STX Announces New Partnership with Ice Hockey Experience Company 200x85 to Develop Next Generation of Talent
Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) February 27, 2014 -- Baltimore-based STX, LLC, a global sporting goods leader, today announced that it has signed a sponsorship agreement with tournament and ice hockey experience company 200x85, LLC.
The three-year partnership with 200x85 includes title sponsorship of three hockey tournaments each year including the STX Chi-Town Shuffle and the development and launch of the STX Hockey Combine for U14 players.
“200x85 has a long history of providing high level hockey experiences for elite players,” said Matt Hoppe, STX Senior Global Brand Manager. “Our partnership allows STX the opportunity to provide support and guidance to some of the strongest hockey tournaments and player development experiences in North America. We are ecstatic about the future of STX hockey and the potential of this partnership.”
The STX Chi-Town Shuffle, an annual elite level tournament targeted to boys’ and girls’ AAA Elite and AAA/AA divisions, will be held April 18-20, 2014. This established tournament draws in over 2,500 players each year. Additionally, STX will be the title sponsor of two new tournaments supporting the growth of hockey at all levels, including the STX Holiday Classic an A/AA tournament and STX CAN/AM AAA Series, an elite level tournament where teams from the US and Canada compete for North American bragging rights.
“This announcement is terrific news for 200x85. The Chi-Town Shuffle tournament is extremely important to the AA/AAA hockey community, and we certainly appreciate the increased commitment to this event from our partners at STX,” said Kevin Mann, President at 200x85. “We look forward to developing more 200x85 Elite Hockey Experiences with STX all the while looking for ways to clear the path for young hockey players to prosper. The STX Brand is synonymous with excellence in sporting goods equipment and we are so delighted to welcome the company as a title sponsor.”
In conjunction with 200x85, STX will also be developing an exclusive Hockey Combine for the top 68 U14 hockey athletes in the country. During a weekend of games, testing combines and skills competitions the program will connect elite players with top coaches, seminars and testing. This invitation-only event will be the annual first look at the future of hockey, building the core for future top players who are just four years out from their draft season.
Earlier in the year, STX announced that it secured an on-ice NHL equipment license and signed NHL player Matt Moulson as the face of STX Hockey. STX will begin sales of ice hockey equipment in the spring of 2014. To sign up for more information, please visit http://www.stx.com/hockey/.
About STX:
STX is a global sporting goods leader in the sports of lacrosse, field hockey, ice hockey and golf. With its 1970 introduction of the first synthetic lacrosse head, STX ushered in the “modern era” of what is now the fastest growing team sport. Based in Baltimore, the home of lacrosse, STX has been universally recognized for innovation in product design and development. STX continues to strive for new performance standards in sporting goods equipment at the highest levels of competition. For more information, visit http://www.stx.com.
ABOUT 200 x 85 LLC
For twenty years, 200x85 has been an innovator and leader in the creation of hockey programs, tournaments, camps, clinics and entertainment. 200x85 provides a profound understanding of how to harness the power of hockey to effectively produce results for an amazing hockey experience. With all programs and events housed within one organization, these disciplines merge to offer a powerful, diverse and integrated on ice experience.
Gina Zuk, Abel Communications for STX, http://www.stx.com, +1 (443) 604-5203, [email protected]
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