We are the champions -- of Kariya

The Tokyo Street Hockey Association (TSHA) got on a fast train last weekend to join the 3rd annual Kariya, Japan ball hockey tournament. It was a less than ideal day for ball hockey, with steady and at times heavier rain persisting for most of the day. In the end, however, the sun came out and the TSHA faced off against Ball Hockey United, who had made the trip from Canada as part of a sister city exchange. The only two six-man teams, meaning no substitutes or line changes, battled hard for the trophy, but it was the TSHA that took the prize, dominating play throughout. 

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