_Dayton, OH – The Dayton Gems professional hockey team, a proud member of the “AA” Central Hockey League, announced details on the special online jersey auction for their “camouflaged” jerseys worn by the Gems during the first annual “Salute to Beer League Hockey Night” on January 7 in a CHL regular season game against the Fort Wayne Komets. Selected over the summer by a fan vote which received well over 5,000 tallies, the hunting “camo” jersey design from San Antonio, Texas based adult recreational RUT Hockey team was worn by the Gems as they honored RUT Hockey and “beer league” teams everywhere on the first annual “Beer League Hockey Night” sponsored by Heidelberg Distributing.

Now that the game has been played, the Gems are giving fans a chance to bid on one of the game-worn “camo” jerseys through a special online auction via ebay.com starting on January 10 and lasting one week. The auction link can be found at www.DaytonGems.com. The bidding for each jersey will begin at $150.

The first 13 jerseys will go on sale at noon on January 10 and the second set of 13 will go on sale at Noon on Wednesday, January 11. The bidding will last exactly one week for each jersey, with the first set ending on Tuesday, January 17 and the second set on Wednesday, January 18. The Gems are also offering free shipping on all jerseys for the winning bidders, or they can be picked up after the auction closes at the Gems main offices inside Hara Arena during normal business hours.

In addition to the game-worn jerseys, the Gems are also placing for bid three extra jerseys with no nameplate, with the winning bidder having the option of placing their own name on the back.

As part of the first annual “Salute to Beer League Hockey Night”, the proceeds raised from the online jersey auction will be donated to the charity of RUT Hockey’s choice; the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. Founded in 1949, they are relentless in pursuit of their mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

This summer Clayton “Fudd” Rutan, a good friend and fan of Rut Hockey, lost his 7 year battle with leukemia.  At the young age of 36 he was survived by his wife Jessica and two kids.  RUT Hockey has dedicated their appearance in Dayton as well as the donation from the jersey auction proceeds to “Fudd”.

The Gems return home to the comfy confines of the historic Hara Arena when they host the Evansville IceMen on Cassano’s Italian Ice this Sunday afternoon at 4pm. Fans are invited to join the Gems after the game for a free postgame skate and the first 1,000 fans through the gates starting at 6pm will get a limited edition Gems poster.

Tickets are now available by calling the Gems ticket office at 275-7777 or by visiting www.DaytonGems.com. Discounted tickets are also available for groups of ten or more, and include special group perks.

_Dayton, OH – The Dayton Gems professional hockey team, a proud member of the
Central Hockey League, released additional details for the upcoming first annual
“Salute To Beer League Hockey Night” presented by Heidelberg Distributing and
set for Saturday, January 7 inside the historic Hara Arena.

After being selected over the summer in a special online fan
poll which received well over 5,000 votes, nine players from San Antonio, Texas
based RUT Hockey will be making the trip to Dayton for the salute to Beer League
Hockey on the 7th when the Gems will wear replica jerseys of Rut
Hockey’s fan-favorite “camouflaged” design. The very unique jerseys and socks
feature a hunting theme complete with a woodsman camouflage pattern accented
with bright orange stripes.

For the fans, select $2 Beer Specials will also be on sale
throughout the night at the various Hara concession stands, while the first 500
fans 18+ through the gates beginning at 6pm will receive a limited edition
Dayton Gems pint glass.

The RUT Hockey team will participate in a shootout at first
intermission versus MegaCity Hockey, Dayton’s Beer League Hockey team that plays
weekly at Hara Arena.  The RUT Hockey team members will also get a
Gems VIP Experience, with an opportunity to sit on the Gems bench during
warmups, a chance to meet Head Coach Brian Gratz and Gems players, and a
postgame party provided by the Gems.

As part of the event, the Gems have partnered with RUT Hockey
to host a special online auction of the game worn Gems camo jerseys on the
following week, with proceeds going to RUT’s chosen charity, the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society in honor of a fallen teammate.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest
voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and
providing education and patient services. Founded in 1949, they are relentless
in pursuit of their mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and
myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

This summer Clayton Rutan, a good friend and fan of Rut
Hockey, lost his 7 year battle with leukemia.  At the young age of
36 he was survived by his wife Jessica and two kids.  Clayton was
born and raised in Willet NY as an avid outdoorsman who had a deep appreciation
for the land, and its wildlife.  He and his family were challenged
daily from the ups and downs of his health condition and the constant trips from
central NY to Buffalo.  Clayton was treated primarily at the
Roswell Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY.  Parts of Clayton’s
treatments and stays at Roswell were documented by the facility.
His interviews were sent to the Sundance Film Festival and were selected
to be part of the 2011 film “Life In A Day”. Through Clayton’s 7 year battle he
never complained once about pain or the restrictions that the disease and
treatments put on him.  Instead he focused on getting better and
spent as much time with his family as possible.

On dedicating their proceeds to charity, RUT Hockey stated
“Clayton “Fudd” Rutan is a hero and warrior in our eyes and Rut Hockey would
like to donate our portion of the proceeds to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,
via Shoot for a Cure, in his name and honor.”

Advance tickets and group discounts to “Salute To Beer League
Hockey Night” on Saturday, January 7 are on sale now by calling the Gems ticket
office at 275-7777 or by visiting www.DaytonGems.com.

The Gems return home on Thursday night, December 29 to host
the Bloomington Blaze on Cassano’s Italian Ice inside Hara Arena at 7pm. It’s
another “Thirsty Thursday” featuring select $1 drafts with the first 500 fans
through the gates receiving a limited edition Gems player stadium cup. Tickets
are now available by calling the Gems ticket office at 275-7777 or by
visiting www.DaytonGems.com. Discounted tickets are also available for
groups of ten or more, and include special group perks.

Happy Hockey Days!

Stick Handle through all the Holiday crowds and find a moment to go one-on-one with the people who mean so much to you...family, friends, and teammates.  May the New Year bring more goals, victories, championships....but most of all, experiences and friendships that last a lifetime.

Season Greetings from the Rut Hockey Team!

SAN ANTONIO -- The UTSA men's and women's tennis teams along with Rut Hockey spent time away from the court last Sunday by participating in the Rock the Cure 5K at the Alamodome.

The Roadrunners and Rut Hockey  took part in the 5000-meter walk with nearly 9,000 other participants to help promote awareness and raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. UTSA and Rut Hockey donated directly to help the cause of Meredith Slimp, an eight-year-old San Antonio native who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of three.

"It's a little bit of an eye-opener to see so many people there to help children with diabetes," Co-Founder Ryan Scott said. "It's a great cause. I'm glad we participated and were able to help out."

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is the worldwide leader in funding research to cure Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly and lasts a lifetime.

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Nick Miglio of Bismarck Bobcats named one of the NAHL 3 stars of the Week of October 10, 2011.

Link Here: NAHL 3 Stars 

Nick is featured also in the Inaugural issue of Texas RUBBER Magazine NAHL article section page 14.

For more information please visit The Bismark Bobcats website: http://www.bismarckbobcats.com/

The 1st Annual “evening with Rut Hockey Executive - Ryan Scott”  for the Rut Hockey Flannel/Camo Party benefiting the Rut Hockey mission in growing hockey in North America, the event will be held on Friday, September 16, 2011  at The CABIN in Stevens Point, WI

The Plover, WI native was among the first executives that first began the idea of forming Rut Hockey.  Rut Hockey Based out of San Antonio, TX competes as a hockey team and plays in adult tournaments around North America to help grow the sport of hockey.  Rut Hockey's goal is to promote both Youth and Adult Hockey in South Texas and North America. They are proud of the success of instruction that they give to youth and adult hockey players enabling them to maximize their abilities and obtain the most enjoyment possible from the position and sport. 


How Did Rut Hockey Begin?

Many people have asked the same question: Where did you all come up with such an idea?  Rut Hockey has many facets and is a collaboration from several key people. 

This first idea was discussed in 2008 after an adult hockey league game in San Antonio, TX between Ryan Scott  and Rob Fauteux discussing putting a team together and competing in a Pond Hockey Tournament somewhere up north! 

However, the original design was an idea that had been brewing in the mind of the most redneck of the hockey players, “Gutpile” AJ O’Connor.

According to AJ he had been searching the internet for several years trying to find a hunting camouflage hockey jersey.  He found several types of jerseys that had different forms of military camo but not a hunting camo.  In the summer months of 2009 the idea of going to Lake Placid NY for a pond hockey tournament was put on the table.   AJ now had a true reason to bring his camo hockey jersey concept to reality.

First of all we needed to pick a camo pattern.  AJ contacted all the major companies; Realtree, Mossy Oak, Kings Camo, even Under Armor and some other less known companies.   We seemed to get a lot of roadblocks from all the companies accept for Mossy Oak.   They were great.  They wanted to know more about our ideas and the tournament and they pointed us in the right direction.

We finally found a small company that could get us the quantity of camo that we needed in a material that would be suitable for a hockey jersey.  Now we just needed to find a company to build these jersey’s for us.  Rob found a company out of Minnesota called Tough Jerseys that specializes in hockey jerseys and we started bouncing ideas on what this jersey would exactly look like.

Most of the ideas were recorded up in the Penalty Box and Willies bar/restaturant in San Antonio one night after beer league.  AJ, Ryan and Rob starting going through ideas and making notes on a napkin.    AJ started spitting out names that would go on the back of the jerseys and Rob started making small drawings of what this jersey would look like…stripes, shoulder color etc…   After about 18 Labatt Blues we came up with a camo jersey in Mossy Oak Break Up with black shoulders and collar with bright orange striping.  Needless to say we were pretty excited and pretty tired after it was done.  I think we closed the bar down that night.

There were only a few minor items that had yet been decided.  What was the team going to be called?  What would the logo on the front be?  This actually took quite a bit of time.  Ryan was quite excited to get the website built so the team name became the first priority.   We wanted the name to be associated with deer so several names were suggested; “The Bucks” and “The Rut”.  After a day or two Ryan made an executive decision and ruthockey.com was born.  It was only a few weeks later that the jersey company sent us a logo used by a team in Minnesota that was an emblem of a charging buck.   It was perfect and so we adopted it as our own.

After getting all the specs, names, numbers and logos together we left everything in the hands of the jersey company.  We were told that they had more fun building our jerseys than any other.  The owner even had one built for himself and it currently hangs at his business on display for all to see. 

The day the jerseys arrived by UPS it was like Christmas.  A lot has happened since then.  AJ’s initial idea had blossomed into an entity with its own energy.  Ryan took the lead on the website.  James Thomas headed up the merchandise.  Rob has been the project manager.  Its amazing that 2 years have gone by and there have been several new orders of hockey jerseys for kids and for new additions to the Rut Hockey team.  Several jerseys have been auctioned off or traded for.

 Needless to say, we get great reactions from people everywhere we go.  The most common conversation goes like this:

“Where are you guys from?”

“We’re from San Antonio.”

And their response is priceless.

“Texas!!!???”

RYAN SCOTT LOOKS FORWARD TO MEETING EVERYONE ON FRIDAY AT THE CABIN! Please follow @Ruthockey and @scottysaves on twitter and please "LIKE" our Rut Hockey Facebook page.

Dayton, Ohio – Texas based adult recreational hockey team Rut Hockey has been named the winner of the Dayton Gems’ first ever Beer League Night, presented by Heidelberg Distributing Company, set for Saturday, January 7 inside the historic Hara Arena. This past June, the Gems asked recreational hockey teams from around the nation to submit their team names and logo to find the most innovative beer league name and logo in North America, nd after settling on six finalists, fans expressed their opinion by casting well over 5,000 votes to name Rut Hockey the winner.

“We would like to thank all of the teams that submitted their team name & logo for this contest. We had a tremendous response from dozens of teams from across North America and we are excited to name Rut Hockey our first annual winner,” said Gems President Joe Greene.

The Gems will now wear replica jerseys of Rut Hockey’s fan-favorite design during Dayton’s regular season matchup against division rival Fort Wayne Komets on January 7. The very unique jerseys and socks feature a hunting theme complete with a woodsman camouflage pattern accented with bright orange stripes.

In addition to wearing the team’s uniform, the Gems will invite Rut Hockey’s players to the game so they can participate in a special shootout against the MegaCity Hockey Club, a recreational team in Dayton, during the first intermission.

“This is an opportunity to not only honor the beer leagues of the country, but to also raise money for a charitable organization,” added Greene. “Our players will actually be wearing replicas of the camouflaged uniforms for the game, and I know they’ll have a lot of fun with it.

Rut Hockey will be given a VIP experience with the Gems on the night of the game, complete with an opportunity to sit on the team bench for warm-ups, a tour of the Gems locker room, and a meet and greet with our players and head coach after the game.

All of the game worn Rut Hockey jerseys worn by the Dayton Gems players will then be sold in an online auction the following week on DaytonGems.com, with a portion of the proceeds going to the charity of Rut Hockey’s choice.

Short for Realizing Unlimited Potential, Rut Hockey describes themselves as a tight knit group of amateur hockey players originally from all over the country that play together to help grow the sport of hockey in their community. Based out of San Antonio, TX they play in adult tournaments throughout North America.

For the fans, January 7 will feature many special promotions to honor the adult “beer league” hockey culture, including a Gems pint glass giveaway for the first 500 fans 18 and older through the gates, as well as Hara Arena beer specials.

Rut Hockey would like to congratulate John and Ayla on there marriage!  May the years ahead of you be filled with love and lasting joy.  Congratulations to a couple whose match truly seems to be perfect for each other.  Congratulations!