Last update, Sept. 08 2009
October 28-31, 2009 Bangkok Land of Smiles Ice Hockey Classic
See you next year! Congatulations to all participants for this year's showing....
February 2010 Mongolia
Mongolia - Chinese New Year's (final dates to follow)
Tournament Fee - 350RMB plus flights via Beijing
Format – 5 on 5
Comments - Outdoor 5 on 5 tournament played on two ice surfaces with a lot of “character”
Here’s your opportunity to play against a National Team before you hang up the blades. This is a 3 day blitz of Vodka, avoiding beatdowns by the locals, playing in sub-zero temperatures under the sun and partaking in a rich cultural experience not to be missed while you are in Asia.
Contact: Adam Cameron - kameronov@gmail.com
March 2010 Bangkok Oldtimers over 35
Bangkok Oldtimers - March 18th - 20th
Registration Deadline - January 31st
Tournament Fee (Approx) - 900 – 1000RMB
Format – 5 on 5
Comments - 35+ tournament where the legends of Shanghai ice hockey get together annually for good toimes!
A great chance to lace ‘em up with Shanghai hockey players of years gone by and reminisce about when we all had more hair on our heads and less on our backs. And there is a hockey tournament as well.
Contact: Kevin McCarthy – kevmc97@yahoo.com
Hong Kong 5's - May 6th - 8th
Registration Deadline – February 1st
Tournament Fee (Approx) - 1200RMB
Format – 5 on 5
Format – 5 on 5
Comments - Planning to send 2 teams, competitive and recreation division, 36 minute running time games, great nightlife, historically guaranteed 4 games. The most organized and largest tournament in Asia this event draws teams from Tokyo, Taipei, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi (although they may not be invited back as Belarusian ringers are generally not welcome!) to play in a full size rink in a shopping mall in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Contact: Kevin McCarthy – kevmc97@yahoo.com
Kuala Lumpur – September 2010
Tournament Fee – 1000RMB
Format – 3 on 3
Comments – This is a new tournament for us, we are definitely looking for someone to spearhead this effort!
Format – 5 on 5
Contact: Kevin McCarthy – kevmc97@yahoo.com
April 2010 Dubai
More details to follow.
April 2010 Singapore
Cancelled as rink is not completed yet!
July 2010 Manila
More details to follow.
Potential domestic tournaments:
Harbin (during the ice festival) - Jan/Feb
Shenyang (play the Ruskies)
Dalian (outdoor pond hockey tourney) - Jan/Feb
Beijing (multiple tournaments each year)
The Red Guard will send a team wherever there is enough interest, all players are welcome to join. Roster spots are limited to 13, first come first served, we will not go with less than 10 players.
Please check back periodically to the webpage for updates as more information becomes available.
Tournaments this year are being divided into two categories, domestic and international. Your contacts for these are:
Domestic Tournaments – Adam Cameron – kameronov@gmail.com
International Tournaments – Kevin McCarthy - kevmc97@yahoo.com
Alternatively you can contact the hockey@icehockeyshanghai.com email account if you are unsure or speak to us at the shinny sessions or games if you have any questions.
This year we will be looking for a team leader for each tournament to work with the exec to captain the team and help organize the tournament (tickets, collecting money, confirming who’s in). There will be some tournaments this year that no execs will attend so it’s important to have a team leader to co-organize each tournament. If one of these tournaments is of particular interest to you please make yourself known to Adam or Kevin above. We will have more info on the domestic China tournaments in another newsletter and we will add them to the calendar as well.
