Ice Hockey

Wednesday 1 April 2009

Penguins Hockey Club

Learn to play the world's "coolest" sport, ICE HOCKEY, at Hong Kong's first and only international sized ice rink, MegaIce. Our uniquely designed 5 - level certification program for beginners to advanced player, will be trained by highly qualified coaches. Members will also be eligible to participate in our MegaIce hockey leagues and international tournament.

For more information please visit http://www.megaice.com.hk/index.php/penguin-hockey-club

Monday 23 February 2009

All Star Teams at MegaIce Show Off Hong Kong Ice Hockey Talent

MegaIce in Hong Kong recently hosted two thrilling all-star games, in preparation for upcoming international competitions, which showcase the quality of Hong Kong's new breed of ice hockey players.

Two all star games recently organized and hosted by MegaIce Hong Kong have showcased the depth and breadth of Hong Kong ice hockey talent - a timely warning for the Hong Kong Ice Hockey League's competition in upcoming events like the Challenge Cup of Asia.

The first of two, a Division 1 All Star Game was held on January 17th, 2009. Coors Light sponsored the teams, naming them Coors Red and Coors White. The hour-long game was held in the early evening at MegaIce, with free admission to help promote the sport in Hong Kong. 22 of the Division's top players competed in the game, drawn from four leagues and over 20 teams.

MegaIce's Deputy General Manager, Keith Fong, believed that 'The unity that players from previously different teams can possess when they need to was the stunning thing about the game".

"We saw some hard, fast skating and some edge-of-your-seat goals, but for me, the teamwork was the most impressive thing".

The Division 1 All-Star Game was followed closely by the Inaugural Chinese New Year Cup at MegaIce, played between the Hong Kong SAR National Team and the Hong Kong Hitmen. The Chinese New Year Cup was this year used as a warm-up game for the Challenge Cup of Asia, to be held in Abu Dhabi from March 15-20, 2009.

"The national team will need to keep their skills finely honed to stave off the Hitmen in future", says Mr Fong. "We saw the quick thinking, daring moves and toughness that have won the Hitmen Asian Division titles in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Thailand. Together, the National Team and the Hitmen really showed the world that Hong Kong ice hockey is a new force in winter sports".

About MegaIce:
Mega Ice rink measuring size at 26 metres by 57 metres, is the only international sized, largest in Hong Kong. Situated in the Beehive atrium of MegaBox next to a 30-meter glass window with full views of the harbour, we are the Hong Kong's first venue to be able to host Olympic qualifying games and international leagues. The facility had further advanced Hong Kong's position as the host of world tournaments in ice sports. Aiming to bring Hong Kong for the first time world-class International skating competitions like Asian Figure Skating Championships, the Asian Short Track Speed Skating Championships. A multi-purpose venue designed for performances, concerts, exhibitions, corporate and private functions and even birthday parties.

For more information please contact:

Keith Fong
Mega Ice - Deputy General Manager
Rink Management Group Limited
Unit 1, Level 10 MegaBox, 38 Wang Chiu Road,
Kowloon Bay
HONG KONG
Mobile: (852) 9181 1662
Fax: (852) 2709 4030
Email: keith ( @ ) megaice dot com dot hk
Website: http://www.megaice.com.hk

World-Class Ice Hockey Comes Again to Hong Kong With MegaIce's Hockey 5's Tournament

The internationally acclaimed Hockey 5's Tournament will be held again in mid-2009. 60 teams will compete in the largest ice hockey tournament in Asia.

MegaIce Hong Kong, home of the Hong Kong Ice Hockey League, will organize and host Asia's largest ice hockey competition (the Hockey 5's) again in 2009. The dates will be April 28 - May 2 2009 for the Youth championship, and May 5-9, 2009 for adults.

30 youth teams and 30 adult teams will compete for the title, with over 1000 players expected to participate. Teams from the following countries have been invited:
1. China
2. Canada
3. US
4. Thailand
5. Singapore
6. UAE
7. Germany
8. Taiwan
9. Malaysia
10. Japan
11. Macau
12. Manila

The Adult weekend will include divisions for international teams, Asian teams, women's teams as well as older aged Youth teams from 14-18 years old. New events for this year include:
1. A Parent/Child game for Youth teams
2. Happy Gilmour Golf Tournament as an additional competition
3. Super skills competition with prizes for fastest skater, hardest shot, breakaway challenge and elimination
4. Welcome party for adult competitors
5. Personalized hockey cards for players
6. Merchandise now available

Keith Fong, MegaIce Deputy General Manager, expects the event to top even last year's success. "The Mega Ice Hockey 5's tournament brings so many great players together - professionals with real talent. It does so much to encourage team spirit, a healthy lifestyle, and the fun of ice hockey for children".

"We're expecting an even bigger turnout this year, and a much more interactive event for all concerned", Mr Fong continued.

In many cases, the Mega Ice Hockey 5's has been a club's introduction to international competition. "The parent and child games will make for a nice gentle way for families to interact. The experience should be exciting and inspirational for all the teams involved", said Mr Fong. "The first and only international sized ice rink in Hong Kong will again be the perfect venue, despite the expected increase in human traffic from last year to this year", he continued.

About MegaIce:
Mega Ice rink measuring size at 26 metres by 57 metres, is the only international sized, largest in Hong Kong. Situated in the Beehive atrium of MegaBox next to a 30-meter glass window with full views of the harbour, Hong Kong's first venue will be able to host Olympic qualifying games and international leagues. The facility had further advanced Hong Kong's position as the host of world tournaments in ice sports. Aiming to bring Hong Kong for the first time world-class International skating competitions like Asian Figure Skating Championships, the Asian Short Track Speed Skating Championships. A multi-purpose venue designed for performances, concerts, exhibitions, corporate and private functions and even birthday parties.

For more information please contact:

Keith Fong
Mega Ice - Deputy General Manager
Rink Management Group Limited
Unit 1, Level 10 MegaBox, 38 Wang Chiu Road,
Kowloon Bay
HONG KONG
Mobile: (852) 9181 1662
Fax: (852) 2709 4030
Email: keith ( @ ) megaice dot com dot hk
Website: http://www.megaice.com.hk

Monday 19 January 2009

Mega Ice’s Youth Hockey Program Developing Rising Hockey Stars

Young hockey players are swarming to Mega Ice Penguins Hockey Club to learn the basics of the coolest sport on earth and lay the foundations necessary to become stars of tomorrow.

Sports company Mega Ice each year teaches the finer points to dozens of young hockey players, providing knowledge of the game and developing skills to ensure Hong Kong’s youth are ready for the rough-and-tumble sport in their later years.

Mega Ice offers a uniquely designed level-5 certification program for beginners to advanced players. Skaters are trained by highly qualified coaches who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience.

Skills such as skating, stick-handling, and shooting the puck are covered extensively to drive home the basics needed to become a top player. Advanced training is also available covering the finer points of the game to push up-and-coming players to the limit and ensure they become highly skilled skaters.

There are about 200 kids participating in ice hockey in Hong Kong. Some of the youngest are seven years old and range to their mid-teens. Many children are attracted to the game after watching it being played live at rinks around the city such as the Mega Ice surface in Kowloon’s MegaBox mall.

Mega Ice offers a systematic coaching program to students developed according to the Ice Skating Institute (ISI). The ISI Recreational Ice Skater Test Program was developed and used as a worldwide standard for more than 40 years, and provides a logical progression of skating skills' development.

About Mega Ice:

The Mega Ice - www.megaice.com.hk - ice rink is the only international sized facility in Hong Kong bringing world class hockey, skating and figure skating to the public. The multi-purpose venue is designed for performances, concerts, exhibitions, corporate and private functions and even birthday parties.

For more information contact:
Keith Fong
Email: keith@megaice.com.hk
Enquiry: (852) 2709 4020
Fax: (852) 2709 4030
Or visit: http://www.megaice.com.hk

Puck Drops in 2nd Half of Mega Ice’s Hong Kong Hockey League

Hong Kong’s hockey league is back in full swing at the state-of-the-art MegaIce ice rink as teams eye playoff positions.

More than 300 top hockey players in Hong Kong are set to do battle as the second half of Mega Ice’s Hong Kong Hockey League kicks off.

Playing at Mega Ice’s state-of-the-art rink, the league boasts four divisions of high-quality hockey talent and the action is heating up as teams jostle for playoff positions.

Hockey has grown in popularity in Hong Kong in recent years, especially after the Mega Ice rink opened two years ago. The Chinese territory’s other ice surfaces were not large enough to accommodate hockey games, but with Mega Ice’s rink situated in the Beehive atrium of MegaBox mall in Kowloon, the game has really taken off with more than 20 teams involved.

The stunning Mega Ice rink measures 26 metres by 57 metres and is the only international-sized ice surface in Hong Kong. Uniquely, it offers a stunning harbor view through a 30-meter wide glass window right beside the rink. The facility further advances Hong Kong’s position as the host of world tournaments in ice sport.

“We received an enthusiastic response this year with more than 300 hockey players participating in the league,” said Keith Fong, Mega Ice Deputy General Manager and Referee in Chief.

“We believe that this league will offer great exposure to the game of ice hockey in Hong Kong and inspire many Hong Kong youth to join this wonderful sport,” said Fong.

The Molson Coors Brewing Company is the league’s official sponsor, a move that has also bettered the league’s operations, not to mention the post-game celebrations.

Mega Ice’s Hong Kong Hockey League is sanctioned by the Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association Limited ( HKIHA ). More than 250 games will be played this season.

About Mega Ice:

The Mega Ice - www.megaice.com.hk - ice rink is the only international sized facility in Hong Kong bringing world class hockey, skating and figure skating to the public. The multi-purpose venue is designed for performances, concerts, exhibitions, corporate and private functions and even birthday parties.

For more information contact:
Keith Fong
Email: keith@megaice.com.hk
Enquiry: ( 852 ) 2709 4020
Fax: ( 852 ) 2709 4030
Or visit: http://www.megaice.com.hk

Thursday 25 December 2008

Hong Kong Hockey Eyes Female, Youth Development With Mega Ice Leading The Charge

As ice hockey attracts more attention in Asia, Hong Kong-based sports company Mega Ice is churning out potential stars hand-in-hand with the HongKong Ice Hockey Association, which recently turned its focus to female and youth development.

While ice hockey has traditionally been the domain of burly male players, the HongKong Ice Hockey Association and Mega Ice are looking to the future by developing female and youth skaters.

The annual general meeting of the HongKong Ice Hockey Association Limited (HKIHA) was held Nov. 22, 2008, at which its Chairman Yip Siu Yin donated HK$100,000 for the development of women and youth ice hockey in the Chinese territory.

As a registered member of the HKIHA, sports company Mega Ice followed the news closely as it too has worked studiously to improve Hong Kong’s female players and young skaters.

The HongKong Ice Hockey Association was established in 1980. Its mission is to promote ice hockey and inline-hockey in Hong Kong, provide advanced training to hockey players, as well as organize various levels of competition in accordance with international ice hockey rules.

The HKIHA is a registered full member with International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the associate member of Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.

The IIHF has been actively involved in the sport’s Asian development, which was also bolstered with the launch of the professional Asian Hockey League, formed with China, Korea and Japan.

Mega Ice launched its operation in MegaBox Mall two years ago with a state-of-the-art rink. Measuring 26 metres by 57 metres, it is the only international-sized ice surface in Hong Kong. Situated in the Beehive atrium of MegaBox Mall, the venue offers a stunning 30-meter-wide glass window with full views of the harbor.

The gorgeous multi-purpose facility is also designed for performances, concerts, exhibitions, corporate and private functions – even birthday parties.

Prior to the completion of Mega Ice’s spectacular rink, the development of the sport was limited because of a lack of proper hockey-playing facilities. Mega Ice changed all that, however.

“With the lack of funding and limited in a full size hockey rink, our Hong Kong players had to overcome tremendous difficulties,” the HKIHA says on its website. “We believe that Hong Kong has the potential to thrive in the sport of ice hockey and our future is bright.”

About MegaIce:
The Mega Ice - http://www.megaice.com.hk - Ice Rink is the only international sized Ice Rink in Hong Kong bringing world class Ice Hockey, Ice skating and Figure Skating. A multi-purpose venue designed for performances, concerts, exhibitions, corporate and private functions and birthday parties.

For more information contact:
Keith Fong
MegaIce
keith@megaice.com.hk

Wednesday 24 December 2008

Hong Kong's Mega Ice Applauds Professional Hockey Growth In China

Managers in professional ice hockey have long sought to establish viable hockey leagues in Asia, and Hong Kong’s new state-of-the-art rink owner Mega Ice hopes the plan comes to fruition.

Sports company Mega Ice has a stunning rink for ice hockey and with professional outfits scoping China for profitable business ventures, the Hong Kong-based company believes the sport will soon take off in the region.

North America’s National Hockey League has long eyed the Chinese market for potential expansion.
The San Jose Sharks is one organization that has bit off a chunk of the Chinese market because it believes it will blossom in the years ahead.

“We feel the future in China is extremely bright,” said Chris Collins, a former NHL scout and broadcaster from California who was appointed general manager of the China Sharks, a professional team in the Asian Hockey League.

“Is it going to be easy? Certainly not. But we’re helping them to build from the ground floor up. If we do this right, it will be a path for the rest of the NHL to come to China,” Collins said.

San Jose’s owners, in partnership with a U.S.-based sports consultancy company, plan to invest close to $1-million in the China Sharks. To bolster the faltering team, San Jose sent three coaches and five minor-league players from North America to play for the squad and train its Chinese players.

Former professional skaters have also come to China to make a living. Sharks GM Doug Wilson recently offered 43-year-old former NHLer Claude Lemieux a chance to play two weeks in China for San Jose’s affiliate based in Shanghai. Lemieux played five games in eight nights and averaged 25 minutes a game before heading to the United States-based club.

With hockey eyes on China, Mega Ice is hoping its state-of-the-art facility and Hong Kong’s large population can entice professional organizations.

Mega Ice launched its operation in MegaBox Mall two years ago with a spectacular rink. Measuring 26 metres by 57 metres, it is the only international-sized ice surface in Hong Kong.

Situated in the Beehive atrium of MegaBox Mall, the venue offers a stunning 30-meter-wide glass window with full views of the harbor.

The gorgeous multi-purpose facility is also designed for performances, concerts, exhibitions, corporate and private functions – even birthday parties.

About Mega Ice
The Mega Ice - http://www.megaice.com.hk - ice rink is the only international-sized ice surface in Hong Kong bringing world class hockey, skating and figure skating.

For more information contact:
Keith Fong
MegaIce
keith@megaice.com.hk