Inline Hockey (ice Hockey On Roller Blades)

[Nosferatu]

Before I moved to the island I was a keen player of inline hockey . When I first moved here I asked around if there was any teams or players on the island and found nothing other than the occasional "somebody else was asking about that a while ago" or "whats that then ?".

Well after a few years of doing nowt about it I thought I might as well see if anyone is interested in the game with the idea of trying to kick start something . Given the number of people that play field hockey and the fair number of skaters I thought that there may well be some interest

To start at the obvious point for those who don't know what Inline/Street/Skater hockey entails , it is basically ice hockey on roller skates using either a puck or ball and depending on which set of rules you are using full contact or non contact . The governing bodies in the UK are

Non Contact version using a puck (BIPHA) or Full Contact Version using a ball (BISHA)

Ideally its best to play in a sports centre or a purpose built rink but a nice tarmacced flat surface is as good a place to start as any (although sticks and skate wheels wear out very quickly) . Basic equipment is pretty obvious ie skates and a stick , gloves are recommended as are leg guards but for the sake of just starting out not totally essential .

If you are interested or know somebody else who has been wondering if there is anyone else over here that is into this sport then please reply .

Cheers

[Nosferatu]

Time for a bit of thread necromancy .

After starting a group on facebook I eventually managed to find a few other hockey fans . There are currently around 6-10 of us playing regularly on a Thursday night down at Peel QE2 school 1930-2100 . We have a few old gits who have played the game for years and a few lads brand new to the game but from a skaters background . Things are going pretty well so far and we're looking to expand a bit and hopefully get more people down. We're a friendly bunch and generally head for a pint or two after playing.

If you're over 16 and fancy giving it a shot feel free to contact me on here or take a look on the facebook page . First 2 sessions are free then if you like it and decide to turn up regularly it's £5 per session to cover the hall hire . All you need is a pair of skates to start with as we have a few spare sticks for people to borrow at each session . Shin pads & elbow pads are recommended but not totally necessary .

Cheers.

[The Phantom]

There's an Eastern European guy called Miro who works at Carrefour. He was a mean Ice Hockey player in his day apparently. Might be worth hunting him down if he is not playing already.

[Nosferatu]

Cheers Phantom , Miro is indeed one of the regular players and he is definitely a class above the rest of us . I think he played in Slovakia & France both pretty decent leagues .

[TheDruid-3X3]

How is Inline Skating doing as a Sport in IOM not to mention Inline Hockey?

 

 

3X3

 

[the stinking enigma]

Put it this way, i'm one of the best and certainly most experienced players of both sports on the island and i don't even know what they are