Canada Ball Hockey Korea - 2016 Spring Season
8 years ago
BALL HOCKEY MANIACS, LEND ME YOUR EARS...
Canada Ball Hockey Korea (CBHK) is once again recruiting a few good men and women for our 16th season of play, which will begin this February. Old and new players alike are welcome to start registering at www.cbhk.org now. The league is limited to the first 120 people to have registered and paid. If you register and complete your payment after the league fills up you will be put on a waiting list. Don't let this happen to you!
WHEN: The 2016 Spring League will open up with two (free) MANDATORY rookie camps on Sunday, February 21st and Saturday, February 27th. All rookies must attend one of these camps or attend a pick-up session (held every Sunday) between now and the draft. Failure to do so will prevent you from playing this season. Official league games and playoffs will begin on Sunday, February 28th and continue through to Saturday, June 11th. Game times are divided into 5 slots and each team will play in each time slot twice in the regular season - 10:00-12:00, 12:00 - 14:00, 14:00 - 16:00, 16:00 - 18:00 or 18:00 - 20:00 every Sunday. Exceptions: April 10th and May 8th will be off days which may be used for make-up games or a tournament and June 5th will be an off day. Some playoff games (bottom four teams) will be played on Saturday, May 28th and the Semi-Finals and Finals will be played on Saturday, June 11th.
LOCATION OF THE RINK: Sports Complex, Seoul. (Central and very convenient to get too.).
DIRECTIONS TO THE RINK: A map with full directions to the rink are provided on the main page of our website.
LOCATION OF HOCKEY/OTHER SUPPLIES SHOPS: They can be found on our website under the Forum section.
CLOTHING NEEDED: Team Shirt (provided) and then whatever other exercise gear you feel comfortable in and running shoes. Nothing more. We RUN.
GEAR NEEDED: You will need at least a hockey stick. Other gear is up to you.
TEAMS, SPONSORS AND CAPTAINS: Names of teams, sponsors and captains vary from season to season. Please refer to our website.
REGISTRATION FACTS: (What You Get)
1. Eligibility for the Spring, 2016 Entry Draft which will take place on February 27th, 2016. Each player will be drafted on to one of 10 teams and be provided beer at the draft party.
2. Team Shirt and Mouth Guards.
3. Four months (up to 15 weeks of ball hockey INSANITY from February to June).
4. Weekly stats of all players (Goals, Assists, Points) and goalies (GAA, Wins, SO) displayed on our website.
5. Use of a communal stick when you first come out, full goalie equipment (if you are a goalie) and world class rink facilities (boards/ official size nets/faceoff circles located on the site of the 1988 Olympic Games).
6. Discounted prices from our league sponsors. Please refer to the website for updates on this year's sponsors.
7. Bragging rights, if you outperform your mates.
8. A forum to build solid relationships, friendships and networking via league members and our website.
9. Being part of one of the largest expat groups in all of Korea.
10. Being part of the largest Ball Hockey Organization in all of Asia.
11. The chance to win the CBHK CUP!!!
12. A night out with your fellow rookies, which will be held on Saturday, March 12th.
13. The League Banquet (Award Ceremony, Buffet, Beer and Hard Liquor) will be held on Saturday, June 11th, following the Championship Games.
14. 140,000W (150,000 won if you are paying after February 6th) worth of dead weight removed from your wallet and invested into something that will DRASTICALLY improve your quality of life in Korea, socially, emotionally and physically.
Register at the league's website -www.cbhk.org ASAP to reserve your spot for this season. All league payments must be received by February 27th (NO EXCEPTIONS). Payments can be made to:
Name: Matthew Raynor
KB (Kookmin Bank - ????) Account #: 760701-04-285766
MATTHEWFULTONRAYNOR
After transferring the money, please let him know so he can confirm receiving your payment. He can be reached at 010 2667 7525 or via kakao: mfrtalk. Please provide your full name and payment details.
League numbers are limited to the first 120 people to register and pay. For further information please refer to our website or email us at [email protected] .
Once that's done your world just got a whole lot better.
Don't miss out on this opportunity and be ready to play some ball hockey this spring. We guarantee that it will be one of the best things you will ever do during your stay in Korea.
Check out the publicity we have received locally and internationally, which includes player testimonials regarding the league and for additional information about us as well. This is who we are.
ARTICLES:
1. Hockey For Expats Goes Beyond The Ice
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=044&aid=0000078160&
2. Big Rock Teams
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=044&aid=0000078159&
3. Sticks Clash In Seoul Season Finale
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=044&aid=0000079202&
4. Hockey Holds Preseason Draft
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=044&aid=0000080436&
5. Ball Hockey Season Set to Commence
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2010/05/177_50693.html
6. Hockey Season Starts Sunday
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=044&aid=0000084966
7. New Ball Hockey Season Starts
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2010/02/177_39273.html
8. Hockey League Oasis in Korea Is Platform for All
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2009/12/177_57307.html
9. Hockey League Hits Its Stride
http://www.koreaherald.com/lifestyle/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100226000062
10. Where Canadians Go, So To Does Hockey
http://www.koreaherald.com/lifestyle/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100607001779
11. Still Got Game - Age Doesn't Stop Player From Giving His All In Hockey by league member Jon Rabiroff
http://www.stripes.com/military-life/still-got-game-1.102455
12. Canada Ball Hockey League Set To Start Fall Season
http://www.koreaherald.com/lifestyle/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100817000568
13. Ball hockey Cup Brings Korean, Hong Kong Expatriates Together
http://www.koreaherald.com/lifestyle/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20101012000602
14. Canada hockey league gets ball rolling for spring season
http://www.koreaherald.com/lifestyle/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20120207000795
15. Canadian Stories - Embassy of Canada Newsletter
http://www.myzenic.com/html/canada/201001/newsletter_eng.html
16. Hockey Community Grows in Seoul
http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130108000658
17. Ball Hockey In Korea Gears Up For Season 10
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2013/01/177_128505.html
We have also been featured in the following publications:
1. Eloquence Magazine
2. Groove Magazine (in print and online at www.groovekorea.com ( ball hockey links can be found at http://groovekorea.com/search/node/ball%20hockey )
3. 10 Magazine
4. KBS Radio
5. TBS Radio
VIDEOS and PHOTOS: (Numerous clips/videos and photos of league members and league games can be found online)
1. www.youtube.com Type " CBHK " into the search box. You will find clips of league games, promotions and events by a number of current and past league members as well as interviews by Rajnesh Sharma.
2. www.facebook.com – CBHK – Canada Ball Hockey Korea (photos and videos).
WEBSITE:
1.www.cbhk.org
AWESOME AWESOME POWER!!!!
GAME ON!!!!
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