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brotzp · Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:58 pm Post subject:

Bjarne won last years event.

2008 Ken Dubois over Kent Richter (with the famous instant replay goal)
2009 Bernie Kunzler over Matt Didomizio
2010 Bjarne Axelsen over Bernie Kunzler
2011 ??????

DTHLcommish · 2nd Team All Star Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 319

I like Bjarne he wear's funny hats ... and shoes . Shocked

EricK · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:48 am Post subject:

Mr. Kent Richter of Edmonton, AB will be playing in this year's SNAC.

Thank you, Kent, for supporting table hockey in Detroit.

You still have time to sign up. Get more info here:

http://www.snactablehockey.com

Tom · Rookie Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 67

Glad to hear Canadian road warriors Kent and Reggie are coming again. Great guys and scary good players.
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EricK · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:01 am Post subject:

A bit of local press for the SNAC and the CAGA league...

http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20110313/NEWS10/103130490/Table-hockey-league-hosts-championships-Livonia?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Livonia|s

I think I sent out the press release to two dozen newspapers/TV stations up there. So far, i think this is the only one to bite. But who knows...maybe some TV cameras will show up on Saturday...the google maps of the venue/hotel show it seems to be located right near some of the TV headquarters in the Detroit area.

Still time to get in on the action: http://www.snactablehockey.com

EricK · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:02 am Post subject:

Had another OVTHL'er sign up today...young Brett Hubbard, who'll make the trip back with his dad.

Paul · Site Admin Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 772

A little press for the SNAC...

Table hockey league hosts championships in Livonia
Redford Observer Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:52 PM PDT
Kevin Williams remembers table hockey growing up. In the 1970s he owned the Bobby Orr version of the game.
Read the full story here...

EricK · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:54 am Post subject:

Jeff Thill will be riding shotgun with me and playing in the Stiga North American Championships.

Still room in my car and the tournament.

It all unfolds Saturday, March 19.

More info here: http://www.snactablehockey.com

jmhuberty · Rookie Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 39

7 of the top 10 US, woo hoo!

The Madison Resistance will be bringing the full energy of revolution to Detroit. We resisted before it was cool.

Look out for young gun Boyle. I've been boyled many a time over the last few months. He is very very hungry.

Travel safe gentlemen. See you in 4 days.

Cheers

DTHLcommish · 2nd Team All Star Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 319

Hub , I think your getting your Jeff's mixed up but thats cool Mr. T. has spent a great deal of time in the Stiga top ten and if he plays as well as he usually does he'll bump me back down to 25th . 2 days to go and counting .

The fur will be flying ! Boxing

TheStein · Sophmore Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 103

Of course that is going by the USTHA ranking. If you go by the WR then it's only 5 of the top 10 and perhaps only 2 if Dubois and Caponetti were still playing. But who's counting. Good luck everyone.
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DTHLcommish · 2nd Team All Star Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 319

Too bad you cant make it this year Steve-o. We gotta try and beat the Dane . He did well in Sweden . Boxing

TheStein · Sophmore Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 103

nahhhhh. i'm taking my talents to nyc and play some yellow stick hockey with Len and that gang. i've never played metal men/plastic stick before so it should prove an interesting challenge.

and had I been able to devote a full weekend of travel for table hockey, it would have been in toronto.
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DTHLcommish · 2nd Team All Star Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 319

Too bad , you might be missing out on some interesting stuff this Saturday in Lovely Livonia . All the fun starts at 9 am . And I think Chicago Eric and the gang will be all wired up to let anyone who cares know whats what .

Good luck to all . Boxing

EricK · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:00 pm Post subject:

We're here setting up, joined by the gracious Dr. Rafferty.

Promising sports bar up the road on the opening weekend of the NCAA tourney.

Lotta fun on tap.

Bjarne · Minor Leaguer Joined: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 19

I am looking forward to being a part of the celebration of Erics birthday.
That´s the right spirit as the Tablehockey President of America.

Congratulations Eric Cheers

EricK · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:15 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Bjarne.

We'll be posting some results in this thread on saturday, so check back to see how your friends are faring in detroit.

Best,
Eric

Paul · Site Admin Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 772

And hopfully a video cast for the fourth year!

jmhuberty · Rookie Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 39

Happy Birthday Eric! Barely legal, right?

Also, Happy 45th anniversary of one of the acid tests on this date in 1966. Enjoy, and good luck one and all!

http://www.archive.org/details/gd66-03-19.sbd.scotton.81951.sbeok.flac

EricK · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:06 am Post subject:

FIrst round robin results

PLAYER W L T PTS

Bjarne Axelsen 24 0 0 48 A
Reggie Stefaniszyn 19 4 1 39 A
Kent Richter 18 3 3 39 A
Paul Shabi 17 3 4 38 A
Mike Hubbard 18 4 2 38 A
John Medema 18 6 0 36 A
Eric Krol 15 7 2 32 A
John Labianca 15 7 2 32 A
Kevin Rafferty 15 7 2 32 A
Tim Walker 14 6 4 32 A

Dean Moore 12 8 4 28 B
Brett Hubbard 12 11 1 25 B
Tom Warren 11 12 1 23 B
Per Weckhorst 11 12 1 23 B
Darwin Sampson 8 11 5 21 B
Jeff Thill 9 13 2 20 B
Paul Ruiz 8 13 3 19 B
Dustin Boyle 7 16 1 15 B

Lou Didonato 6 15 3 15 C
Kevin Williams 6 17 1 13 C
Jason Huberty 4 18 2 10 C
Bryan Williams 4 19 1 9 C
Dave Wright 3 20 1 7 C
Emerson Manos 2 22 0 4 C
Preston Manos 1 23 0 2 C

EricK · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:15 pm Post subject:

A pool playoffs
#9 Krol 4-0 over #8 Johnny Labs

#7 Tim Walker and #10 Kevin Rafferty tied 2-2

B pool playoffs

Jeff Thill vs. Paul Ruiz is one semi

other still going on

C pool Finals

Jason Huberty vs. Lou Didonato

Kevin Williams vs. Bryan Williams for third.

EricK · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:16 pm Post subject:

A pool cumulative totals (rd 1 and rd 2)

Bjarne 65
Reggie 53
Kent 51
M Hubbard 47
P Shabi 45
Medema 43

Those guys got byes.

Walker 41
Labs 38
Krol 38 (tiebreaker, wins)
Rafferty 35

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EricK · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:19 pm Post subject:

A pool game 5

Rafferty wins, up 3-2 in the series vs. Walker.

B Pool cumulative (1st 2 rds)

Dean Moore 36
Brett Hubbard 32
Jeff Thill 30
T Warren 30
P Weckhorst 29
D Sampson 29
Paul Ruiz 28
Dustin Boyle 18

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EricK · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:20 pm Post subject:

A pool quarters

1. Bjarne vs. #9 Eric K

2. Reggie vs. Rafferty or Walker

3. Kent vs. 6. Medema

4. Mike Hubbard vs. 5. Paul Shabi

EricK · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:01 pm Post subject:

OK, so in the A pool semis

It's Bjarne vs. Paul Shabi (Shabi won game 7 vs. Mike Hubbard in quarters)

And Reggie vs. Kent

B pool title is

Dean Moore vs. Paul Ruiz

Jeff Thill vs. Per Weckhorst for 3rd.