If you are new to this site, this quick overview of our leagues may be of help in navagating this site.
MLRH PRO Our pro season will return in the Summer of 2010. League rules allow players to be paid per agreements with team management.
SLAMM HOCKEY A CO-ED, made-for-TV league returns Spring of 2010. Players are not paid but there is prize money.
MLRH2 A full contact league like MLRH Pro with reduced travel. Season is November through March beginning November 2009. $10,000 prize to winners. Games covered on Roller Hockey NET TV
MLRH AAA Our first non-check league...Season is November through March beginning November 2009. Regional travel with games covered on Roller Hockey NET TV
MLRH AA Non-check league... Same as MLRH AAA. This is the entry level league for MLRH players.
Most MLRH team have already had tryouts but teams are always looking for players. With rosters to fill for MLRH 2, AAA and AA teams, every team is looking for players that can make them better.
Jango Sportswear, a Totonto based manufacturerof team uniforms and sportswear has been nameed the official uniform supplier for MLRH. Jango, is also the official supplier of Team Canada Ice Hockey gear.
In naking the announcement, MLRH Pressident Bill Raue said, "Quite simply, these guys are the best.They have the best designers, price andproduce the hippest sportswwear in theindustry.more at: www.jangosportswear.com
BERKOWITZ NAMED MLRH GM/REP FOR PENNSYLVANIA BLACKOUT
Dave Berkowitz, a veteran MLRH player, has been named the MLRH representitive for Pennsylvania and will also serve as GM of the MLRH Pennsylvania Blaclout.program.
The Blackout ,who will play out of the 422 SportsPlex in Pottstown and will field a full complement of teams (MLRH2,
AAA and AA. "We were thrilled with the turnout for our recent tryouts and should field very competitive MLRH 2 and AAA teams." said Berkowitz. "That said, we do have room for more players who would like to play in an MLRH program. There are always opportunities to play on the
AA team with the possibility of moving up if they do well. Berkowitz can be contacted via e-mail at dberky55@yahoo.comor by calling 215-756-7780.
The Pavilion, Greenville, SC 7:00 PM Opening night for the Buccaneers in MLRH 2 full-contact play. This should be a good test for Coach Doug Jones's crew as the Fusion finished second in the nation last season.
Saturday, November 21
DC Filibusters at Michigan Thunder
Cedar Rock SportsPlex, Cedar Springs, MI 8:00 PM The Debut of the Filibusters and the home opener for the Thunder. Should be a good one and the Thunder always have a raucous crowd.
The Pavilion, Greenville, SC 7:00 PM Round two of the Florida-South Carolina series.. After a tough game the night before, these teams are really gonna be in a grumpy mood.
Gemini Skate & Sports, Rochester Hills, MI Sunday afternoon: Time TBA The Lions and the Redskins may be horrible but these teams do their hometown proud.. more at www.DetroitRevolutionHockey.com
The Teams...
MLRH 2 Full-Contact Pro
North Division
Detroit Revolution
Chicago RollerSnakes
Cincinnati Smoke
Pennsylvania Blackout
Michigan Thunder
South Division
DC Filibusters
Virginia Wings
Florida Fusion
SC Buccaneers
AAA Non-Contact Elite
North Division
Detroit Revolution
Chicago RollerSnakes
Cincinnati Smoke
Pensylvania Blackout
Michigan Thunder
South Division
Florida Fusion
SE Mafia
DC Filibusters
Virginia Wings
Raleigh Dragons
JANGO TO SUPPLY MLRH GEAR
Above: A big crowd was on hand for the Detroit Revolution's home opener.
Mike Francis controls the puck for the Michigan Thunder.
Below: Action from the SE Mafia-Florida Fusion game.
BIG WEEKENDS FOR DETROIT AND ATLANTA
There was a rough and tumble MLRH2 opening night in Detroit as the Michigan Thunder and the Detroit Revolution mixed it up in rock 'em,, sock 'em fashion in hockey town. This shapes up to be brutal rivalry and these teams are destined to meet three more times. Things went south for the Thunder after Mike Francis, their diminutive high-scoring speedster was knocked out of the game in the second period. Todd Orlando, at 6' 9" the biggest guy on the floor, leveled Francis who left the game with a concussion. Orlando was awarded a game misconduct for the hit but the damage was done. The Thunder hung around for three periods , trailing
5-2 going into the final period but the roof fell on the Grand Rapids crew as the Revolution added seven goals in the fourth period. Zak Mussalumand Jarrett Stamp each had two goals to lead Detroit's scoring..
FUSION AND MAFIA SPLIT AA SERIES
In Atlanta, all of the excitement was limited to the AAA Division as the Southeast Mafia thumped the Florida Fusion 11-4 on Saturday but the Fusion won a 6-5 thriller on Sunday to split the series.. The Mafia dominated in AA play sweeping the Fusion and the Raleigh Dragons to finish up 4-0 for their weekend's work. In AAA play, the Mafia and Fusion finished with 3-1 records.for the weekend.The Fusion return to MLRH play in the pro Division this Friday and Saturday when they visit the South Carolina Buccaneers in Greenville, SC.
