1st Philippine International Ice Hockey Tournament – Feb 2009

Hi there! We’re excited to announce that all systems are go for the first ever Philippine International Ice Hockey Tournament this coming February 2009. The inaugural tournament will be from February 23 to 27, 2009 (Monday to Friday) and will be held at SM Mall of Asia’s Olympic-size skating rink (video, photos, Wikipedia). This will be an excellent opportunity to experience ice hockey and to explore picture perfect vacation destinations in the Philippines. We are expecting teams from all over the world and we would like to formally invite your team to help make this event a success. The tournament will feature an estimated 30 teams consisting of 17 players per team, engaging in a single round robin tournament format. There will also be a special skills competition during the last day. There will be 7 divisions, namely: Novice / Pee Wee – 7 to 12 year olds Bantam / Midget – 13 to 17 year olds Women Men’s Asia A Men’s Asia B Men’s International A Men’s International B As we require a number of teams to participate in order to make our tournament possible, we ask that you confirm your participation before November 30, 2008. There are limited slots available and we expect to fill these slots soon based on the positive responses we’ve received from players, coaches and managers. To reserve a slot, please email me the name of your team and a tentative list of players who will be joining. Important Dates: Reserve a slot – deadline is November 30, 2008 Submit Entry Fee – Early Bird Package – deadline is December 15, 2008 (USD $1,600 per team; individual players can also register at US $150 each) Submit Entry Fee – Final Deadline – deadline is December 30, 2008 (USD $1,800 per team; individual players can also register at US $170 each) * Payment details to follow. Each registered participant will receive the following: Player Goodie Bag Player Tournament ID Commemorative Tournament T-Shirt Commemorative Tournament Sports Towel Tournament Souvenir Catalogue Dinner/Awards Night Party Invites If you have any questions, you can reach me via: Email: sharmskee@yahoo.com Yahoo Messenger: sharmskee Mobile: +63 917 8041377 Very truly yours, Sharm Miguel-Macalua Tournament Coordinator Philippine International Ice Hockey Tournament Philippine Ice Events, Inc. PS. Other teams have asked us to arrange a side trip to Boracay for some sun and sand fun after the tournament. Please let me know if your team is also interested. You wouldn’t want to miss visiting Boracay, the only Asian beach on Yahoo! Travel’s Top 10 World’s Best Beaches list.