San Antonio, TX  – With an off-weekend coming up for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Terry Labonte will be on two wheels instead of four as he leads nearly 100 riders in the tenth annual Terry Labonte / Ronald McDonald House “Roam For A Home.”  Rut Hockey is proud to be representing and being involved in this fine event! 

The charity motorcycle ride will begin and end in Corpus Christi, Texas, Labonte’s hometown, to raise awareness of and funding for the Ronald McDonald House.

The two-time Winston Cup champion commissioned artist Nick Pastura to customize a Harley-Davidson Road King Motorcycle, which he will ride in the 600-mile tour of South Texas. At the conclusion of the event, Labonte will autograph the bike and it will then be raffled off.  Also present on the grounds and riding in the event as well is Kyle Petty son of The King of Racing Richard Petty. 

The tour will begin on Thursday morning, April 21st in Corpus Christi and end that evening in Austin. On Friday, April 23rd, riders will travel from Austin to San Antonio by way of a big loop through the beautiful Texas Hill Country.

On Saturday, the 23rd, the “Roam” will parade to the Gulf Coast, south on Interstate 37 into Corpus Christi for closing ceremonies at the Executive Surf Club.

“The ‘Roam’ is possible because of Terry’s commitment to the city of Corpus Christi on one of his few off-weekends during the NASCAR season,” said Randall Hicks, a longtime friend of Labonte’s and one of the tour’s organizers. “It’s for a good cause and the level of interest has been unbelievably high considering this is only our second year.”

Rut Hockey will have pictures posted on the website so please stay tuned!

Rut Hockey had its first nationwide progression conference call to discuss future ideas on how Rut Hockey can grow!  The attendees had an action plan as Ryan Scott gave a professional presentation and agenda which included:

1.  Rut Hockey Website stats, details and who wants a Rut Hockey email addresses
2.  Who's In and Who's Out
3.  Ideas, Plans, and getting the name out
4.  AJs proposed plan
5.  Questions, comments, and concerns

The call went great and The Rut Hockey Team will be having monthly progression calls to follow-up with the Agenda and our goals!  Team Rut please be expecting an invite soon!

Rut Hockey player Mulletman puts on a successful fund-raising event for Rut Hockey.  The event took place in Stevens Point, WI at the The Outfit bat on main street.  A live band was present and donated there time to the success of The Ruts goal of growing hockey.  Owner "Kize" has said he has raised enough money to sponsor two kids into hockey.  Expect more events of The Rut and stay tuned for upcoming details.  The Rut Hockey Team would like to thank everyone involved in this special event!   

Rut Hockey has teamed up with Kat Hartman for the BP MS 150 which is a two-day 166+mile bike ride from Houston to Austin organized by the National MS Society to help fundraise money for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.  This April, Kat will be participating in the BP MS 150 for her second time.  Last year was an amazing experience and one of the most challenging things she has ever accomplished. Kat is so excited and proud to be part of a great cause. 

How can you help?

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Despite frigid temperatures, adult hockey players take ice in Lake Placid for the Can Am pond hockey tournament. Can Am pond hockey is a relatively new tradition in Lake Placid, introduced in 2005 to coincide with the 25th Anniversary of the 1980 Winter Games. Five years later the tournament is still going strong and teams from all over the US and Canada flocked to the Adirondacks to participate in a weekend of hockey and fun in the Olympic Village. With the age categories 21+, 30+, 40+, 50+, and 60+ for men, and 21+ and 30+ for women, there was an opportunity for almost all ages to compete.

Pond hockey is a simpler variation of ice hockey. Obviously meant to be played on natural ice surfaces, pond hockey differs from traditional ice hockey. The ice dimensions are different from NHL hockey regulations, (135 feet by 65 feet compared to the NHL’s 200-by-85), there are no boards and no lines on the playing surface. While the rules might seem less-structured in a game of pond hockey, there are still limits; for example, no slap shots, abusive language, or overly aggressive physical contact.

One of the most unique challenges is weather.; when the weather is too warm, for example, skating can be dangerous on a pond, often pushing the teams onto the alternate venue. In 2008, temperatures in the 40s forced the tournament to relocate to the Olympic Oval. At the extreme opposite of the spectrum, cold weather can be difficult as well.

For more information on pond hockey in Lake Placid, visit the Can Am website at http://www.canamhockey.com/index.php.

CAN/AM Pond Hockey tournament
Texans Come to North for Frozen Fun! There was something very special about playing hockey on the frozen pond as a kid. Heading out into the cold with your skates over your shoulder, you and your hockey buddies pushing the newly fallen snow off the pond, then using your boots as goal posts and hearing the imaginary roar of the crowd as you scored the first goal.

Ryan Scott recalls this magic. And, it's what he has now recreated and shared with his Texan teammates thanks to CAN/AM's annual Pond Hockey tournament.

Scott, originally from Wisconsin, skated on frozen ponds frequently in his youth. He now lives in San Antonio, Tx., where he says there is only one rink for a population of 1.7 million people.

Scott made it his mission to get Texans to experience the grand old hockey game how it originated - outdoors. Last year, he organized his team - Rut Hockey (www.ruthockey.com) - to go to Lake Placid, NY, to experience the CAN/AM Pond Hockey tournament.

While the team did not win a single game in their inaugural tournament (their closest match was a 15-14 loss), they had a blast and are returning again this January.

"It was everyone's first experience, except for me, skating on a frozen lake," says Scott. "The resort, the accommodations and how the tournament is run is all first-class. We couldn't have asked for a better time."

This January, Chris Frieman will return for the third time to compete in the Pond Hockey tournament. A past participant on The Wackers, who hail from New Jersey, Frieman grew up playing pond hockey.

"It's a great experience," he says. "The guys I play with love it. Some of these teams make you look like you've never played hockey before. It's a different type of hockey. There are no boards, it's a lot of finesse and passing; it's extremely tiring and it's bitterly cold. I can't wait for this year's event."

Rut Hockey announces agreement with a Race Car Stock team in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to sponsor a Race Car in the 2011 Golden Sands Speedway Mods & Stocks division.  Team driver Dan Broton is excited to be representing Rut Hockey and our goal of growing Hockey in South Texas.  The Race Car will be going into the paint shop to begin the Rut Hockey logos on the hood and side panels of the car.  The Rut Hockey team has decided to gain the marketing to help grow Youth and Adult Hockey in South Texas.  We are honored to be part of sharing this experience and growing hockey in South Texas.  Stay tuned for upcoming Race events coming up. 

Rut Hockey would like to thank CAN/AM for the fantastic 2011 pond hockey tournament and all the hospitality that CAN/AM has given to make this pond hockey experience a life long memory.  Thanks again CAN/AM and we will be back next year ready to win some more games! 

Rut Hockey has unveiled there new website!  With long hours and team collaboration the website has been released and the team is excited to have a more professional and new look to the website for there customers.  Watch for new and upcoming news events!  Please be sure to visit www.ruthockey.com for all your hockey news updates!