NO HOCKEY TEAMS HERE... how can I find one?

Question

As you all know, the south has absolutely NO interest in hockey. There are NO hockey teams, and I have met no one who shares a passion for hockey as I do. How can I find a field hockey or ice hockey team? Any websites that can help me?! I am dying on a vine here! Hockey season just ended... my boys won the cup, GO RED WINGS!, and I need something to keep me occupied through the summer. Any yellow pages for hockey teams? Also, any camps that you know of would be greatly appreciated! Thanks to all and God bless!

Answer 1

Where in the South are you? I play Ice hockey in South Florida. There are plenty of ice teams in this state. We even have an amateur leagues statewide for women. If you are not in Florida Go to the usahockey website and Click on the links and you will find a list of organizations around where you are. I really do not know anything about field hockey though sorry. Good luck in your search. Habs fan. My answer says right in it try usahockey.com. I got what she was saying right away. Yes I am tried of S****y PBs everybody is. I just don't know a thing about filed hockey though

Answer 2

Obviously you haven't been to Texas.  Or Florida.  Or the Carolinas.  If so, you wouldn't have made the ignorant assumption that the south has "absolutely NO interest" in hockey.

Answer 3

Try contacting USA Hockey.They are a massive wealth of Hockey knowledge.They have a website and information on everything that happens.

Answer 4

LIL .. sorry for thinking you're a pb. Kimmy and I have been active participants in the hockey section for a long time and (I hope she agrees, otherwise I'd come across as a moron lol) am tired of those S****y chiquitas. Glad to know you're not one of them. But yeah, Darren's idea of getting in touch with USA HOCKEY is a safe bet.

Where in the south are you? Texas has more pro teams than any state or province. Taking a quick peek at your other answers, I didn't see much that pertained to hockey, so how do I know you're not a bandwagon-jumping puckbunny because you like that Osgood looks like he's 13, anyway McCarthy will be doing a camp here next month and I have scrimmaged against several ex- and future- NHLers including Bobby Clarke.

Answer 5

Are you in the South Ukraine?

I'd look into local youth centers and school district listingas...Im assuming youve already consulted the yellow pages...to see about programs in your area.

Answer 6

More young, productive people are moving to the sun belt.  I am all Wings, all day. Yet your dismissal of hockey in the south is plain incorrect.  Dont Carolina and Tampy Bay hold titles?   The seminal event in expanding the game to the sun belt was the "trade" of the The Great One to the L.A. Kings almost 20 years ago.  Hockey has features of a true sport.  Void of self congratulation by the players.  Ice hockey is not dead in the sun belt.  Ironically, Detroit's great play has helped build interest across the "lower 48."