Joe Bornstein Settles One On The Ice
Each winter some of New England and Canada’s top high school hockey teams come to Maine to test their skills. This year’s Maine High School Hockey Invitational proved to be no exception.
The round robin tournament is considered among the best in the North East and has grown considerably in its eight years. The exhibition encourages good sportsmanship and showcases top-notch teams and student athletes.
Forty-five teams participated in this year’s eighth annual invitational, with over half traveling from surrounding New England states and Canadian provinces, including Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. The tournament was played at four different hockey rinks in Southern Maine: the Biddeford Ice Arena, the Portland Ice Arena, the USM Ice Arena, and Travis Roy Ice Arena in North Yarmouth, each with games running continuously throughout the five days.
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Proceeds from the invitational are awarded in the form of scholarships to players from Maine who best exemplify the spirit of the tournament, and The Law Offices of Joe Bornstein is proud to support a tournament that encourages good sportsmanship as much as good competition.
In addition to promoting the good will and competition of high school athletics, the tournament also gives local Maine teams the opportunity to play against some of the region’s best competition. The invitational also attracts college and professional hockey scouts who might not otherwise make the recruiting trip to Maine, therefore missing out on some of the best home grown talent our state has to offer.
And while no true tournament champion is crowned, the competition is fierce, friendships are formed, memories are made, and the spirit of high school hockey continues to grow in Maine.
Congratulations to all participating teams and players, and best of luck for the 2009 season!
For more information on the Maine High School Hockey Invitational please visit: www.mainehshockey.com/mhhi.asp.
