Gretzky dropped the ceremonial ball Saturday to officially kick off the event, which had the park overflowing with tents, food vendors and 14 permanent and temporary rinks to accommodate the play. “It’s hard to believe all the volunteers here making it work.” “We’re missing that Kevin guy from the U.S.,” said Gretzky as he looked around at his namesake tourney. Part of the draw in 2010 was Hollywood film director and actor Kevin Smith, who brought along his friends to play.
If my opponent says this to me, Brannon explains, then I’ve already pre-planned and have. “We’re actually trying to rebuild the event,” said Lee. Brannon suggests having a mental plan in place for when trash is thrown your way during a game. The Brantford record was eclipsed in 2013.
They topped that mark the following year with 235 teams. cities in New York, New Jersey and Illinois.īack in 2010, the tournament attracted 205 teams and 2,096 players and set a Guinness World Record for the largest street hockey tournament. Lee said this year’s event attracted 135 teams came from all over Ontario, Quebec and U.S. “We’re trying to knock lung disease into the boards,” said Sandy Lee, manager of community giving for the area Lung Association, which receives the proceeds from the tourney. Palomino, a former world champion, was prepared for Duran’s verbal onslaught at the weigh-in but Hands Of Stone turned the tables. But before his fight with Carlos Palomino in 1979 he did the opposite. More than a dozen rinks were set up at the Steve Brown Sports Complex at Lions Park over the weekend for the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament, which attracted an estimated 1,700 players and an untold number of spectators. Roberto Duran, while maybe not an elite-level trash talker, wasn’t above insults and threats to his opponents. Hyperbole or metaphorical language is often used in trash-talking. Hilariously, trash-talking is also used to inspire teammates, which is akin to the reverse psychology method. LA Mings Awarded to the “rookie of the year” at the WGSHT tournament. Trash-talking is an intimidation technique used by players to undermine the opponent’s confidence so they can win more easily. Golgothans Awarded to the player deemed the greatest party animal during the WGSHT tournament. Yoga Hosers Awarded to the player who sustains the greatest injury during the WGSHT tournament. SModawa 37s & LA Mings Awarded to the player with the worst sunburn.Īwarded to the player who utilized the cleverest smack talking on the court (without getting vicious). (2022) Ryan Finn & Chris “Shaggy” Vasilas View Askew Vulgarians / SModawa 37s Awarded to the league’s most valuable player.Įden Prairie Mallrats Awarded to the player who has the most awesome beautiful hair.
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