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The Irish American Hockey Association, in partnership with the Boston Bruins Charitable Foundation, invite you to skate and be a part of the 12th annual Irish American Ice Hockey Classic: Boston 2018! Limited Team spots remain for the 2018 Irish Hockey Classic.
The 12th annual Irish American Ice Hockey Classic: Boston 2018 is being held from Thursday, March 15, 2018 (Yes, you'll be celebrating St. Patrick's Day 2018 in South Boston) through Saturday evening, March 17, 2017 at the Murphy Rink on the shores of Boston Harbor in South Boston, MA and the Stereti Rink adjacent to the Boston Garden.
The video highlights of the 2017 Irish Hockey Classic can be viewed and enjoyed at: http://vimeo.com/198859438
All on and off Irish Hockey Classic activities and logistical information for the 12th annual Irish American Ice Hockey Classic, including food, beverages, check-in times, courtesy transportation shuttle information, hotel accomadations and the like, can be found in the "Players Only" section on the left menu bar on the home page.
Please visit: http://www.facebook.com/IrishHockeyPhotos for a few 1000's past tournament photo's and videos.
In addition to most of the 2017 teams returning to the 2018 Irish Hockey Classic, we are honored to have the Arcadians Police Hockey Team, Dollard Ducks QC Nordiques as well as Hockey Teams traveling from Ireland to take part in the 2018 Irish American Ice Hockey Classic: Boston 2018.
The 12th Annual 2018 Irish Hockey Classic promises to be the most fun filled to date with Irish American Ice Hockey festivities throughout the city of Boston over the 3 day event.
For the 2018 Irish Ice Hockey Classic, we've added a 5th Division of Competition (over 50 and recreational division) to ensure all talent levels can compete in the Irish Games, Boston 2018.
At the 11th Annual Irish American Ice Hockey Classic: Boston 2017, over $5,000.00 was raised by South Boston State Representative Nick Collins and the South Boston Alumni Hockey Team, who particpated in this years Irish Classic to benefit South Boston Youth Hockey.
Additionally at the 2017 Irish Classic, over $6,000.00 was raised for Boston Latin Athletic Program as athletic events they sponsor. Many thanks to State Rep Nick Collins, the staff at the Stereti Rink and the over 500 Irish Hockey Particpants for making the 2017 Irish American Ice Hockey Classic a tremendous success!
In years past, over 40 youth hockey players from Ireland made the voyage across the pond to watch the Adults play in the Irish American Ice Hockey Classic and the kids of Ireland were treated to a weeks worth of youth hockey camps, clinics and scrimmages throughout the City of Boston, courtesy of the Irish American Hockey Association.
Many thanks to the Massachusetts State Police as well as the MSP Color Guard, the MSP vocalist and the MSP Bagpippers for such a moving tribute to fallen Philadelphia Police Officer Robert Wilson.
Pictures to the left are Massachusetts State Troopers presenting Philadelphia Police Hockey with a Mass State Police Hockey jersey bearing the name of fallen officer Robert Wilson. Also in the in the photo Congressman Lynch's office presents Philadelphia Police Hockey with a framed US flag that was flown over the US Capital buidling in honor of Officer Wilson.
Congratulations to the Four Irish Hockey division winners this year: The Souhie Chargers, Energy Auction House, ATF Hockey and Team 5 Hole.
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The 2017 Irish Hockey Schedule is now SET IN STONE .
Also, WE NEED YOUR ROSTERS! Team Managers, if you haven't already done so, please log in and submit your final rosters by Sunday, March 1st so that we can go to print with the Players ID's.
The 11th annual Irish Hockey Classic is once again honored to have Ross O'Driscoll, Captain of Ireland's National Hockey Team, make the trip to Boston and skate in this years Irish Hockey Classic as part of the Hillside Blues.
Hockey in Ireland needs your help as the Dundalk rink remains closed. Please see Ross O'Driscoll at this years tournamnet and ask how you can help keep the hockey dream alive in Ireland.
Additional Irish Hockey Pubs, with complimentary food for all Irish Hockey players, has just been added within a short walk from Stereti rink and across from the Boston Garden. Please log in to the "Players Only" section on the left side of the Irish home page for recently added Irish Pubs.
International Appeal: The 2017 Irish Tournament, in additional to most of the 2016 teams returning for the 2017 Irish American Ice Hockey Classic, are honored to have the Swiss National Police Hockey team from Valais, Switzerland commit to the 2016 Irish Hockey Classic as well as the Philadelphia PD Hockey Team and a new squad from Oshawa/ Pickering, Ontario. Added local teams to the 2016 Irish Classic include a new squads from the Cape Cod: the BoonPuck Saints, Boston Latin Alumni Hockey, as well as THE Massachusetts State Police Hockey team from the Boston area.
All of the 2017 Irish Ice Hockey Classic games will be televised LIVE this year thanks to www.RinkView.com who have installed multiple fast action cameras in the STERETI Rink.
All recently completed games will be shown at the rink as well as at the post game buffet celebrations at the Lincoln on Broadway on Thursday, The Boston Beer Garden on Friday and the Playwright Bar and Grill on Saturday as well as the newly contracted NorthStar Pub @ 222 Friend St in Boston (across from the Boston Garden).
The Irish American Hockey Association would like to thank and recognize our terrific partner sponsors that have stepped up this year to be a great part of the success of the Irish Hockey Classic include: Lincoln on Broadway, The Playwight Pub, The Boston Beer Garden, Legal Seafoods, The Sausage Guy, the Southie Shuttle, Dunkin Donuts, BeanTown Athletics in Dorchester, the Seaport Hotel, the NorthStar Pub and Events Plus Global.
Off ice venues this year, with complimentary food and no wait lines for all Irish Hockey Players and VIP's, include the "Lincoln Tavern on Broadway" on Thursday http://lincolnsouthboston.com/, the Boston Beer Garden on Friday: http://www.bostonbeergarden.com/ and the Playwright in South Boston on Saturday: www.theplaywrightbar.com/
We welcome all of our friends in Boston to visit the Murohy Rink in South Boston and enjoy 3 great days of Hockey, Friendship and all that is great about the greatest game on earth..... Irish Hockey! |
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Irish American Ice Hockey Classic Boston
733 Turnpike Street
Suite 111
North Andover, Massachusetts
01845 USA
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