======= Press Release 26 April 2007 =======

PA Center-Pedes (“The Bugs”) Adult Sled Hockey Team

http://www.sledhockey.net/pacenterpedes/pacpindex.html

The Bugs are affiliated with the Pennsylvania Center for Adaptive Sport

(www.centeronline.com) which provides numerous sport competition

opportunities for physically challenged individuals.

Finish the 2006/2007 Prudential North East Sled Hockey League

and New England Invitational

? Capture 2nd out of 5 teams in the PNESHL 2006/2007 regular season

The PA Center-Pedes played in the PNESHL (http://www.neshl.org/) where they completed a 12-game schedule for the regular season. The season includes three head-to-head games against each of the other four PNESHL teams. Teams are, in order of finish: 

Maine (ME)

Pennsylvania (PA)

New York (NY)

                              Connecticut (CT)                               

New Hampshire (NH). 

This is the second season for the PNESHL. Last year the inaugural season saw the PA Center-Pedes capturing the PNESHL title and taking home the PNESHL Dryden Cup.

Finish 1st out of 5 teams in the 2007 PNESHL Lobster Pot

The PA Center-Pedes played in the PNESHL 2007 Lobster Pot Championship (http://www.lobsterpot.mainesledhockey.org/) 24-25 March 2007 in Portland Maine. The tournament included four games; one match against each of the other four PNESHL teams.  This is the second season for the PNESHL and the first year that the Lobster Pot tournament was included in the PNESHL season. The PA Center-Pedes came out of the four game event undefeated and with new hardware added to the collection.

  Win the 8th annual New England Invitational 20-22 April 2007

The PA Center-Pedes traveled to Westfield Massachusetts for the New England Invitational Championship (http://www.sledhockey.org/NEINV/NEInvitational.htm) held from 20 through 22 April. The event featured eight adult and eight junior teams vying for a successful result. The Bugs faced the Connecticut Wolfpack, New England Bruins and Buffalo Freeze, winning all three games and continuing into the final round against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Bugs are this years adult CHAMPIONS.