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PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 2008- "Ace's Got Skills" National Championship
Philadelphia Flyers
Launched in September 2005 and supported by the National Hockey League and NHL clubs across North America, including the Flyers, Ace's Got Skills is modeled after the NHL's popular All-Star Super Skills Competition and gives boys and girls ages 9-12 the opportunity to come out and test their skill level in key ice hockey categories: fastest skater, most accurate shooter, shootout, hardest shot and best goalie.
The 2008 Philadelphia Flyers “Got Skills” regional event was held at the Polonia Bank Flyers Skate Zone in Northeast Philadelphia, with the “Got Skills” national championships taking place at Walter Brown Arena in Boston, MA. To learn more about Ace's Got Skills or to register for upcoming events, click here.
The following players will be representing the Philadelphia Flyers in their given events:
Troy Henley (Fastest Skater, Hardest Shot, Accuracy, Top Skills)
Tommy Rossi (Shootout)
Nicholas Aliantro (Goalie)
Shawn Quigley (Fastest Skater)
Tyler Kraft (Hardest Shot, Accuracy, Shootout, Top Skills)
Alex Taylor (Goalie)