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Wednesday, 21 Sept. 2022 Listen to Learn more about Each of These Upcoming Events More information may be added to this page in the coming days. In the meantime, listen to the podcast and go to each event’s respective websites to register to play!!! The Old Ellicott Cup Bubble Hockey Tournament If you live in the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia area, you should register and attend Shawn’s Smith’s “bubble hockey” tournament, at the B&O Railroad Station Museum. The event is 2-10 PM, Saturday, 24 September, 2022. To learn more about the event, details and to register go to: https://theoldellicottcup.com/ First Annual – The Old Ellicott Cup, September 24, 2022 The Detroit Cup Bubble Hockey Tournament If you live in Michigan or surrounding areas, you should register and attend Anthony “Tony” Peake’s “bubble hockey” tournament at the Detroit Beer Exchange. Friday Night Social “Meet & Greet,” 07 October, 2022. Saturday, tournament round robin and then playoffs. Please register now and no later than Friday, 07 October. To learn more about the event, details and to register go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/detroit-cup-bubble-hockey-championship-tickets-402638922857 First Annual – Detroit Cup, Friday and Saturday, October 7 & 8, 2022 Time Line of Subjects Covered by Peake, Smith, and Scoma Name Time Introduction Anthony “Tony” Peake, Grosse Point, Michigan 00:00:09 Shawn Smith, Ellicott City, Maryland 00:00:40 Shawn Smith — About The Old Ellicott Cup, Maryland — Shawn’s Update of his upcoming event, The Old Ellicott Cup 00:00:52 Anthony Peake, Detroit Cup — “Diamond Mark” for Workplace Tournaments 00:06:16 — Fraser Cup, Regional Tournament, Detroit, Michigan 00:07:31 — Detroit Cup vs Fraser Cup, Difference 00:08:18 Greg, Host, THS — About Sport Tourism in Canada & USA 00:09:07 — Value to Community – Outside Tourist Dollars 00:10:41 — Doing Those Things that Grow the Table / Bubble Hockey Audience 00:11:56 The Old Ellicott Cup, Maryland — Maryland – The Old Ellicott Cup 00:11:58 — History – Shawn Schools Us on Olde English vs Victorian English 00:12:57 — History – Mary’s Land 00:13:33 — History – Ellicott’s Mills, Patapsco River, Rail Road 00:13:46 — Register at https://www.TheOldEllicottCup.com 00:16:32 — Philanthropy through Bubble Hockey 00:18:00 — Seeking Entry to Mid-Level Players in the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) area 00:18:18 — High Quantity of Games to Play, Have Fun, & Energy of the Sport 00:19:20 — How to Learn at Tournaments to Improve Your Game 00:19:45 — Joy – Sheer Joy, Having Fun, & Childhood Memories 00:21:40 — FREE to Play!!! – The Old Ellicott Cup 00:22:33 Detroit Cup — Social “Meet & Greet,” Friday, Oct 7 00:23:30 — Tournament, 10-6 PM, Saturday, Oct 8 00:24:01 — Cost – $50 per person includes food & beverage 00:24:33 — Event Organizer – Covering Event Costs 00:25:04 — Philantrophy 00:25:25 — Grand River Ball Room (hip, old bank) – two blocks from Little Caesar’s Arena 00:25:46 — Register at http://thegrandeballroom.com 00:26:36 — Beer Exchange – stock exchange pricing of beers (fluctuate during business hours) 00:26:50 Why Friday Night Socials? 00:27:51 New Players Coming In & Player Retention – Ideas 00:30:11 Rookie – How Anthony is Managing 00:30:42 Want Rookies and All to Have Fun Tournament! 00:32:26 Myopic versus Broad Far-Sighted Vision for Table Hockey – Comparison of Games: Stiga, SoHo, SuperChexx “bubble”, cost, size, ease of play 00:32:51 Comparison Analysis by Dr. Lou Marinoff & Kenny Dubois, Montreal, circa 2007 00:33:53 Vision for Table Hockey – Brand Agnostic, Competive Quality – Adopting Foosball’s Approach 00:35:22 What Buffalo’s Table Hockey Event 2019 Proved! 00:36:51 Table Hockey Experiences 00:38:41 St. Louis, next September 2023 00:40:38 BONUS / Closing Material 00:41:58 2 PM Start, The Old Ellicott Cup (TOEC) 00:42:09 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road Museum 00:42:15 Beer & Beer Sponsor – Monty Python’s “He Who Has Yet to Be Named” 00:44:00 Michigan – Metro Detroit (5 Ws) Event Organizing: Back Office Complexity versus What’s Communicated to the Public Thank You’s and Good-Byes The post THS_006_S2E3_Two Upcoming Regional Tournaments: The Old Ellicott Cup and Detroit Cup appeared first on The Table Hockey Show .…

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THS_005_S2E2_Shawn Smith, The Old Ellicott Cup 36:19

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The Old Ellicott Cup, Maryland, Saturday, 2PM, September 24, 2022 Events Copyright 2022, All Rights Reserved. Classic Auction Classic Auction’s of hockey memorabilia is going on right now and ends September 20, 2022. Listen to this podcast to learn why we enjoy Classic Auctions. Go to Classic Auctions to buy, sell, learn more about, or just enjoy looking at the photographs. Marc Juteau, Founder and Owner, Delson, Quebec, Canada. The Old Ellicott Cup Bubble Hockey Tournament, 2022 Saturday, September 24, The Old Ellicott Cup Bubble Hockey Tournament Event by Shawn Smith, Ellicott City Bubble Hockey League, and WTHA (Maryland), USA with support from Ken Schmid and Gregory Scoma, Who: Open to the public, but you must register in advance! To Register Now: click here Venue: Baltimore and Ohio RailRoad Station and Museum, Old Ellicott City, Maryland Hotel: Stay at the Residence Inn by Marriott Columbia, Old Ellicott City, Maryland When: Saturday, September 24, 2-10 PM (8 hours) Why: The team at TOEC welcomes you into historic Ellicott City for the first edition of The Old Ellicott Cup. This first foray will see some serious bubble action using SuperChexx Pro games with both young and old alike competing for the right to be considered the best in the Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) mid-Atlantic region. Go to the World Table Hockey Association’s website and read, “World Table Hockey Association Goes to Old Ellicott City, Maryland!” to learn more about this event. 1st Annual Detroit Cup Bubble Hockey Tournament, 2022 Friday & Saturday, October 7 & 8 Event Presented by Anthony-Kristin Peake and Metro Detroit Bubble Hockey Association Who: Open to the public. Please register in advance! Host Venue: The Beer Exchange, Grand River Ball Room – 1260 Washington Blvd. Detroit, Michigan Register Now: Click here to register Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/438078550535494/permalink/782293996113946 When: Friday Night Social, October 7 — Free Play Meet & Greet, 6pm to 10pm When: Saturday Tournament, October 8 — 10am – 6pm Round Robin to Playoffs Interview with Shawn Smith, Founder of The Old Ellicott Cup Name Start Jeremy Davis “He’s Soooo Nice” 9:36.776 The Idea of Being Able to Play Top Players – Gift to New Players 11:01.498 Tips and Tricks Taught by Top Players 11:34.882 Best parts of Washington DC Event 2022 12:02.260 Purpose of a Friday Night Social 12:50.725 The Old Ellicott Cup – Fostering Independent Leagues to Collaborate for the “Love” of Bubble Hockey in the Mid-Atlantic 13:59.163 Fostering the Love for Bubble in Mid-Atlantic Region 14:06.858 WTHA – Fostering Support Among All Types of Games 14:36.094 Registration – Currently, at least 4 players from 4 Leagues in mid-Atlantic 15:15.888 Penn-Jersey, Hanover Square, Old Ellicott League, Hanover Table Hockey League 15:25.225 Cross Learning Among Players from Each League 15:57.344 John Gaffney and mention of DC and Buffalo Tournaments) 17:07.993 Ken Schmid, Chris Garrett, Dean Malstedt, Brent Tharp 17:45.216 Description and Background to this, his first event, The Old Ellicott Cup 19:12.587 Venue – Why Baltimore & Ohio RailRoad Station Museum 20:28.264 Old Ellicott City, Maryland 250th Anniversary – This Year! 22:12.993 Childhood Nostalgia Connection – Trains and Bubble Hockey 23:55.000 The 5 W’s of the Event…and Our Questionable Math 26:14.445 Wear Your League’s Jersey?? So Cool!!! 27:29.950 European National Table Hockey Jerseys 27:54.350 Why are we doing this? 30:16.582 Howard County Food Bank – Donations 30:38.431 Twitch, YouTube & Facebook – Live Video Feed 31:09.216 Value of Children Gaining Experience Helping Others 31:50.614 United Community, Hybla Valley, VA 32:39.873 The post THS_005_S2E2_Shawn Smith, The Old Ellicott Cup appeared first on The Table Hockey Show .…

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THS_004_Interview with Rick Benej, Part 1 of 5 29:39

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“Benej” Table Hockey Game Season 2, Episode 1 – Interview with Rick Benej Episode run time 30 minutes This episode pays homage to Rick Benej, founder and manfacturer of the “Benej” table hockey game. It is part one of five parts (1 of 5 parts). The other four parts of the interview will be spread over the 2022-23 ice and table hockey season. After close to 40 years, Rick has retired. As he wrote on the main page of his website, www.TableHockey.com , “If any company is interested in my design, making wonderful games, please contact me.” — Rick @ TableHockey (dot) com . Podcast Notes for Kick Off of Season 2, Episode 1 (THS_004) https://traffic.libsyn.com/thetablehockeyshow/THS_004_S2E1_Benej_pt_1-5.mp3 Notes from the Introduction Eight years have elapsed since the last episode of the Table Hockey Show. Thank You’s: John Fayolle, SoHo Table Hockey LLC, Manhattan Carlo Bossio, Quebec Patrick Cote, Quebec Jeremy Davis, Connecticut Shawn Smith, Maryland Anthony & Kristin Peake, Michigan Ron Marsik, Illinois, Reggie Stefaniszcyn, Edmonton, Alberta Ajit Sarma, Anaheim, California Sukhdev Raj, India And, the communities and members of the: Sports Events and Tourism Association (USA) Sport Tourism Canada The World Table Hockey Association is the Events Rights Holder in the USA and Canada. Value The Table Hockey Show’s goal this season, 2022-23, is to provide you, our listeners, with value. How so? Collectors & Preservation If you collect table hockey or ice hockey items…whether jerseys, books, posters, et cetera we will provide you with information and/or experts who can explain how to preserve those items. For example, how to stabilize paper. Collectors & Investing What should you consider when collecting or investing in table or ice hockey items? Is it autographed? Is is a reproduction of an autograph? Is it a jersey or item you had signed by, for example, an NHL player? Or is it an item an NHL player wore during a game? Was it autographed? What is the quality of the autograph? All of this factors into the price and future potential value of the item. Interviews – for this season Rick Benej , Creator and Manufacturer of what is affectionately known as the “Benej” Table Hockey Game. www.TableHockey.com Jeremy Davis , SuperChexx “Bubble” Hockey Champion over many years. Most recently, Champ of the Washington Capitals’ Bubble Hockey Tournament this past Spring 2022, brainchild of Lee Seiler, Hilton Hotel — “Hotel of the Washington Capitals” Downtown Washington DC. Read more at WTHA.com Edgars Caics , Stiga’s International Champion. Read more at WTHA.com Carlo Bossio , custom Coleco and now SoHo Classic Champion over many years. Read more at WTHA.com Olga Dolonina , influential and an ambassador of the sport in the Ukraine. Read more at WTHA.com Over the course of this season, we will have guests including players, collectors, event organizers, manufacturer’s and craftsmen. Or, in some cases, we may not interview but focus the show on such people as Stan Fischler. Stan Fischler A multi-TV Emmy winner, last fall inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame (where I was present), writer of 100+ books on ice hockey, known by everyone who knows ice hockey especially in the greater NYC area, the “maven” Stan Fischler …has uniquely spanned ice hockey and table hockey for 50+ years. He first had table hockey tournaments in his and his late-wife Shirley’s home in Manhattan beginning in the late 1960s. Later, he authored a column about table hockey in Actions Sports magazine in the 1970s. More recently, he’s guided the MSG+ TV to table hockey events in NYC (NYCTHL) and just in August 2022 did the introduction the SoHo Table Hockey’s Championships on ESPN 8 “The Ocho”…ESPN 2. Olga Dolonina My first degree is International Affairs (and my job involves security), so I follow world news closely. I also enjoyed playing ice hockey and table hockey. Well, I intend to provide you with an interview a woman who spans all of those areas and more. She caught my attention a few years back, Olga Dolonina , Ukraine. She mentored with the NHL, partnered with the US State Department and brought table hockey games and joy to children and families of the Ukraine. You should look forward to that interview. Sports Events Tourism Assn & Sport Tourism Canada We will also Introduce you to members of the USA-based Sports Events Tourism Assn and Sport Tourism Canada , so you can learn more about sport tourism, events, what stakeholders are looking for and more… As well as interviews with members of the International Sport Heritage Association, which includes members from, for example, curators and preservationists from Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Hockey Hall of Fame, and Baseball Hall of Fame. Upcoming Events: 2022-23 Annual Meeting of the World Table Hockey Association, Aug 31 end of Fiscal year and Sept 1, the beginning of the WTHA’s new fiscal year. SuperChexx, Ellicott City, Maryland, Sat 24 Sept 2022 SuperChexx, Detroit, Friday October 7, 2022 The Old Ellicott Cup, Ellicott City, Maryland, September 24, 2022 Tentative are: Buffalo, NY Edmonton, Alberta, and in Greater Washington, DC (Virginia) for this season 2023-24 Greater Saint Louis, (Edwardsville, Illinois), September 2023. Yes, next year. Podcast Notes and Time Stamps of different subjects discussed in our first interview with Rick Benej. Name Time Stamp within Episode Rick Benej’s Location New York State 18:11.855 Where Rick started tournaments 18:38.344 First discussion Stan Fischler’s beginnings 19:17.201 NY Rovers 19:27.921 Trove of Info at TableHockey.com 20:14.945 So How Did This All Start for You? Rick Benej 20:46.662 Grew Up in Queens. Started with “Nok Hockey” 21:15.356 High School, the Garden, St. Francis HS 21:40.416 Milk Carton Floor Hockey 22:07.675 TH Games at Xmas 22:44.742 1st job: Display Shop and learning from tradesmen 23:05.640 Friend Elliott Schonemann, later famous Hollywood Writer 23:14.699 Making his first game 23:39.329 His years learning design and models 24:20.185 ’82 Started making games in Brooklyn 24:35.162 End of early story, 1987 24:59.229 Henry St. – 1st manuf place. Movie “Moonstruck” – Cher, Canadians come to play 25:14.411 The Start of Canadians Coming Down to Brooklyn 25:46.765 Umberto “Junior” Riveto 26:40.921 1 – End of Episode 1 (9 min) 26:49.923 The post THS_004_Interview with Rick Benej, Part 1 of 5 appeared first on The Table Hockey Show .…

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THS_003_Reggie Stefaniszyn and More!!! 1:08:05

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Introduction NEWS – Congratulations to: Maxim Borisov for winning the International Table Hockey Federation’s (ITHF) 2013-2014 season tour of tournaments. He played in five tournaments and won four of them. Jun 2014. Reggie Stefaniszyn for winning the Canadian Nationals tournament, Montreal, Canada. In 2nd place was Eric Desjardins (Canada) and in 3rd place Kent Richter. ITHF world tour. June 2014. Reggie Stefaniszyn for winning the US Open, Chicago, Illinois. In 2nd place was Eric Davis (USA) and in 3rd place Jerry Wikstrom (Sweden). ITHF world tour. July 2014. Tournament Organizers: Jim Rzonca & Eric Krol For more information go to: www.ITHF.info www.LemontTableHockey.com www.USTHA.com www.CTHA.CA Upcoming Events: Scandinavian Open, August 9, 2014 World Table Hockey Association (Czech, EU) For more information go to: www.billiard-hockey.com Classic Auctions – Ice hockey and Table Hockey memorabilia of historic value. Marc Juteau and staff will be in Toronto, Buffalo, Cleveland, and Detroit, 28 July – 4 August. For more information go to: www.ClassicAuctions.net The National Sports Collectors Convention, July 30 – August 3, Cleveland, OH, www.nsccshow.com The post THS_003_Reggie Stefaniszyn and More!!! appeared first on The Table Hockey Show .…

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THS_002_Second Show_Fireside Chat 1:23:19

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This Week’s Show was Originally Recorded 24 JANUARY 2014, Winter. It was edited and published JULY 3, 2014. HOST AND CO-HOSTS: Gregory Scoma, Washington, DC; Ronald Marsik, Chicago, Illinois; Ajit Sarma, Anaheim, California. DISCUSSED ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW (SHOW NOTES): 1. Topics 2. People Mentioned on the Show 3. Past Tournaments Mentioned ======= 1. Topics * First Table Hockey Game, Childhood Memories * Past Tournaments – History, Experiences and Notable People * Musicians and Top Table Hockey Players * Inventors of the Game * The Rise of the Internet and the Re-Discovery of Table Hockey * The EBay Connection * Collectibles * Table Hockey: Fierce Competitors on the Game, Lifetime Family of Friends Off the Game * Discussion of Table Hockey Board-Types and Manufacturers * Why the 40 Year Strong Johnny Good Guy Tournament No Longer Allows Winners to Take Trophies Home? * Problems and Solutions for Table Hockey * The National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC) * Closing Comments 2. People Mentioned on the Show Ajit Sarma, Ronald Marsik, Gregory Scoma, Kevin Reardon, Jeffrey Scoma, Mike Wheeler, Grant Ainsley, Mike Pope, Jim Rzonca, Rick Sorci, Dr. Lou Marinoff, Kenny Dubois, Art Krantz, Graham Barber, Inventor Bill Kobayashi, Mark Oblick, John Power, Roger Owens, Bob Cuozzo, Len Mecca, Peter Moulton, the wives and women of the Johnny Good Guy Tournament, Jeremy Davis, John and Ursula Fayolle, and Dr. Kevin Rafferty. 3. Past Tournaments Mentioned * Burlington, Ontario, Canada; Mike Pope, Organizer, 1976. * 2nd Burlington, Ontario, Canada, Mike Pope, Organizer, 1977/8. * Johnny Good Guy, Brampton, Ontario, Canada; Peter Moulton, Organizer, 2005. * Lemont, Illinois, USA; Jim Rzonca, Organizer, 2006/7. * Breezy Point, New York City, USA; John Power, Organizer, 2006. “THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!” — If you have a question or want to share a story, please call us at 1-855-500-9842 (WTHA) — If you have mementoes or photographs of you playing table hockey with your Dad or family, your first game or of interest, please email us at info@TheTableHockeyShow.com “See You Next Week!” ========== CORRECTIONS to the Show’s Discussion, JULY 26, 2014 1. The “Breezy Point Tournament,” Long Island, New York was in September, not “November” of 2006. 2. Two weeks later, Gregory Scoma, Washington, DC, first met Ajit Sarma, Anaheim (adj. Los Angeles) in late September of 2006 in Montreal, Canada at the Hockey sur Table Quebec (HSTQ) tournament. 3. The New York City Table Hockey Association (NYCTHA) opened the 1st week of October 2006. The post THS_002_Second Show_Fireside Chat appeared first on The Table Hockey Show .…

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THS_001_Introducing The Table Hockey Show 37:18

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