Organized broomball, coed and single-sex, is currently played in a dozen countries, including the United States. For most local broomballers, though, it’s not about chasing dreams of Olympic medals.

Broomball dates back to about 1910 and has its origins in Canada. In its early days, players used actual broomsticks to play the game. Today`s teams use hard plastic sticks that look like brooms.

While some players still use brooms, they are more likely to use a wooden- or aluminum-handled stick to which a plastic blade is affixed, said Darrell Spencer, 35, owner of broomball.com, an e ...

They all still play together for the Rough Riders. “Playing broomball is just so fun,” said Harper, who has played ice hockey since he was 4. “It’s like hockey, but a slower pace style.

Darrell Spencer holds a current broomball broom, which use a hard rubber paddle rather than the older-style corn broom. (Bob King / [email protected]) ByCandace Renalls January 02, 2011 at 11:00 PM ...

Home News News Detail 03/18/2014 Another broomball season is nearly in the books. For dozens of SUNY Cortland students, their most important Thursday night plans consist of sliding across the Alumni ...

As the story goes, the sport was played with brooms in the 1890s by its originators — Montreal street sweepers who enjoyed it during break time. Thus, broomball.

Broomball, the hockey-like ice sport, is just one reason to check out the Buhr Park Ice Arena, which opens for the season on Friday, Nov. 14. Broomball is played on a hockey rink, six-on-six ...

Get Rec'd's Nate Peterson passes the ball while being defended by Backyard Brooms' Andrew Marschner during Minnesota Outdoor BroomDown, an outdoor broomball tournament, at McMurray Fields in St ...

Broomball leagues can be found at both Baltimore City ice rinks. The Fall League is winding down but to join the Winter League, visit the city recreation and parks website.

Spectators crowded around a temporary wooden rink at the Sigma Nu fraternity house on Saturday for the annual Winterfest broomball tournament. The event, organized by the Sigma Nu Fraternity in ...

The Washington Capitals T. J. Oshie hosted a "Broomball" tournament at the team's practice facility in Arlington Wednesday. Money raised from the event is going to the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery ...