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Jul
18
I was reviewing my emails today and noticed an email I received from Scott Wallenberg, publisher of Racer X/Road Racer X, about his memories of the Hockey Tournaments he and Jake Heilbron of Kona used to put on. At the time Scott was the ad director for Mountain Bike Action. Here’s what he had to say…
“Some great memories about Interbike were the Ice Hockey Tournaments. It started back in 1994 as an idea Jake and I had while talking about our love for hockey and wouldn’t it be fun to have a game. I arranged for the ice time and we had our first game at 6:30 AM at Glacial Gardens Ice Rink in Anaheim, CA back when Interbike was in SoCal. There were 2 teams…Canada vs. the World with about 20 guys total.
“The next few years in Anaheim saw the tournament expanding to four teams and over 60 players with Team Shimano, Team Canada, Team West Coast, and Team East Coast. Easton helped sponsor with aluminum sticks and other great prizes. When Interbike moved to Las Vegas we kept the tournament alive by finding ice at various local rinks in the area. My switch to Racer X magazine in 2000 did not stop my involvement, as there are so many bicycle companies involved in Motocross products.
“The Tournament lasted for 10 years with the final game in 2003. It was a wonderful 10-year run!
“The photo is Team Canada in red and Team USA in White. Ironically the last game we had ended in a tie!”
Does this bring back any memories for anyone? Kozo?
