What is Ball Hockey?
Ball Hockey IS NOT floor hockey, it is not played in some local gym with plastic sticks and puck; Ball Hockey is played 5 on 5 in hockey arena's (ice removed) with almost identical rules to that of ice hockey. Imagine a combination of ice hockey and road hockey organized to the extreme: Full sized ice hockey arena's, registered officials, online player statistics and much more!
Benefits of Ball Hockey
- Lower Registration Fees: Our league fees are about 2 to 3 times less than those associated with minor hockey and adult rec ice hockey
- Minimal Equipment (Gloves, Stick & Helmet): Minimal equipment provides two major benefits: Less costs associated due to minimal equipment and the convenience of coming to the rink and only having to put on your shoes, gloves and helmet, taking about 3-4 minutes to get ready.
- Skating Eliminated: The fact that the sport of ball hockey is played on feet, eliminates skating and bridges the gap of skill sets associated with the skating in ice hockey.
- Conditioning: A player can expect to burn between 600 and 900 calories in one game, which is a lot more fun than running on a treadmill for an hour :)
- A great way to meet new friends, that share a common interest through a sport
- Ice hockey Player Benefits: Improved Conditioning, stickhandling, hand-eye coordination and overall game sense.
Who Can Play?
ANYONE: Although Ball Hockey is meant for recreation and fun, our leagues provide a competitive environment for our players on a full sized sports arena .
Our leagues provide divisions for all skill sets from beginner to advanced, thus providing our players with a sport that provides tremendous physical benefits and a fun social experience.
(Players can burn upto 900 calories in a one hour game, making it a lot more fun than running on a treadmil for an hour or more :)
Our Leagues Provide:
- Organized game play in an arena sized environment.
- Our Leagues provide several different divisions to match up with a players skill and experience levels (beginner to advanced)
- Registered officials and scorekeepers
- A league website that keeps track of standings and individual player stats
- We are a registered member of the Canadian Ball Hockey which provides insurance for our leagues and it's players. Being a member of the CBHA also allows our players and teams access to Provincial, Regional, National and World Championship tournaments.
- Provincial Championships: Every year the top teams in each division have the opportunity to compete against oher Co-Ed Teams from Regina and Saskatoon at the Provincial Ball Hockey Championships.
