Junior Brahmas Compete in Inetrnational Tournament

May 29, 2009 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Fort Worth Brahmas News Release


NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (May 29)-Though school will be out, a few local elite athletes will be tested as the Junior Brahmas will send three teams to participate in the 6th Annual AAA International Summer Tournament hosted by One Hockey.

The summer tournament begins June 24 and will wrap up on July 3 in Aston, PA (just minutes outside Philadelphia). The Junior Brahmas will send three teams to the elite tournament: representing 2000, 1998 and 1992 age groups, and will compete against other teams from Austria, Belgium, Canada, United States and Germany in the International tournament.

Brahmas Head Coach Dan Wildfong, who led his team to the 2009 Central Hockey League Championship, will be coaching the 2000 and 1998 teams. NYTEX Sports partner and Director of the Junior Brahmas hockey program, Knute Anderson, will coach the 1992 team.

Working alongside the 2000 and 1998 Junior Brahmas athletes will be Texas Brahmas athletic trainer Tom Hart and equipment manager Phil Shipp. Tom joined the Brahmas in their 2008 playoff run and works with the great team of doctors at North Hills Hospital in keeping his athletes healthy. Shipp is headed into his second season as the Brahmas equipment manager, previously working in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL).

The 2000 and 1998 teams will travel in style to Pennsylvania as these youngsters will christen the new Texas Brahmas' bus as it makes its inaugural road trip. Joining the tournament in the second week will be Coach Anderson's 1992 team.

NYTEX President Frank Trazzera is proud to have three teams take part in the highly reputable One Hockey tournament.

"This tournament will put our kids on an international stage to showcase their talents. I believe that under the direction of Coach Wildfong and Coach Anderson our guys will have a great opportunity to excel in the tournament," Trazzera said.

The Junior Brahma athletes participating in the Summer Tournament will be fine tuning their skills in the Junior Brahmas Spring Development Camp beginning June 1 at the NYTEX Sports Centre. For more information regarding camps at NYTEX please visit www.nytexsports.com. For more information about One Hockey please visit www.onehockey.com.



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