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TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
There
will be sixteen (16) teams participating within (4) groups
from several European Countries. There are 12 different
countries participating including Russia, Canada, Czech
Republic, Ukraine, Germany, France, & Slovakia. The winner
will be determined based on Round Robin play where every team
plays against all other teams within its own group. Similar
ranked teams from all groups will play each other in Final
Round. Every participating team will thus have six games,
three in Main Round Robin and three in Final Round.
ZELL am SEE INFORMATION
Austria is the country in the heart of
Europe. Their neighbors to the north are Germany and the
Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Italy to the
south and Switzerland to the west. The alps are a dominating
feature of the country. Two-thirds of Austria is mountains.
The tourist resort of Zell Am See (approx 10,000 inhabitants)
in the heart of the Austrian Alps is, on account of its
spectacular location and tourist possibilities the ideal site
for a major hockey tournament. The town is a well known
two-season resort at (2,300) feet above sea level, and it
enjoys a picturesque location between its name sake lake the
Zeller See and the concave slopes of the Alpine Schmittenhohe
Mountain in Hohe Tauren National Park. There are 30 mountain
tops that reach 3,000 (meters or 9,834 feet in the immediate
area).
THE ARENA
All
games will be played at the Zell am See Hockey Arena which has
a capacity of 3,200 spectators, sufficient locker rooms, VIP
facilities, restaurants, buffet, and snack bar. Weights,
sauna and indoor pool are available on the premises as well.
The arena is centrally located in town (5 minute walk from
hotel) and in close proximity to areas of interest.
CLIMATE
We
will need to be prepared for a range of temperatures which
should be somewhere in the 40-55 degrees for the time of the
World Tournament.
LANGUAGE
The
national language is German. Fortunately, for us as visitors
most of them can speak English quite well. Hotel
receptionists and restaurant servers almost invariably speak
English very well.
CURRENCY
The
Euro is the new currency all over European countries which
take part in the European Union. The Euro is fully
convertible and changing into or out of foreign currencies is
not a problem. Using a credit card can limit or even remove
the need to carry large currency or traveler checks. Not only
van you pay for many goods and services by card, but you can
also use them to get cash advances at most banks. Automated
teller machines (ATMS) are quite common and are accessible 14
hours a day.
PASSPORTS
All players and
traveling family members will need US passports for travel.
ELECTRICITY
The
current used is 220 V/50 HZ Ac Sockets are the round two pin
type which are standard through most of continental Europe.
HOTEL
INFORMATION
The hotel is located
right on the pedestrian zone in the heart of Zell am See.
There are 30 shops including boutiques and supermarkets all
within a 5 minute walk.
TOTAL COST
PER PERSON
PRICE IS COMING SOON!.
Fee will includes air transportation, all fees associated with the
World Cup Tournament including entry fee, parent and player
hotels, breakfasts and dinners, sightseeing tours, bus
transportation, player outfitting (jerseys, socks, jacket),
parent/sibling outfitting (jacket). Ski lifts and passes are
not covered.
Note: Payments made by
Visa or MasterCard will include a 3% surcharge.
HEAD COACH RESUME and CONTACT INFO
Head Coach: TBA
Contact Info: Kevin
Mann 312-543-5118
Email:
kmhinc@aol.com
Contact us for
additional information including a detailed
itinerary...
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Zell am See, Austria
