Registration Open For Badger State Winter Games Hockey

Badger State Games is pleased to announce online registration is open for the Winter Games Hockey tournament.

"We met early this year with the commissioners and venues and were able to open registration a lot sooner then in previous years," said Ryan Richards, Director of Operations for the Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation. "Hockey clubs and associations schedule their tournaments early in the season, so being able to finalize things on our end makes it easier for them to get the (Badger State) Games on their calendars."

Badger State Winter Games youth and adult women's hockey will take place January 27-29, 2006 in and around North Central Wisconsin. The Oshkosh YMCA will again host the adult women's tournament. Adult men's hockey will occur the second weekend of the games, February 3-5, 2006 at the Fon du Lac Blueline Club.

For more scheduling information and to register for the 2006 Hockey tournament log on to www.badgerstategames.org or call 608-226-4780.

Wausau Insurance Companies presents the Badger State Winter Games. Major sponsors are American Family Insurance, Charter Communications, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, with special thanks to TravelWisconsin.com and the Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation is a nonprofit sports management organization that helps develop sports tourism in Wisconsin and promotes positive lifestyles and physical fitness through amateur athletic events and health education programs. WSDC owns the Badger State Games, the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, Paddle & Portage, Shape Up Wisconsin Kids, Lighten Up Wisconsin and the Fit Kids Challenge. WSDC is also the local host of Ironman Wisconsin.