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Santa Rosa, CA (PRWEB) June 21, 2012

Fifty four teams, 14 Divisions, 862 players and 135 hours of non-cease senior hockey motion, Snoopy?s Senior Hockey Tournament is coming to town. This 12 months marks the 37th annual tournament and groups from throughout North The usa and Canada will descend on Sonoma County, July 7 via 15, for what Peanuts creator Charles Schulz referred to as a ?Summer Camp for Seniors?.

A spin-off from the Senior Olympics motion, Snoopy?s Tournament is only open to players forty several years and mature and incorporates divisions all the way up to 70 many years and older. Numerous groups and players have attended the tournament for over 30 several years and this year?s oldest age team rapidly filled two divisions ? that is in excess of a hundred gamers all previous their 70th summer time.

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?My birthday always falls in the week of July when the tournament is on,? states Mark Sertich, this year playing with the Montreal South Shore Sages. Sertich has been coming to the Snoopy?s tournament given that 1983 and is the event?s oldest competitor, and most likely the oldest lively hockey participant in the United States. Sertich proceeds, ?I?ll be ninety one by the time the tournament ends on Sunday July 15th and becoming on the ice at this tournament is the very best existing I can probably feel of. I constantly enjoy to occur out for the tournament, and even even though I often go residence a 12 months older, I usually sense so much younger.?

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Because his loss of life in 2000, Charles Schulz?s widow Jean and his eldest son Monte carry on to host the tournament in honor of his really like of the recreation and to share Schulz?s passion for Ice Hockey with the group. The yearly traditions produced above the very last a few a long time are preserved to this day and the tournament is a week-long celebration of sportsmanship, camaraderie and significantly competitive hockey.

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Every single group plays a few online games in 4 or five days so it can be a grueling timetable but the arena?s General Supervisor, Justin Higgs is fast to be aware ?We realize this is a holiday custom for a whole lot of players so we perform tough to build a game timetable that delivers time to take pleasure in all the rewards of beautiful Sonoma County. It?s definitely all about the hockey, but we concede that not everyone would like to appear all the way to California and skip the wineries, golf or magnificent shoreline.?

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?We enjoy Snoopy?s Tourney,? states tournament coordinator Mike Kovanis, ?it is the pinnacle of the Hockey 12 months at the rink and viewing men in their 70s strike the ice with this kind of enthusiasm is an inspiration. These gamers nonetheless have the expertise to operate circles close to the young men and their stamina is the only point that holds them again.?

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Admission for spectators is constantly cost-free at Snoopy?s Property Ice and for hockey supporters the tournament gives a wealth of possibilities to see some wonderful on-ice action. Online games will be played from 7am until finally 11pm all week lengthy and when the summer season temperatures soar in Sonoma County there is no cooler location to be than Snoopy?s Property Ice.

About Snoopy?s Senior Globe Hockey Tournamentthirteen

Dates: Saturday July 7 ? Sunday July 15thirteen

Moments: First video game commences at 7am, Previous sport commences ten:40pm (total routine obtainable at http://www.snoopyshomeice.com) thirteen

Divisions/Teams: Manager/Captain contacts accessible on ask for

About Snoopy?s House Icethirteen

Typically known as the most beautiful ice arena in the world, Snoopy?s House Ice gives a special environment for households to enjoy recreational ice skating and a planet-course facility to help the ambitions of nearby athletes in the sports of Ice Hockey and Figure Skating. Residence to the Heat Pet Caf? and Snoopy?s Gallery &amp Reward Shop, the arena complicated is also a well-known destination for Peanuts followers from throughout the globe.

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Snoopy?s Property Ice is found at 1667 W Steele Lane, Santa Rosa, California, 95403.

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Open Monday to Sunday 6am ? 10pm, General public Skating Sessions day-to-day, get in touch with for times.

Spectators welcome, it?s always free of charge to look at.

Images are obtainable on ask for. For more info seek advice from the arena site at: http://www.snoopyshomeice.com

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