CBHA name twelve Ontario players to Junior Team Canada
The Canadian Ball Hockey Association has announced its roster for the World Championships to be held in St. John's, Newfoundland, in June 2008. Twenty-four players have been selected and into these players' hands will fall the responsibility of recapturing the World Championship.
Our sport says good bye to a builder and friend
Mr. Cosco was to the game of ball hockey in Mississauga what his friend and Mayor Hazel Mc Callium was to running City Hall…..
World Champions Again
Saturday June 16th 2007 - Game #6
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GOLD MEDAL GAME: CAN 5 : 0 CZE
The biggest question on the Canadian side was how the team would replace its two most dominant forwards, and the top goaltender in the country, from the 2003 & 2005 WCs. NHL player Alex Burrows (Vancouver Canucks) has now retired from competitve street hockey to concentrate on his burgeoning hockey career, Benoit Gilbert was unable to attend, and veteran Michel Perodeau has retired from the national program.
Ball Hockey is a family game and the Houssers are truly a ball hockey family
Chris Housser, a veteran of 50+ years of age, was pressed into action with a shortage of players available for the games at WC'07. What makes this unique, besides his age, is that he is playing with his son Bobby.
2007 Womens Ball Hockey World Champions
From among the many that deserve mention, some of the more notable were goaltender Jen Price who carried the load and supplied 3 shutouts in 4 big games, team captain Lori Parker rock solid on defence, along with fellow blue-liner Britni Smith. Sue Brogno had 6 goals in 6 games, while Michelle Binning contributed 3 G and 3 A for her 6 points.
2007 Highschool Provincial Championships
The event was hosted in the City of Mississauga, April 26 & 27, and was indeed a showcase for all the competing players and teams and the host the Ontario Ball Hockey Association. Twenty-six boys competing in two levels of play and eight girls teams from across the province competed hard as the OBHA Crowned Highschool Champions!
2007 Pre Season Tournament Results
The event was hosted in the City of Mississauga, April 21 & 23
Street Buds Ball Hockey Tournament
"Build it and they will come!" The City of Toronto did just that for the 2007 Street Buds Tournament this past weekend March 23-25 as they constructed four temporary rinks in the Canadian National Exhibition park grounds at the Better Living Centre. The three-day event played host to forty seven teams at five age groups culminating with the championship games.