Roadrunners multi day ball hockey tournament keeps on developing

NANAIMO — The Harbor City’s greatest yearly ball hockey tournament wrapped at the Harewood Covered Box.

The Roadrunners Summer Exemplary had 20 groups spread across four distinct divisions, held Saturday, Aug. 10 and Sunday, Aug. 11.

Co-coordinator Megan Lum was exceptionally content with the turnout.

This year has been the greatest yet with the 20 groups enlisted. Programs are ten for every group so there’s 200 competitors taking an interest. With companions, family and observers it’s a major group. This was the 10th commemoration of the tournament, however it’s just run multiple times due to the “Coronavirus Respite” in 2020 and 2021.

In the season finisher adjusts the Island Sting took the A Division and the Road Rulers won B.

The Nanaimo Thunder Felines won the B transfer crown with The Moguls taking C and the Benson Bashers winning the D division.

Goaltender Troy Gladesdahl, who has played in the tournament consistently, said the occasion highlighted a great many ages and expertise levels.

A few superb individuals turned out in the ball hockey local area to have an extraordinary few days of hockey and tomfoolery. We had sporting players the entire way to common and public ball hockey champions. The ages went from 18 up to 60 or more.

The Mid year Exemplary draws in numerous players from Nanaimo yet additionally from Victoria, Courtenay, Cowichan Valley, Port Alberni and Vancouver.

In 2022 the tournament changed areas from Takeoff Straight to the Harewood Covered Box and around then the game play went from four on four to three on three.

Moving to Harewood in the post-Coronavirus period has been perfect as the office offers security from downpour while as yet being outside,” Lum said. “The nearby association has been a decent expansion to the ball hockey local area here in Nanaimo, and we might want to see the 10th commemoration occasion in 2025 be significantly greater.