Inline Hockey America to Announce Third Team

[Benny_Gulakiw]

Inline Hockey America will be sending out a press release announcing the Pittsburgh Snipers as the third official team set to play this summer in the IHA-Elite league. More details will be available in the press release. IHA is currently negotiating with representatives from Detroit, Toronto, Rochester, Grand Rapids and Cincinnati and expects at least one team from this group to join Buffalo, Chicago and Pittsburgh in IHA-Elite's inaugural, showcase season. For more information, go to the IHA web site at www.inlinehockeyamerica.com

Benny Gulakiw
President
Inline Hockey America

[yokes]

Is there any relation to the Steel City Snipers of MLRH?

Its just not fun unless you stand in front of it!

[Benny_Gulakiw]

Yes. As I said, more details in the press release coming out in a day or two. I just wanted to jump the gun so I could have IHA be the first post on the new "pro" forum.



Benny Gulakiw
President
Inline Hockey America

[yokes]

Thats good business skills there.

Its just not fun unless you stand in front of it!

[Sniper1]

Yokes:

Yes. It is the same Sniper team that plays in MLRH.

I have a lot of guys on the team who want to play "full contact" hockey in the "summer." Also, due to the geographical location of some of the teams in IHA, as well as those cities earmarked for entry into the league in the future, the Snipers will finally be playing teams within a three hour drive of the Steel City.
As you may be aware, the Snipers traveled six plus hours across the state (PA) to play MLRH. It was a "big challenge and responsibility" and, overall, the guys "did it" and "did it well" - without complaint.

Finally, by joining IHA, now, the team will be able to "try-out" our new home facility, SportPlex, located in Sewickley, PA.
If we have any problems with the facility (i.e. floor surface) we'll have them straighten out before the start of the MLRH season.



Ralph Treat
Owner/GM: Steel City Snipers

[flyersindc]

From what I remember about the rules of MLRH, teams are prohibited from competing in other leagues using the same name. You better look into that, Ralph, if you want to stay in MLRH for next season.



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[MDE3]

Maybe one team being the Pittsburg Snipers and the other (MLRH) the Steel City Snipers is enough differentiation.