Iron Man Tournaments …
… are for the few and proud that want to punish themselves in the name of hockey. No subs, no rests, all hockey. After a goalie covers or after a goal, the puck is pulled out of the crease, brought behind the goal line, and play will resume once it crosses the goal line again. Action never stops.
Ronnie Skolnic, former Kamikaze chairman and long serving committee member recalls:
“The Iron Man Tournament at the Kamikaze Inline Hockey Club officially started in 2015.
Up to 2014 we had a small beginning-of-the-year kick-off tournament going, called the Trashcan tournament, which – if I can recall correctly – did not attract a lot of interest nor players and was not successful.
At that stage it was used as a promotional event to attract interest in Inline Hockey and also to attract players to the club. We also did not really make money out of the event. The club was struggling financially.
Former coach Adam Sinclair proposed the concept of the Iron Man Tournament. Based on his input we then changed the format by making it more challenging, attracting more teams, more games, shorter games, less rest in between games. That is also how they came to call it “Iron Man” based on the fact that it was supposed to be a physically exhausting but fun tournament. The other clubs had their business league tournaments, but we as Kamikaze did not merely want to copy and do the same. That is how “Iron Man” came to being.
Rainer Dedig subsequently donated and built us the “Iron Man” which was then also displayed at each tournament. The Iron Man became an important event and overall contributor to the tournament income for Kamikaze.”
The Iron Man Tournament is open to the following divisions (age groups):
- Beginners/U8
- U10/12
- U14/16
- Minor girls
- Ladies Masters
- Seniors
- Open
Every team pays an entrance fee. Single entries are also allowed and will be allocated a team.
Experience an incredible tournament featuring divisions for both youth and adults. The thrilling Iron Man competition showcases teams consisting of four players and a goalie. Games are played with a 10-minute running clock, ensuring non-stop action. With no line changes, every match is played with a 4-on-4 format.