Does any other college besides Lindenwood in Missouri offer some sort of scholarship for roller hockey?

roller hockey? ur gonna talk about roller hockey? roller hockey? for real.. roller hockey? a roller hockey scholarship? that makes about as much sense as buying clothes for a puppy. You know.... like dog sweaters. roller hockey is meant for a summer time, recreational activity for hockey players to enjoy some leasurly play. it's not supposed to be considered a real sport with scholarships. I'm sorry. I realize it does occur though. and it makes me want to drink myself into a coma and i'm not even remotely close to being an alcoholic.

The ignorance and prejudice against roller hockey is baffling. Did you ever hear of Joe Mullen. First US born NHL player to score 400 goals. Here's his background:

"The Mullen experience shows that you don't need an auspicious start to impact the game of hockey. Raised in Hell's Kitchen, a tough section of midtown Manhattan's west side, the Mullen brothers learned their craft in a metropolitan roller hockey league and went on to outstanding NHL careers. While Brian was an accomplished forward during his 11 seasons, Joe was the first American to score 400 goals in the NHL and a major factor on three Stanley Cup championship teams."

Joe never put on a pair of ice skates until he was 12.

Now Rosco when are you slated to get your first start in the NHL?

You can't even check in roller hockey! No body contact! It's terrible.

Roller Hockey Blows.

Joe Mullen, yep....let's think of others.......Hmmm.
Can you even name another player? Team?

Like I said the ignorance about roller hockey is baffling. I would guess that the majority of players now entering Division 1 colleges have played some roller hockey. Many players have developed their HOCKEY skills by playing roller hockey.

So how many shifts have you had in the NHL?

http://www.wild.com/team/player.asp?player_id=3\

Minn. Wild -
Full name is William Brent Burns...Is single and splits his off-season between Minnesota and Barrie, Ontario...Goes by the nickname “Burnzie”...Enjoys golf, paintball and cycling when he’s not playing hockey and names Lance Armstrong as one person he would most like to meet...Grew up playing baseball and roller hockey..

don't be such a d*#che. roller hockey is for fun. you can practice your skills. many nhl players didnt begin to skate till 10 or 12 years old. theyre just natural athletes. stop getting so defensive about roller hockey. i could beat you in roller hockey with my barbi wheel skates. do you prefer to play with a hockey ball or a tennis ball or do you like those pucks with holes in it? I personally like to play with a balled up sock, so no one gets hurt.

Rosco - I think your offer to go drink yourself into a coma was probably the best offer on the table. Let's just leave it at that.

In High School and Planning to Play Roller Hockey in College?
By Benjamin Picker

Are you heading to college in the next year or two? Do you love the sport of roller hockey? Well, read on, there are a few things you ought to know. College roller hockey has grown fantastically in the past few years. With well over one hundred schools already supporting teams across the nation, the outlook for the future of the sport is bright.

The national governing body for collegiate roller hockey is the Collegiate Roller Hockey League or CRHL. The CRHL is split up into six regional leagues: The Great Plains Region, Mid-Atlantic Region, Midwest Region, Southeast Region, Southwest Region and Western Region. The CRHL is jointly run by professionals, alumni and students and has a strong support structure behind it.

The first thing that many future college roller hockey players ask is, "Are there scholarships available for college roller hockey?" The answer is, as of right now, there are few scholarships available. Until college roller hockey becomes an NCAA sanctioned varsity sport, scholarships will not be available directly from the colleges and universities. College roller hockey teams all operate as "Club Sports," meaning they are student organizations that usually receive some, but not much funding from their colleges and universities. Because of many complicated reasons that could easily fill another article, don’t expect college roller hockey and the CRHL to join up with the NCAA anytime within the next five years, at least. The only place a future college roller hockey player can hope to get a scholarship is from a private source. In the years to come, as the sport gains more support from both the media and industry, expect to see the appearance of a few more private-source scholarships. One place to find a scholarship is from USA Roller Sports at http://www.usacrs.com/scholarships/usars_scholarships.htm.

Another important question to answer is, "What schools have roller hockey teams?" Instead of listing them all, go check out the web site for the Collegiate Roller Hockey League (CRHL) at http://www.crhl.net. The web site has links to each of the six regional leagues’ web sites and there you can find lists of all of the organized roller hockey teams in the nation. Keep in mind that there are other college roller hockey teams out there that aren’t listed because they may not be officially affiliated (geographically located within one of the regional leagues) at this time.

You now may ask, "How should I choose what school to go to?" First and foremost, the trip to college is meant to be continuing, high-level education as well as a time to explore oneself. Choose a college on its academic merits. Do not choose a college solely because it has a great roller hockey team. You can use it as a minimal factor in your decision between two colleges but do not take it further than that. Even if there’s no roller hockey team at the school you have had your eye on, you can start up your own from scratch! It’s a lot of hard work but it most definitely pays off in the end. Each individual college or university has its own policies and procedures for starting a new student organization or club sport. Take some time and check into how it works at the various colleges and universities that you are interested in.

When students begin the college application process they normally have mixed feelings. On the one hand, it’s so exciting and they are moving onto such an amazing time in their life. On the other hand, it’s a lot of grueling work; filling out the forms, writing the essays and getting the recommendations. In addition to the academics and social aspects, it’s always fun to play some roller hockey. Moving onto college roller hockey is the natural progression for roller hockey players of high school age. Grasp onto the excitement with both hands, but do it with a calm outlook and focus on the importance of a good education.

Ben Picker is founder of the Maryland Roller Hockey Club and is also the coach of its Intercollegiate Team. For further questions, you may e-mail him at umroller@aol.com

Who cares... This is a HOCKEY website. In our minds you might as well be talking about field hockey right now, because that is the equivalent to roller hockey. No offsides, no icing? Are you kidding me? You might as well just have a player hang out in front of the other teams net all game and if your team gets control just throw the puck to the other end of the rink. Oh yea... whats the worst thing about playing roller hockey?... Answer- Telling your parents you are gay.

Please feel free to discuss ANY kind of college hockey on this forum.

Well I currently play in PIHA for the Midwest Tornados and my last year for high school roller for Parkway South, ice hockey just ended. I have been looking at Lindenwood, Meramec, Fontbonne and Missouri State (since I want to play ice for college also, and a bunch of former teammates play for the bears). Was just wondering if any other schools offered scholarships, thanks for the help!