USA Rink Hockey

2009 RINK HOCKEY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
By: Tom Hughes

On Wednesday, June 24th at the DFW Roller Sports Complex in Ft. Worth, new National Champions were crowned in the Pee Wee, Midget, and Freshman Divisions. The 48th edition of the National Rink Hockey Championships featured a full day of great games and intense competition, as well as presenting the awards in three divisions. Now to the results of the games and the final placements.

Pee Wee Division
Cumberland, MD def Lubbock, TX, 5-1
Ft. Smith, AR def Decatur, TX, 4-0

Midget Division
Lubbock, TX def Decatur, TX, 7-0
Boyertown, PA def San Angelo, TX, 5-2

Freshman Division
Bremerton, WA def Decatur B, TX, 10-0
San Angelo, TX def Decatur A, TX, 8-2

Junior Division
Bremerton 1, WA def Bremerton 2, WA, 8-0
Boyertown, PA def Cumberland, MD, 4-0

Ladies Division
Bremerton, WA def Cumberland, MD, 5-0
Utica, NY def Decatur, TX, 10-0

Bronze Division
Ft. Smith, AR tied DFW, TX, 4-4
Utica, NY def Decatur B, TX, 6-1
Decatur A, TX def Cumberland, MD, 3-1
Burlington, WA def Lubbock, TX, 3-2

Silver Division
Boyertown, PA tied Bremerton 2, WA, 2-2
San Angelo, TX def Bremerton 1, WA, 2-0

World Class
Olympia, WA def Cumberland, MD, 8-4
Bremerton, WA tied Decatur, TX, 3-3

Pee Wee Division Placements
1st – Cumberland, MD
2nd Place – Lubbock, TX
3rd Place – Ft. Smith, AR
MVP – Evan Keys, Lubbock, TX
MVP Goalie – Lane Caldwell, Ft. Smith, AR

Midget Division Placements
1st Place – Lubbock, TX
2nd Place – Boyertown, PA
3rd Place – San Angelo, TX
MVP – Gage Holmes. Lubbock, TX
MVP Goalie – Brandon Barbee, Lubbock, TX

Freshman Division Placements
1st Place – San Angelo, TX
2nd Place – Bremerton, WA
3rd Place – Cumberland, MD
MVP – Luke Barber, San Angelo, TX
MVP Goalie – Seth Swindell, Cumberland, MD