THUNDERBIRDS

ROLLER HOCKEY CLUB of NEW YORK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11-Time National Champions

34 overall total National Medals(Gold, Silver, & Bronze)

41-Time Northeast Regional Champs

66 overall total Regional Medals(Gold, Silver, & Bronze)

TEAM USA Selections—41 Times

TEAM USA Alternates—20 Times(1st or 2nd Alternates)

Nationals "MVP" Winners—36 Times

Nationals "Best Goalie" Winners—15 Times

 

 

Only club in ALL of NEW YORK STATE to play International-Style Hardball Roller Hockey.

In 1974, Roller Hockey at SKATE-A-RAMA S.P.O.R.T.S. CENTER; Whitesboro St., Utica was

 

just something fun to do with friends after a public skating session. But in 1980, the

Since 1985, every year, at least 1 team qualified to compete at National Championships (some years, as many as 9 teams in various age divisions have qualified to compete at Nationals.)

At the Northeast Regional Qualifier Tournaments, we have had 66 Medal-Winning teams to qualify for Nationals. Of those, 41 have been GOLD MEDALS—REGIONAL CHAMPS!!

Of the teams that have qualified for & participated at Nationals, we have had 34 Medal-Winning teams. And of those, 11 have been GOLD MEDALS—UNITED STATES NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!

Individually, 16 different players have been selected a total of 41 times to play on TEAM USA (Mens, Ladies, & Juniors)

Scoring Title (MVP) Awards

The club with the longest streak in the U.S. of winning a medal in every division we have entered a team, 1997-2006. That’s 10 Nationals, 26 teams in 26 divisions, and 26 medals.

We are ranked 6th in the history of National Championships with our 11 National GOLD MEDALS (only 5 GOLDS from 3rd place). We are also ranked 4th with our overall total of 34 National Medals (only 3 medals from 3rd place.)

have been won 36 times by 10 different players at Nationals. And the Best Goalie Award at Nationals has been won 15 times by 6 different goalies. at World Championships, Olympic Festivals, and other international competitions. (Also, 14 different players have been named as TEAM USA 1st or 2nd Alternates a total of 20 times.)

THUNDERBIRDS competitive program was born with dreams of National Championships and

TEAM USA selections.