Like Hocky? Win $50,000 For ICE BRAWLING!!

[matcom]

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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Forget about skating ability, shooting finesse and and scoring talent.

A new hockey tournament proposes to skip the finer points of the sport and get straight to what its Canadian promoters say many fans secretly love best: the brawls.

The "Battle of the Hockey Gladiators," planned for a new arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota, for early September, will pit denizens of the penalty box at center ice, in full hockey gear, for two minutes of pure pummeling.

"Two minutes is an eternity in a hockey fight," said Darryl Wolski, a promoter from Brandon, Manitoba, speaking from experience.

"It's mentally and physically so draining after that first minute, just because you have to concentrate on so many things," Wolski said.

Participants will put up a $250 entry fee, with $50,000 in prize money up for grabs.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2003/12/17/hockey_contest_to_give_50000_for_on_ice_brawling/

[matcom]

1. where is ZENLEFTY??

did he enter the contest? :D

[GOPisEvil]

3. I can hear him now...

..."Don't make me go Siddhartha on you punk!" Very Zen.

Zen's probably sitting in front of his refrigerator drooling at the truffles ZenLeftyGirl made, wondering if she'd miss just one. :D

[DS1]

4. He's busy growing his hair out like

[THUNDER HANDS]

2. for $50,000

I say me and another DUer carpool up to Canada to take part in this, we'll fight eachother and, of course, the other DUer will let me win and move on to the finals. :D

So who wants to be my sparring partner?

[hippiechick]

5. Man, what a waste ....

Reminds me of the 'evil plot' in Slapshot 2 ... but instead of making hockey a 'floor show', these idiots are making it into 'Survivor on Skates'.

What a distortion of a great game !!! :eyes: :mad:


:hippie:
Built like a defenseman, been on the ice since I was 3.

[Braden]

6. for $50,000 no way

my money is on the kids from Moose Jaw and BC.

No American would win a dime in this contest.

would the new arena be the Ralph? aka Englestad Arena at U.N.D?