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Mens A Club Rankings 2023 Tournament Circuit

Mens A Club Rankings 2023 Tournament Circuit

With the tournament season coming to an end, we officially have a TIE! Congratulations to the Penn Hills Arsenal and Pittsburgh Gods on fantastic seasons.
Arsenal has been knocking on the door for years, and finally kicked it down at the end of 2022. Penn Hills earned spots in the finals of 3-events in the 2023 season:
•North American Championship loss to the Gods, 3-0
•Club Championships win over the Gods, 2-1
•An OT loss to the Leominster Americans in the most recent “A” final at the U.S. Outdoor Championships
The Pittsburgh Gods rebuilt their club quickly! Entering October, the club had been to all three “A” finals this season as they went for 4 in Fitchburg. A task only to have ever been accomplished once before when they won all 4 events in 2019. Here are the top finishes by one of the younger teams on the scene:
•OT Finals loss to the Garden State Warriors at the Winter Classic
•North American Championship #6 vs Arsenal
•Club Championship loss to Arsenal in the finals
Something is in the water these days in Western PA. Should these two duke it out once more for all the marbles, giving ball hockey fans what they want to see? Maybe a Billy Madison style Academic Decathlon?
Mylec Cup Winners Crowned!

Tier 1 Champions

Leominster Stars

Tier 2 Champions

Long Island Sound

Tier 3 Champions

Raleigh Squall

Womens Tier Champions

New England Nightmares

USA Masters Silver Medalists!!

Congratulations to our Mens Masters team and Womens Masters team on Silver Medals at the World Championships!

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Women’s Masters Teams

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Mens Masters National Team

Capitals and U.S. Women’s National Ball Hockey Team Announce Partnership

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ISBHF WJC Website is now Live
ISBHF WJC Website is now Live
USABH Names Dan Coldwell as GM of the USMNT

USABH Names Dan Coldwell as GM of the USMNT

 

USA Ball Hockey (USABH) is excited to announce that it has named Dan Coldwell as the new Men’s National Team General Manager. Dan is currently the Head Coach of the Phoenixville Graffix tournament team, after having played for them for almost 20 years. He was also a member of the USA Master’s team (Old Glory) in 2018. In addition to coaching Graffix he is the Co-Director of the NBHL North Jersey, is a player and team
manager for the Hudson Saints in that division, and is the Assistant Head Coach for the USABH Master’s Team (35+).

When asked what it means to be named GM Dan stated “It’s hard to express what an honor this is. Integrity, character, and transparency are all key building blocks of a successful program, and I’m excited to join the team at USA Ball Hockey that also shares those same values.” Tom Ruiz, Director of the USMNT, says that “Dan has been around our sport for many years and is highly respected. He has always conducted himself in a professional and classy manner. The USMNT will benefit greatly from those attributes along with his exceptional team building skills. Expectations will be very high heading into the 2024 World Championships.” Dan was asked about those expectations and said “The goal from the start is crystal clear. We are building a team to win the gold medal in Switzerland. Coming off winning bronze in 2022, with an amazing core of players returning, there should be no other expectation.”

Professionally, Dan is a Sr. Director for MLB & NHL Network, having been there since its launch in 2009. Prior to that, he worked at ESPN for 8 years. Dan has won 11 national Emmy Awards in his 23 years working in television. During his time at NHL Network, he has helped produce multiple on-air segments about ball hockey covering the NBHL, as well as multiple USABH men’s and women’s national team highlights, interviews and guest segments.

When not on the rink or in the studio, Dan spends the majority of his time with his wife raising their 4 children, including 5-year-old twin boys

High School Ball Hockey League

USA Ball Hockey is proud to announce the Partnership/Sanctioning of The High School Ball
Hockey League (HSBHL, LLC) as The Official High School Ball Hockey League in the United
States.

The Partnership between USA Ball Hockey and The HSBHL is structured along the core goals
of both programs. Growing the Game, dedication to youth players and programs all under a
National Registered Program. The HSBHL is entering its 5th season focussed on growing the
game one school at a time. Original plans called for just a High School League but quickly grew
into High School, Middle School and just recently announced a Grammar School division along
with an all Female Draft league. Boasting over 800 players and 130 coaches for 2022 and
projected growth for 2023 with the recent announcement of the Western PA Division.

For additional information on the HSBHL please contact Scott Tarzy – Director HSBHL, LLC.
highschoolballhockey@gmail.com

USA Ball Hockey aspires to evolve and support communities by organizing programs that develop players, coaches, officials, and facilities with the goal of competing at the highest level in world competition.
Referee Assault Policy

Referee Assault Policy
On October 16, 2022, at a non-sanctioned USA Ball Hockey event, an incident involving violence against a referee occurred. This assault on the referee by a player was egregious and USABH was provided video, audio and eyewitness testimony of the incident.

In the interest in unifying the sport and to demand that the sport be a safe environment for all, USABH conducted an investigation of the incident. A committee of three people were assembled that had no previous knowledge of the incident or the parties involved. The committee interviewed the player, the referee and several eyewitnesses that were in close proximity of the incident. The committee also reviewed the video and audio evidence that was provided at great length. Additionally, the committee researched precedent for incidents such as this one in other sports and concluded that the player acted in a violent, unsportsmanlike and unreasonable manner against a referee.

This is a matter that USABH takes very seriously. USABH heavily condemns the actions of the player. It is the committee’s recommendation after their investigation that the player be subject to a lifetime ban from any USABH activities and the Board of Directors have agreed to uphold
the committee’s recommendation. Without the rule of law, our sport cannot exist. We must protect our referees and take any steps necessary to ensure that the rink is a place for all to be safe, have fun and encourage a healthy lifestyle. Safety for everyone on the rink should always be our #1 priority.