHC.
www.suburbanhockey.com /mcgowan-mitchell.html   (1002 words)

  
 RHI Stats
Welcome to the Roller Hockey International Statistics Archive.
This page is not officially affiliated with Roller Hockey International.
All logos are the property of Roller Hockey International and the individual teams.
rhistats.tripod.com   (277 words)

  
 Inline (Roller) Hockey, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Resource Guide
The Penn Roller Hockey Club became an official club sport in 1996 and is now a member of the Collegiate Roller Hockey League.
ECRHA is the governing body for collegiate roller hockey in the states of New York, western Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia.
Ball hockey is a game played in Canada primarily during the summer when the ice has been removed from the arenas and is played with running shoes on a cement floor, rather than with skates on an ice surface.
www.clpgh.org /subject/sports/inlinehockey.html   (268 words)

  
 Profile: Daniel Shank
In roller hockey, it’s necessary to stay with short strides for a longer time, and you don’t get the speed as quickly as on ice.
In roller hockey, the playing surface is a little slippery, so you need to make a quick, little turn before you stop.
In making the transition from roller hockey to ice hockey, however, Shank laughs and says the puck “feels like a brick on your stick,” but it all comes back during that two-to-three week adjustment period.
www.hockeyplayer.com /artman/publish/article_379.shtml   (1231 words)

  
 UAF Nanooks 2004-2005 Ice Hockey Coaching Staff
His uncle, John MacMillan, captained the University of Denver hockey squad, leading the Pioneers to an NCAA Championship in the late 1950's and was a member of a pair of Stanley Cup Championship teams with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He was head coach of the Prince Albert Raiders in the Western Hockey League for parts of both the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 seasons compiling a 34-41-3-6 record.
He was the league's number one goaltender during the 1999-2000 season compiling a record of 30 wins and 11 losses with a 2.64 goals against average and.920 save percentage during the regular season and had a 2.23 GAA and.931 save percentage in 14 postseason games.
www.uafhockey.com /0405/coaches.html   (1336 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Roller Hockey: Books: Greg Siller   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
New leagues are being formed and existing leagues are doubling, tripling, and even quadrupling in size leading to a demand by players, coaches, parents, and league directors for educational materials that will help them understand the game, improve their knowledge of the sport, and give them confidence at the various levels of competition.
Roller Hockey: Skills and Strategies for Winning on Wheels is the most in-depth publication available for both coaches and players.
Hockey Merchandise at HockeyMonkey.com — A large store for ice and inline hockey equipment and apparel.
www.amazon.com /Roller-Hockey-Greg-Siller/dp/1570281181   (1399 words)

  
 "New indoor soccer, roller hockey teams hope to score big"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
RHI plays its games, which consist of four 15-minute quarters, on a full-sized hockey rink, with players using in-line blades to skate on a cement or plastic surface.
Roller hockey as played by RHI is full contact.
Indoor soccer is played on a full-size hockey rink covered with artificial turf, with goals set into each end.
www.slackers.net /~atkinsj/phanart.html   (504 words)

  
 Rat & Mouse Gazette: The Year of the Rat...In Hockey?
In hockey, if you score three goals in one game it's called a "hat trick" and fans will throw hats onto the ice to toast the player.
In the AHL (American Hockey League) there are the "Albany River Rats" who won the Calder Cup (the leagues championship) last year and in the RHI (Roller Hockey International) there are the "Sacramento River Rats".
In the California Roller Hockey Association, in which I am a goaltender, there are six teams containing the word "Rat".
www.rmca.org /Articles/hockey.htm   (800 words)

  
 Omniseek: /Sports /Hockey /Roller Hockey /Leagues /Roller Hockey International (RHI) /Teams
This version of roller hockey is the traditional roller hockey (sometimes called Ball and Cane hockey) that is usually played on box skates (4 wheels, 2 side by side).
Traditional roller hockey is usually played on box skates (4 wheels, two side by side), rather than on in-line skates (one row of 3 or 4...
Sacramento River Rats professional roller hockey team is offering, to California residents only, 250,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for partial ownership of the Roller Hockey International...
www.omniseek.com /srch/{120925}   (257 words)

  
 USA Hockey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Cook, who is in his second coaching assignment at the international level, finished his playing career with 59 points (31-28) in international inline hockey competition.
In addition to Cook's international playing experience, he also played for Roller Hockey International's (RHI) Anaheim Bullfrogs (1993-96) and participated in the RHI All-Star Game in 1994, 1995 and 1996.
In addition to Lebarre's inline hockey experience, he is the president of the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois, the USA Hockey affiliate for ice hockey in the state.
www.usahockey.com /servlets/PrintableWebPage?menu_id=9B5F54529874058CE034080020D8D313&page_id=246B5C374DA446DA8ED92675F1E6CFE9   (675 words)

  
 Latest sports licenses wheel into boys' apparel dept - Roller Hockey International league Discount Store News - Find ...
For roller hockey, the featured items are replica RHI jerseys in a mesh/dazzle nylon combination by Dodger Industries and cotton twill and wool blend caps by High Point Knitting.
Behlman believes RHI has long-term potential and is impressed by the roller hockey workshops and other programs organized nationally for kids through local schools and YMCAs.
Pro players are participating in the RHI both on their way up from the ice hockey minor leagues and on their way out after successful NHL careers.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3092/is_n12_v34/ai_17206072   (921 words)

  
 Roller Skating Association International
The Roller Skating Rink Operators Association was established in 1937 by a group of skating center owners to promote roller skating and establish good business practices for skating rinks.
Known today as the Roller Skating Association International, we are a trade association representing skating center owners and operators; teachers, coaches and judges of roller skating; and manufacturers and suppliers of roller skating equipment.
membership spans the United States, as well as a number of international countries, and includes skating center owners and operators, manufacturers and suppliers of skating equipment, and coaches of artistic skating, roller hockey, and speed skating.
www.rollerskating.org /displaycommon.cfm?an=1   (170 words)

  
 HockeyMonkey.com - #1 Online Hockey Equipment - Ice Hockey Skates, Hockey Stick, Inline Hockey Skates, Hockey Gloves, ...
Whether you are an ice or inline hockey player, we carry everything you may need, including ice hockey skates, inline roller hockey skates, replica NHL hockey jerseys, hockey bags, hockey sticks, hockey gloves, hockey pants, hockey helmets, and various accessories for your hockey gear.
Hockey Monkey™, your source for top quality ice and inline hockey equipment and hockey gear at the lowest possible prices.
Hockey Monkey™, Hockeymonkey.com® and Ice Hawk™ are operated by and are trademarks of Hawk Hockey Inc.
www.hockeymonkey.com   (323 words)

  
 Central Hockey League
During the summer months of 1994-97, Pietroniro skated for various clubs in the RHI (Roller Hockey International), including the Atlanta Fire Ants, Montreal Roadrunners, Hockey Club Milano 24, and the Italian National Team.
A leader on and off the ice, Pietroniro was tapped as captain or an alternate captain for eight of the eleven teams he played for during his junior and professional career.
Shooting Clinic, the Federation Quebecoise De Hockey Sur Glace, and the Idaho State Development Camp in addition to sitting on the Idaho Amateur Hockey Association and Idaho Police Athletic League boards.
www.centralhockeyleague.com /coaches/?id=973   (280 words)

  
 USA Hockey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
A total of 17 players (15 skaters, two goaltenders) will compete for Team USA at the 1998 International Ice Hockey Federation In-Line Hockey World Championship, July 20-25 in Anaheim, Calif. The tournament is sanctioned by the IIHF, in cooperation with USA Hockey InLine, the host federation, and the National Hockey League, the event's operating partner.
He is currently captain of Major League Roller Hockey's Buffalo Wings and is among team and league leaders in scoring 25 points (12-13).
McHugh is making his second appearance on a USA Hockey InLine National Team, after notching six goals and 12 assists for the gold-medal winning 1996 USA Hockey InLine National Team.
www.usahockey.com /servlets/PrintableWebPage?menu_id=9B5F54529874058CE034080020D8D313&page_id=81A1B5B5CF9340C5B3C82A2D453675A6   (369 words)

  
 Roller Hockey International - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After folding in 1998, there was a movement to revamp and come back the following year as the Major League Hockey (MLH) that year, but it never came to fruition.
The RHI was revived in 1999, but cancelled the 2000 season and the league finally folded operations in 2001 when their team sites were limited to arenas in California.
Note: The Palm Desert Silver-Cats (1995) and later in Ontario, California (1997) were a semi-pro team that played exhibition games with the Blades and Bullfrogs of the RHI league.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roller_Hockey_International   (288 words)

  
 Women's In-Line Hockey
This version of roller hockey uses regular ice hockey sticks and a hard plastic puck.
In-line hockey is becoming increasing popular for both men and women.
There is now a USA Hockey InLine Cup which serves as a pseudo National Championship in the USA, and a Canadian Hockey Inline National Championship in Canada.
www.whockey.com /inline   (800 words)

  
 Group Ice Hockey School, Hockey Camps, Hockey Clinics - Team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Group Ice Hockey School has assembled a staff of full-time hockey professionals that have played and coached at the highest levels throughout North America.
Scott is hockey director for Planet Ice Skating Center and has been coaching high school hockey for 8 years at various levels.
Originally from Fairbanks, Alaska, Wes is a USA Hockey certified coach for levels 1, 2 and 3 as well as an ISI certified skating instructor.
www.groupicehockeyschool.com /team.html   (391 words)

  
 Roller Hockey: Skills And Strategies For Winning On Wheels
This is far and away the most comprehensive and advanced roller hockey manual in publication.
Whether you are a coach, player, or enthusiast, this book provides a comprehensive look at the exciting and evolutionary sport of roller hockey from the inside out.
He is a roller hockey coach, official, and senior-level player in Southern California.
www.prolearning.com /hockey/book.htm   (581 words)

  
 IHN: 1997 Athletes of the Year Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This foundation has been established by InLine Hockey News to provide periodic contributions to worthy organizations or individuals who demonstrate need and a clear plan of action to help further the growth of inline hockey.
EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR, presented to the inline hockey executive who, through his or her duties in a position of authority, helped the sport grow the most in 1997, went to Ken Yaffe, Vice President of Fan Development for NHL Enterprises.
Hunter was one of three players on her current club team the Toronto Typhoon selected to the all-star team at the 1997 USA Hockey InLine Cup national championship, where the Typhoon won the gold medal.
www.cs.toronto.edu /~andria/andria/article/ihn_awards_1997.html   (886 words)

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