Rutgers Pre-Season Invitational
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The Rutgers Pre-Season Invitational is a multi-stage tournament
, where collegiate inline hockey teams battle to win the round robin in order to advance to the next round and become the invitational champion. The first tournament was held in 2005, and it was decided that it would become an annual event to prepare for the first games of the Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (ECRHA)
season. Although the games are contested between ECRHA member schools, the games are exhibition and don't count against the teams overall records.
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
, where collegiate inline hockey teams battle to win the round robin in order to advance to the next round and become the invitational champion. The first tournament was held in 2005, and it was decided that it would become an annual event to prepare for the first games of the Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (ECRHA)
Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (ECRHA)
The Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association is a member organization which operates in the Northeast. It participates in the NCRHA's Division I, II, III, JuCo, & B as an inline hockey-only organization...
season. Although the games are contested between ECRHA member schools, the games are exhibition and don't count against the teams overall records.
Invitational Champions
| Year | Winning Team | Score | Runner-Up | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rutgers University Rutgers University Roller Hockey The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are a collegiate inline hockey team based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. They are governed by the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association... (DI) |
7-3 | Shippensburg University Shippensburg Roller Hockey The Shippensburg Raiders are a collegiate inline hockey team based in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The Raiders represent Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and are a recognized club sport. Currently the Raiders are governed by the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association... (DII) |
September 24, 2005 | Rahway,NJ Rahway, New Jersey Rahway is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area, being 15 miles southwest of Manhattan and five miles west of Staten Island... |
| 2006 | Rutgers University Rutgers University Roller Hockey The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are a collegiate inline hockey team based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. They are governed by the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association... (DI) |
3-2 ot | Hofstra University (DII) | September 30, 2006 | Rahway,NJ Rahway, New Jersey Rahway is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area, being 15 miles southwest of Manhattan and five miles west of Staten Island... |
Invitational Teams by Year
| Year | Teams |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Rutgers University Rutgers University Roller Hockey The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are a collegiate inline hockey team based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. They are governed by the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association... (DI), Shippensburg University Shippensburg Roller Hockey The Shippensburg Raiders are a collegiate inline hockey team based in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The Raiders represent Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and are a recognized club sport. Currently the Raiders are governed by the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association... (DII), Hofstra University (DII), Temple University (DII) |
| 2006 | Rutgers University Rutgers University Roller Hockey The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are a collegiate inline hockey team based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. They are governed by the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association... (DI), Shippensburg University Shippensburg Roller Hockey The Shippensburg Raiders are a collegiate inline hockey team based in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The Raiders represent Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and are a recognized club sport. Currently the Raiders are governed by the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association... (DII), Hofstra University (DII), West Chester University (DII), Vermont University (DII) |