Laura Weintraub to provide color commentary for EURO Cup coverage
June 23, 2008 - -- Laura Weintraub, actress, roller derby queen and hockey player has
signed on to provide her unique color commentary for the MLRH EURO Cup tournament
, July 18-20 in suburban Washington, DC [READ MORE]
June 17, 2008 - -- The Washington Power announce today there will be
holding tryouts for the Euro Cup. [READ MORE]
Michigan returns with a new name and ownership
June 15, 2008 - -- Grand Rapids, MI--Major League Roller Hockey (MLRH) announced today that their Michigan franchise has restructured and the revamped team will debut at the MLRH EURO Cup event July 18-20 in suburban Washington, DC. Michigan came up short in the 2007 World title series in Linscrum, CZ, losing out to IHC Tunechoddy in the World Championship series. League officials expressed delight in the reemergence of the Michigan team. “They were a very good team, we just had issues with the management.” said MLRH President Bill Raue. [READ MORE]
Leicester Dragons bring "Brit and grit" roller hockey to the MLRH EURO Cup
June 10, 2008 - -- Leicester, England— Look out, George Bush, the English are coming— again! In 1812 the Brits set fire to the White House but this bunch of English roller hockey adventurers simply want to take back a championship trophy—and have a few laughs. Indeed, the "lads from Leicester" are a hoot. While nobody ever associated England with the phrase "hockey powerhouse," the Dragons have done themselves proud over the years—and left a million laughs in their wake. [READ MORE]
MLRH 2005 World Champions return to Full Contact play
June 4, 2008 - -- Alexandria, VA--Major League Roller Hockey (MLRH) announced today that the Boston Storm, the MLRH 2006 World Champions will return to MLRH play beginning with the MLRH EURO Cup event July 18-20.
The Storm claimed the 2006 MLRH title, knocking off Prague APEX at the APEX home Stadia, sweeping the best of three series. Boston gained the European trip by knocking off the Carolina Knights to claim the North American Championship.
Chuck Foster to serve as GM/Coach
May 29, 2008 - -- Alexandria, VA--Major League Roller Hockey (MLRH) announced today that the Washington Power, one of the original charter franchises will return to MLRH play beginning with the MLRH EURO Cup event July 18-20. Chuck Foster, a USA Hockey level 5 coach who was also named MLRH Coach of the Year in 2006, will serve as GM in assembling the team and continue as head coach. [READ MORE]
May 14, 2008 - -- Pardubice, Czech Republic--When the puck drops for Major League Roller Hockey’s EURO Cup, no team will begin play with a more revered hockey heritage than Dynamo Pardubice. In a Czech city of just 90,000, the hockey gene pool is practically incestuous as this relatively small town has produced upwards of 90 NHL players (and still counting). The local ice team is one of the top outfits in the Czech national league and has produced many excellent players, including NHL stars Michael Sykora and legendary goaltender Dominik Hasek [READ MORE]
May 9, 2008 - -- Alexandria, VA-- Major League Roller Hockey (MLRH) announced today that it is bringing it's prestigious EURO Cup Tournament to Washington, DC. Tournament dates are July 18-20, 2008 with most games played at the Garden's Arena in suburban Washington. The EURO Cup is, in fact, two events--The MLRH full-contact World Pro Championships and the non-contact Euro Cup tournament. The EURO Cup is open to teams of all abilities and age groups form ages 10 and under through Seniors. Dynamo Pardubice (Czech Republic) and the Leicester Dragons (England) have already committed to the Pro competition. The Pro event is by invitation only. The Dragons are past Euro Champions. [READ MORE]
May 9, 2008 - -- All of the MLRH Euro Cup Pro games will be carried on Broadband TV world-wide. "This is a first for the sport and puts us in a league with the top ice hockey pro leagues in North America, "said Bill Raue, MLRH President. All of the pro ice games are now carried in the broadband format. Roller hockey fans will be able to dial up the games and watch their favorite team in real time. Games will be shown on a delayed basis in Europe so fans will not have to watch at 3:00 AM. As an added attraction, every team that enters the Euro Cup, from the 10 and under youth teams to the Senior teams will have at least one televised game so their parents and friends can watch at home. Teams will also be able to purchase a CD with their game as a lasting memento of their tournament. "I know there is the chance that some team will have a 15-0 blowout immortalized but that is the chance they have to take," laughed Raue. [READ MORE]
May 9, 2008 - -- MLRH said that they already have several individual players (mostly from England) who are coming for the event and would like to skate with an American team. We have English kids available to skate with American teams from ages 10 through 21 and under. "They just want to come to America and with the current exchange rate, it will never be more affordable," Raue added. "A lot of these guys are coming to play hockey and shop 'till they drop!' Hockey gear is very expensive in Europe."
Raue. who recently announced his return to the daily operation of MLRH said that the Euro Cup is the first event in a three-stage plan to return MLRH to full pro status. "We wanted to do something special that says 'We're back!" 'in a big way. We will return with a MLRH Pro tour over the Winter months with several teams playing in a festival setting in various cities to promote the league." Teams will play a traditional home-and home schedules in the summer of 2009. [READ MORE]
May 9, 2008 - -- "New beginnings deserve a new logo," said MLRH President Bill Raue. In the past,we have had some great logos but they were difficult to use and used too many colors that sometimes were difficult (and expensive ) to reproduce.
The new design is called the MLRH "Celebration" logo. "Every hockey league in the world seems to have a silhouette of a guy pushing a puck," said Raue. "Unlike many sports where goals are a dime a dozen, a hockey goal is special and unique. We believe this new logo conveys the excitement of the sport and the new bold design will look great on apparel." [READ MORE]
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