The Los Angeles Blades Lakewood novice-intermediate ice hockey team advanced into the PCHL Championship game this Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 6:45PM after defeating the second place Rhinos this past Sunday 5-3 at the Paramount Ice Arena. The Blades were led by goals from Paul B., Carl C., Bob G., Kyle M., Kevin M. and excellent goaltending by Keith M. and took an early 4-0 lead into the second period and held off a late rally by the Rhinos to advance into the finals.
Please come out and support your community ice hockey team, the Los Angeles Blades as we try to capture our league championship and will be playing against the first place regular season team, The Mystery.
Again, this Sunday, 6:45PM at Glacial Gardens, Lakewood, Rink B.
3975 Pixie Ave, Lakewood, CA 90712-4118 (Near Cherry Ave / Carson St, behind Cal Bowl) FREE ADMISSION
Other events / announcements:
In addition, the Blades currently have two teams (Novice/ Intermediate and Advanced) and now looking to put together a total of three Blades teams. Our league, PCHL is merging with the in-house Glacial Gardens League at Lakewood so we are looking at a Novice, Intermediate and Advanced Blades teams, all based out of the same ice arena.
The Leagues will be starting up by mid August, possibly sooner and will consist of 14 game seasons + playoffs.
We will also be organizing some practices / scrimmages / tryouts over the next month to six weeks for the CoorsCup and also the upcoming League Seasons.
If you or know of anyone else that is interested in joining the L.A. Blades, please let us know.
The Coors Cup Charity Ice Hockey Tournament in Denver, Colorado Labor Day Weekend, September 4-7, 2009 - Co-hosting.
Friendship Tournament, Montreal Canada, Columbus Day Holiday Weekend, October 9-12, 2009
Gay Games in Cologne, Germany, August 2010
The L.A. Blades are also a 501 C 3 not for profit organization, established in 1988 as the first openly G&L Ice Hockey Club in the United States.
