Ready for Kickoff?

Nearly fifty collegiate roller hockey teams will descend upon northeastern Philadelphia from October 7-9 as the Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association hosts its third annual Columbus Day Kickoff Classic at the Sportsplex in Feasterville, PA.

In addition to the on-rink action, several raffles and contests will be held through the course of the weekend for prizes. ECRHA Sponsors Revision Hockey and Hystyk will also be present, including professional Canadian roller hockey star Kirk French. If you're a prospective college student, please contact us at [email protected] for information about meeting with coaches or team representatives from schools you're interested in!

A few of the local names to check out throughout the tournament:

Jesse Creek ? UCONN
Jon Donohue, Donnie Marrioti ? Neumann
Robert Fulton ? Rutgers
Dane Houser ? Towson
Jon Mosenson ? Hofstra
Jason Schwankert ? Maryland

ECRHA continues its tradition of community support and charity for the third consecutive year. This year's event will benefit Lemonade for Leukemia and the Dana K. Fund to fight acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Past community service events included collections of pet food for local shelters and school supply donations to underprivileged students.

The event will provide opportunities for players, parents and interested parties to meet with ECRHA Staff. If interested, please contact [email protected] to set an appointment. In addition, several NCRHA and USA Hockey InLine representatives will be on hand for the event, including NCRHA Referee In Chief Rob Coggin, NCRHA Director of League Operations Mike Burke, and USAHIL Coordinator of Membership Development Kevin Couture.

Seventy-five games will be held on three rinks from early Saturday morning through 4:00PM on Sunday afternoon. Admission is free. For a complete schedule of games, visit http://www.ecrha.net/schedule.php?event_id=385.