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2nd Annual Computer Architects' Ice Hockey Game
June 19th, 9:40pm-11:40pm
Hockey Town USA, Saugus, MA
About
Last year in Madison, WI, a group of computer architects got together and
had a great time playing a friendly game of ice hockey. We're doing it
again this year in Boston, MA! We hope to see you out on the ice!
Bus Info
The bus will be leaving the Park Plaza hotel at 8:30pm. Please have your equipment loaded
on to the bus prior to departure. Spectators are welcome! (Subject to availability
of seats on the bus, but we probably won't run out. Be aware that the bus will not
return until we're done, most likely after midnight.)
Details
The hockey game will be held at Hockey Town USA.
Our icetime is from 9:40pm-11:40pm on Monday, June 19th, 2006. We will be providing
bus transportation from the Boston Park Plaza hotel and back for both
players and hecklers spectators. We plan on having the bus leave from the
hotel at 8:30pm, which provides a full hour between the scheduled end of the SIGARCH/TCCA
meeting and departure. The first 20 minutes or so of ice time will be allocated for warm-up
to get your legs reacquainted with the ice if you haven't been skating in a while.
Volunteers?
We could use a scorekeeper and one or more photographers. If you're interested, talk to
Gabe.
Cost
The total cost will just be for the ice time, which will work out to
approximately $15 per person. David Kaeli is providing the bus (thank him
when you see him at the conference).
We Need Sponsors! (It's not too late.)
Last year, the ice hockey game had a strong turn-out from conference attendees and was the
topic of much discussion beyond the regular computer architecture topics. If your company
is looking for an opportunity to sponsor a highly-visible event, please get in contact with
us. We are looking for full or partial sponsors to cover the expenses for the ice
rink, bus transportation, and possibly jerseys (which could proudly display your corporate
logo!).
Rules
The 2006 Computer Architecture Ice Hockey game will be a friendly, no-check
ice hockey game open to computer architects (fee to be determined). This
is an opportunity to rub elbows with friends and colleagues with a common
interest. Participants should be able to skate (and stop), but need not be
experienced hockey players. Participants must wear protective equipment
(helmet, gloves, shin guards, and cup/pelvic protector at the minimum; full
pads are strongly recommended). We will use a regular (hard) puck, but
slap shots are restricted (permitted only if there is no one between you
and the goalie, since not everyone has full pads). No body-checking is
allowed at any time.
Much of the text above has been adapted from Adam Butts'
page for "The
First (Annual?) ISCA Hockey Game".
Photos
From the First Annual hockey game:
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