About the League

The League

The Hood Park Hockey League was born like so many other great ideas, as a conversation between a couple of drunk guys in a bar.  Josh Robert, the legendary goalie, said "Man, I wish someone would just start up a roller hockey league around here" and Mike Grages took the idea and ran with it.  The first league ran from July through September of 2007 and was comprised of four teams.  Over the years, more players joined and the league has grown to six teams and occasionally two nights.  Now in it's 14th year, the Hood Park Hockey League continues to grow.

The Cup

The Cup was designed and built by Chris Riley and a group of his friends while they were hanging out, playing with woodworking tools, and drinking.  The Cup was created at the request of the commissioner and cost $130.  

Over the years, the Cup has been known by many names.  It was originally dubbed The Teemu Cup, named for Ryan "Teemu" Foye after he broke his ankle in the first round of the playoffs in the League's inagural season. Years after Foye's retirement, the name was changed to the Hood Cup.  In 2019, the Cup was officially renamed the Blizzy Memorial Cup in honor of Ryan "Blizzy" Perry.