Legends World Championships – Venue Preview

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is a city of just over 1 million people serving as the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Home of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, the greater Edmonton metropolitan area houses some 1.4 million residents. The city is also represented by the Edmonton Ball Hockey Club (EBHC), Silver Medal winners in the 2023 Canadian National Ball Hockey Championships.

From August 21-25 the city will welcome ball hockey players from several different countries in the first ever ISBHF Legends World Ball Hockey Championships. The Legends Division was created for Male players aged 45 and over and Female players aged 40 and over.

The event is taking place at:

Edmonton Soccer Centre South

Address: 6520 Roper Road, Edmonton, AB
Capacity: 250 (Rink 1), 100 (Rink 2)
4 dressing rooms (Rink 1) & 4 dressing rooms (Rink 2)
Playing surface dimensions: 54.9×24.4 m (180×80 ft)
Playing surface: concrete

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Click here to view an article with video detailing this facility’s expansion

Click here to view second article with video detailing this facility’s new rink

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“We’re so excited to have Edmonton host a World Championship. It’s one of Canada’s best hockey cities and has so much to offer the players, families, staff, and fans. The city is excited to have us and they are looking forward to putting on a fantastic event for these elite Men and Women.” said Tim McKenzie, President of Ball Hockey Canada.

“Ball Hockey Canada and Edmonton Organizing Committee have really done a fantastic job of choosing a top notch facility to host the inaugural Legends World Championships. Together, we are working out all the planning and logistics of the event, which promises be a great start for the Legends category.” said ISBHF Executive Secretary David Tor.

“In ball hockey, world championship games rely so much on speed and endurance.” said Promotions Director Chris Bokuniewicz. “In talking with the member nations, we created this new Legends Division to give the players who continue to play at an elite level the opportunity to compete against the best the world has to offer in their age bracket. At the end of the day, this is a game that is so heavily reliant on conditioning at the highest levels, and that will never change. But now the players who still compete at the highest levels their of their respective age brackets will have the opportunity to compete against the best without having to compete against much younger opponents.”