The Coffs Harbour Big Banana Fun Park, 7th Annual 3-on-3 Ice Skirmish returns to the Big Banana Ice Rink this Holiday long weekend!
The competition is fierce and provides exciting entertaining hockey. 3-on-3 Ice Hockey is a fast, fun and continuous brand of Ice Hockey played with small teams of 6 plus a goalie, with the players alternating on the ice, 3 at a time.

The Annual competition is now in its seventh year, originally started as a two-club match between Newcastle North Stars and Southern Stars from Brisbane. Coffs Harbour and The Big Banana was chosen to host the event as the halfway meeting point for the 3-on-3 ice hockey weekend.
The tournament now includes seven clubs represented by 23 teams from NSW, QLD and ACT. Players ranging in age from 5-to 15-years-old in four different age divisions will play from the evening of Friday 29 September until Monday 2 October in the afternoon, totalling around 75 games. Some 150 players and their families will descend on the Big Banana for a weekend filled with hockey and fun.

The 7 clubs represented this year are:
Southern Stars (Brisbane)
Newcastle North Stars
Canberra Phoenix
Norwest Emperors (Sydney)
Liverpool Saints
Gold Coast Grizzlys
Brisbane Buccaneers

Finals will take place on Monday morning with the Tournament high light to close off the weekend- The Bantams Grand Final (14-15 age group) will be held from 11:55am to 12:25pm on Public Holiday Monday 2nd Oct, which always draws a crowd to the Big Banana Ice Rink Then followed by the final award presentation.

All games are open to the public and entry is free. Games are played outside the Big Banana’s regular holiday session times. Come along between 29 Sept. to 2 Oct. 2017, to cool off and see the world’s fastest game.

The Big Banana Ice Rink hosts a local Ice Hockey League on Thursday nights year round and has Learn to Skate classes for budding skaters of all ages on Saturday Mornings during the school term- Contact The Big Banana Fun Park for more information. 02 6652 4355 or fun@bigbanana.com

For more information contact Elizabeth Courtenay on tickets@bigbanana.com or 02 6652 4355
Media contact for Southern Stars: Douglas Powell, Squirts assistant coach, 04 78 222 221, dpowell29@gmail.com

The Big Banana 3 on 3 skirmish tournament 2017