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POWERHOCKEY CUP 2014 TOURNAMENT COMES TO MINNESOTA

July 21, 2014 / PowerHockey USA / Events, News, PowerHockey Cup

North America’s best PowerHockey players will take-over Roy Wilkins Auditorium in downtown St. Paul July 21-24 as they compete for the coveted PowerHockey Cup. The bi-annual tournament organized by the North American PowerHockey Association (NAPHA) will feature the Calgary Selects, Carolina Fury, Michigan Mustangs, Minnesota Saints, Minnesota Selects, Ottawa Capitals, Philadelphia PowerPlay and Toronto Lake Raiders.

The Minnesota Saints enter the tournament as the back-to-back champions (2010 & 2012).

PowerHockey is a competitive and action-packed form of hockey for individuals who utilize a power wheelchair for daily mobility. The sport follows basic hockey rules with some adaptations for wheelchairs such as playing on a gym floor or sport court instead of on ice and using a whiffle ball instead of a puck.

The national tournament will begin with Opening Ceremonies at 1 p.m. on July 21. Pool play games will commence following the ceremonies and run through July 22. Quarterfinal and Semifinal games will take place on July 23. The tournament concludes on July 24 with the 5th Place game at 3 p.m., the 3rd Place game at 5 p.m. and the Championship at 7 p.m. The complete tournament schedule is available here.

Admission is free.

PowerHockey seeks to break down barriers associated with disability and sports. PowerHockey provides a competitive sports opportunity for persons not possessing the physical upper body strength needed to participate in other sports (such as wheelchair basketball, sled hockey, quad rugby, etc.). Participants not only get to be a part of a fast paced exciting program, they build life-long attributes such as teamwork, good sportsmanship, strategy, goal-setting, self-confidence and self-esteem.

The PowerHockey Cup is sponsored by Rollx Vans, Awesome Design, Ability Care Partners, Dynequip Inc, Thiele Technologies, and Impressions Incorporated.

For more information, visit PowerHockey Cup 2014.

MINNESOTA POWERHOCKEY™ TEAMS TO COMPETE IN POWERHOCKEY™ CUP 2012 AT UNIVERSITY Of OTTAWA

August 3, 2012 / PowerHockey USA / Events, News, PowerHockey Cup

The Ottawa Power Wheelchair Hockey League (OPWHL) in conjunction with the North American PowerHockey Association (NAPHA) is very pleased to be hosting the fifth elite PowerHockey tournament, the PowerHockey Cup 2012. The tournament will feature eight teams from the United States and Canada. Teams include the host Ottawa Capitals, Toronto Lake Raiders, Michigan Mustangs, Calgary Selects, Philadelphia Powerplay, Toronto Rock, London Knights, and the PowerHockey Cup 2008 Champion Minnesota Saints.

The Minnesota Saints are the 2012 PowerHockey Cup Champions! The Saints defeated the Michigan Mustangs to win their second straight elite championship trophy.

Tournament MVP: Chad Wilson (Minnesota Saints)

Championship Game MVP: Chad Wilson (Minnesota Saints)

Sponsors:

• Preston Hardware

• Giant Tiger

• Trattoria Caffe Italia

• Rotary Club of Stittsville

MINNESOTA POWERHOCKEY™ TEAMS TO COMPETE IN POWERHOCKEY™ CUP 2010 IN TORONTO CANADA

August 6, 2010 / PowerHockey USA / Events, News, PowerHockey Cup

The Toronto Power Wheelchair Hockey League (TPWHL) in conjunction with the North American PowerHockey Association (NAPHA) will be hosting the forth elite PowerHockey tournament, the PowerHockey Cup 2010. The tournament will feature eight teams from the United States and Canada. Teams include the host Toronto Lake Raiders, Minnesota Stars, Michigan Mustangs, Minnesota Saints, Carolina Fury, Ottawa Capitals, Toronto Rock, and the PowerHockey Cup 2008 Champion Calgary Selects.

The Minnesota Saints are the 2010 PowerHockey Cup Champions! The Saints defeated the Michigan Mustangs 6-4 to win their first elite championship trophy.

Tournament MVP: Chad Wilson (Minnesota Saints)

Championship Game MVP: Chad Wilson (Minnesota Saints)

3rd Place: Minnesota Stars

4th Place: Calgary Selects

5th Place: Toronto Lake Raiders

6th Place: Toronto Rock

7th Place: Carolina Fury

8th Place: Ottawa Capitals

POWERHOCKEY CUP 2008 TOURNAMENT COMES TO MINNESOTA

August 6, 2008 / PowerHockey USA / Events, News, PowerHockey Cup

North America’s elite PowerHockeyTM (www.powerhockey.com) teams are coming to Minnesota to compete for the most sought after PowerHockeyTM championship. The PowerHockeyTM Cup 2008, presented by Otto Bock, will take place at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN, USA. Opening Ceremonies will be in the evening on August 8th. Rounds 1-3 will be held Saturday (9th) through Monday (11th) with the first game at 10:30am and final game of the day at 8:00 p.m. The Playoff round will begin Tuesday August 12th at 10:30 a.m., with the Championship game beginning at 7:30 p.m. Seven teams from the U.S. and Canada will vie for the title of PowerHockeyTM Cup champion.

Games will be broadcast online exclusively at www.xAble.com. The 3rd place and Championship games will also be broadcast by North Metro TV 15. Copies of the 3rd place and Championship games will be available for purchase on DVD.

The Calgary Selects, having claimed the title in Calgary in 2006, look to repeat as champions. They’ll get stiff competition from what is the most talented group of teams yet to vie for the PowerHockeyTM Cup. Teams include the Manitoba Moose (making its PowerHockeyTM Cup debut), Michigan Mustangs, Minnesota Stars (2004 PowerHockeyTM Cup winners), Minnesota Saints, Toronto Lake Raiders (making its PowerHockeyTM Cup debut), and Toronto Rock (2001 PowerHockeyTM World Cup champions). The Toronto Lake Raiders of the newly formed Toronto PWHL aims to make an immediate push for the title, while the Toronto Rock will be angling to re-establish its dominance. The Minnesota Stars will be looking to improve on its 2nd place finish in 2006, and continue its grudge match against the ever-improving Minnesota Saints. The Michigan Mustangs, with some new players, may prove to be the surprise team in the tournament.

The Minnesota Stars were formed in 1993, and were the first power wheelchair-only hockey team in the United States. The Stars were also the first PowerHockey team from North America to participate in a European tournament. That tournament took place in Erlangen, Germany in 1993, and was the team’s first opportunity to play in a power-wheelchair hockey tournament.
In 1995, the Stars made its first appearance as an exhibition team at the Canadian Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association’s (CEWHA) national tournament, which was held in Toronto. The Stars continued to appear as an exhibition team at CEWHA nationals in Calgary (1996), London (1998), and Toronto (2000). In 2001, the Stars took 4th place, out 11 teams, in the first PowerHockey Cup, which was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Stars won the 2004 PowerHockey Cup, and finished 2nd at the 2006 PowerHockey Cup in Calgary. The Minnesota Stars 2008 roster includes: Wayne Baier (Crystal), Jacob Holmquist(Corcoran), Jeremy James (Minneapolis), Chris Kram (Cambridge), Craig McClellan (New Hope), Steve Onsum (Brooklyn Park), Luke Pedersen (Minneapolis), Josh Wimmergren (Maple Grove), and Matt Wimmergren (Maple Grove). The Minnesota Stars are coached by Dan Enna (Crystal) and Brian Kram (Cambridge).

The Minnesota Saints made their PowerHockey debut in the PowerHockey World Cup 2001 in Minneapolis and finished in 9th place. They competed again in the PowerHockey Cup 2004 in Minneapolis where they finished in 3rd place. In 2006, they finished in 4th place in the PowerHockey Cup in Calgary. The Minnesota Saints 2008 roster includes Cindy Condon (Minneapolis), Angie Folie (Minneapolis), Gordy Foster (Woodbury), Sarah Heinsch (New Hope), Dan Hugley (St. Paul), Joe Hugley (St. Paul), Dave Kaup (St. Paul), Jen Onsum (Brooklyn Park), Josh Twite (Chatfield) and Chad Wilson (Chaska). The Minnesota Saints are coached by Josh Holler (Minneapolis) and Brian Little (Corcoran).

The event is being hosted by the Minnesota-based U.S. Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association (U.S. EWHA), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a quality hockey program for persons requiring the use of an electric (power) wheelchair during daily life. The 2008 PowerHockey Cup also marks the third official event (Minneapolis, 2004; Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2006) of the North American PowerHockey Association (NAPHA), a joint venture of the U.S. EWHA and Canadian Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association (CEWHA).

For more information on the event, check out http://cup2008.powerhockey.com

MINNESOTA POWERHOCKEY™ TEAMS TO COMPETE IN POWERHOCKEY™ CUP 2006 AT UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

August 1, 2006 / PowerHockey USA / Events, News, PowerHockey Cup

The ice hockey season may still be a few months away, but there’s another form of hockey ready for some fierce international competition – PowerHockey™. The Minnesota Stars and the Minnesota Saints traveling PowerHockey™ teams will compete in the PowerHockey™ Cup 2006 August 4th – 7th at the University of Calgary in Calgary (Alberta) Canada.

The PowerHockey™ Cup 2006 is being hosted by the Calgary PowerHockey League (CPHL) and is the second official tournament of the North American PowerHockey Association (NAPHA). This will mark the first time that teams from both the United States and Canada will be competing on an equal footing on Canadian soil. In addition to the tournament hosts, the Calgary Selects, and the Minnesota Stars and the Minnesota Saints , other teams competing include the Carolina Fury, Michigan Mustangs and Toronto Rock.

The Minnesota Stars come to Calgary as the 2004 PowerHockey™ Cup champions, and are led by captains Chris Kram (2001 PowerHockey™ World Cup and 2004 PowerHockey™ Cup Tournament MVP) , and Steve Onsum (2004 PowerHockey™ Cup Championship Game MVP) . The Minnesota Stars were formed in 1993, and were the first power wheelchair-only hockey team in the United States. The Stars were also the first PowerHockey™ team from North America to participate in Europe, when it made its power-wheelchair hockey tournament debut in Erlangen, Germany in 1993.

In 1995 , the Stars made its first appearance as an exhibition team at the Canadian Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association’s (CEWHA) national tournament, which was held in Toronto . The Stars continued to appear as an exhibition team at CEWHA nationals in Calgary (1996), London (1998), and Toronto (2000). In 2001, the Stars took 4 th place, out 11 teams, in the first PowerHockey Ô Cup, which was held in Minneapolis , Minnesota . The 2001 PowerHockey Ô World Cup marked the first PowerHockey™ tournament to have teams from Australia, Canada, Europe and the USA, competing against each other.

The Minnesota Stars 2006 roster includes: Wayne Baier (Crystal), Jacob Holmquist (Corcoran), Jeremy James (Minneapolis), Chris Kram (Cambridge), Craig McClellan (New Hope), Steve Onsum (Brooklyn Park), and Luke Pedersen (Minneapolis). The Minnesota Stars are coached by Dan Enna (Crystal) and Brian Kram (Cambridge).

The Minnesota Saints made its tournament debut in the PowerHockey™ World Cup 2001 and finished in 9 th place. They competed again in the PowerHockey™ Cup 2004 where they finished in 3 rd place. The Minnesota Saints 2006 roster includes Cindy Condon (Minneapolis), Angie Folie (Hopkins), Gordy Foster (Woodbury), Sarah Heinsch (New Hope), Dan Hugley (St. Paul), Joe Hugley (St. Paul), Dave Kaup (St. Paul), Jen Onsum (Brooklyn Park), Josh Twite (Chatfield) and Chad Wilson (Chaska) . The Minnesota Saints are coached by Josh Holler (Minneapolis) and Brian Little (Corcoran).

All members of the Minnesota Stars and Minnesota Saints play on various teams in the Minnesota PowerHockey™ League , running May-September every year. Players that have received Minnesota PowerHockey™ League awards are: Defensive player of the Year Jen Onsum (’98, ’99 and ’05); Rookies of the Year Joe Hugley (‘99), Jacob Holmquist (’02), and Chad Wilson (‘04); Most Valuable Players Chris Kram (’97, ’99, ’01 and ‘03), Wayne Baier (’98), Josh Twite (‘04), and Chad Wilson (‘05); Most Improved Players Jeremy James (’01), and Jacob Holmquist (’03); and Goaltenders of the Year Sarah Heinsch (‘00), Steve Onsum (’01 and ‘04), and Cindy Condon (‘03).

The Minnesota Stars and the Minnesota Saints PowerHockey™ teams provide international and national sports opportunities for disabled individuals living in Minnesota who utilize a power wheelchair for daily mobility. Both teams operate as a part of the U. S. EWHA (United States Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association) , a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a quality hockey program for persons requiring the use of an electric (power) wheelchair during daily life.

For more information about the Minnesota Stars and the Minnesota Saints visit www.powerhockey.com. For more information about the PowerHockey Cup 2006 visit www.powerhockey.ca/phc2006/

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Contact:
U.S. ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
7216 39TH AVE. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55427
Tel: 763.535.4736
Fax: 208.279.1368
Web Site: www.powerhockey.com
Email: info@powerhockey.com

MINNESOTA STARS BEAT TORONTO ROCK FOR THE POWERHOCKEY™ CUP

August 8, 2004 / PowerHockey USA / News, PowerHockey Cup

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota [August 8, 2004] – The Minnesota Stars beat the Toronto Rock 4-1 to win the 2004 PowerHockey™ Cup tournament, being held on the campus of Augsburg College in Minneapolis. After a blistering first period of action where neither team could score, the Stars broke the game open on goals by Chris Kram, Wayne Baier, and Luke Pedersen to make it 3-0 Stars after two periods. The Stars opened the third period on a power-play after an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against the Rock, and Kram capitalized on the opportunity with his second goal of the game to make it 4-0. Michelle Duboulay (the 2001 PowerHockey™ World Cup Championship Game MVP) got Toronto on the scoreboard with a goal midway through the third period. The Minnesota Stars Chris Kram received the Phil Adams Memorial Trophy for being voted Tournament MVP. Minnesota Stars goaltender Steve Onsum received the Lee Nuutinen Memorial Trophy for being voted Championship Game MVP.

The Minnesota Saints beat the Carolina Fury 5-2 for 3 rd Place. Josh Twite had three goals and Sharon Spring had two goals and an assist for the Saints. Lance Fallon scored the Fury’s two goals in the third period. Sarah Heinsch got the win in goal for the Saints.

The Robbinsdale Lions Club was acknowledged before the game for its part in sponsoring the 2004 PowerHockey™ Cup tournament. Cable 12 (NW suburbs) televised the 3 rd Place and Championship Game with full play-by-play coverage (tape-delay). Tom Witschen, broadcaster for University of Minnesota athletics, provided play-by-play, along with Kevin Falness and Karyn Bye (both representing the NHL’s Minnesota Wild). The Minnesota Wild’s organist, Palmer Harbison entertained everyone with stadium hockey tunes.

The Minnesota-based U.S. Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association (U.S. EWHA), a non-profit organization and member of Disabled Sports USA, hosted the event. The 2004 PowerHockey™ Cup also marked the first official event of the North American PowerHockey™ Association (NAPHA), a joint venture of the U.S. EWHA and Canadian Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association (CEWHA). The purpose of NAPHA is to develop a strong working relationship between all developed power wheelchair hockey programs throughout North America and abroad. NAPHA members will work together to form the future for PowerHockey™ tournaments.

For more information about the U.S. EWHA visit the website: www.powerhockey.com. To obtain a quote from a U.S. EWHA representative, call (763) 535-4736.

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Contact:
U.S. ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR
HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
7216 39TH AVE. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55427
Tel: 763.535.4736
Fax: 208.279.1368
Web Site: www.powerhockey.com
Email: info@powerhockey.com

2004 POWERHOCKEY CUP CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED TONIGHT

August 5, 2004 / PowerHockey USA / News, PowerHockey Cup

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota [August 5, 2004] – The action was fast and furious as the 2004 PowerHockey Cup ended round robin play Wednesday night and begins its Championship Day today with games beginning at 12:30 pm, and culminating with the Championship Game at 8:00 pm. Cable 12 (NW suburbs) will be televising the 3rd Place and Championship Game with full play-by-play coverage (tape-delay). Tom Witschen, who does broadcasts of University of Minnesota athletics, will provide play-by-play, along with Kevin Falness and Karyn Bye (both representing the NHL’s Minnesota Wild). The Minnesota Wild’s organist, Palmer Harbison will be entertaining everyone with stadium hockey tunes. The games are being played at Augsburg College’s (Minneapolis) S.I. Melby Hall gymnasium.
The first playoff game is between the 3rd seed Minnesota Saints and 4th seed Carolina Fury. The Saints won the first two games between the two teams and look to advance to the semifinal game against the 2001 PowerHockey World Cup defending champion Toronto Rock, but face a determined and improving team in the Fury. The losing teams of the opener and semifinal game will play for 3 rd Place . The winner of the semifinal game advances to face the Minnesota Stars in the Championship Game. 2001 Tournament MVP Chris Kram (Minnesota Stars) and Championship Game MVP Michelle Duboulay (Toronto Rock) have both returned to lay claim to the PowerHockey Cup.

Standings after round-robin play:
Minnesota Stars (4-0-1)
Toronto Rock (3-2-0)
Minnesota Saints (2-2-1)
Carolina Fury (0-5-0)

The Minnesota-based U.S. Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association (U.S. EWHA), a non-profit organization and member of Disabled Sports USA, is hosting the event. The 2004 PowerHockeyT Cup also marks the first official event of the North American PowerHockeyT Association (NAPHA), a joint venture of the U.S. EWHA and Canadian Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association (CEWHA). The purpose of NAPHA is to develop a strong working relationship between all developed power wheelchair hockey programs throughout North America and abroad. NAPHA members will work together to form the future for PowerHockeyT tournaments.

For more information about the U.S. EWHA visit the website: www.powerhockey.com. To obtain a quote from a U.S. EWHA representative, call (763) 535-4736.

# # #
Contact:
U.S. ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR
HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
7216 39TH AVE. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55427
Tel: 763.535.4736
Fax: 208.279.1368
Web Site: www.powerhockey.com
Email: info@powerhockey.com

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