Return of the Robin champions
One of the most popular and
oldest amateur hockey tournaments in the state, the Return of the Robin in
Rochester took place on April 4-6. In their second year as tournament directors,
Brett Landon, Jay Sather and Jim McPeak expanded the 27th annual
event by adding a women’s division to take the tournament t a record high of 44
teams. The player skill sets range from ex-pros and D` college skaters to
C-Level amateur skaters. Currently there are eight divisions with 80-plus teams
on the waiting list. Organizers are looking at expanding the tourney to 55 teams
in 2009. Champions of the 2008 Return of the Robin were:
Open Division
1:
Ice Clams (Kasson, Minn.)
over
Mickey’s Irish Saloon (St.
Paul, Minn.)
Open Division
2:
Kathy’s Pub (Rochester,
Minn.) over
Landon Trophy (Rochester,
Minn.)
30+ Division:
Willy G’s (Rochester, Minn.)
over
Ryan Siding (Rochester,
Minn.)
30 Mixed
Division:
Forrest Lakers (Forrest Lake,
Minn.) over
Century Trophy (Omaha, Neb)
40+ Division:
Sugar Bay Group (Richfield,
Minn.) over
Baker Bearing (Brooklyn Park,
Minn.)
Fossils
Division (50+):
Breischke Bombers (St. Paul,
Minn.) over
Full Deck (Shoreview, Minn.)
Division C:
Buzz Hockey (Kasson, Minn.)
over
Rushmore Roadkill (Rapid
City, S.D.)
Women’s
Division:
Fans of Bacon (Rochester,
Minn.) over
Sign Tech (Rochester, Minn.)
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