Ice Sports Mars Organization
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Headed up by president, Fredrick Seulovik, ISMO is one-part governing body, one-part science lab, and one-part think tank. Founded in 2077, ISMO is now officially responsible for developing, organizing, and running "winter sports" on Mars. The first experimental sport introduced was Martian Hockey.
ISMO Highlights
Ice Sports of Mars announces the pilot teams and upcoming schedule of games to be held in Noviymir, Korolev and Mareotis. Martian-style hockey is about to become a reality.
With anticipation for ISMO's upcoming hockey exhibition, we've found 3 behind-the-scenes heroes that are solving problems to make ice sports possible. If Martian hockey takes off, it will be off the backs of innovators like these.
The launch of a hockey league on Mars has sparked a wave of optimism, with council leaders celebrating "a new era in Martian sport." The highly anticipated series of exhibition games have been billed as proof that this maturing network of colonies is quickly amassing all the comforts of Earth.
The one hitch, though, is no one can skate.
Exhibition Hockey
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The much anticipated amateur hockey league, MAHLEN, has had a difficult go at getting started. Of the chapters that have signed on, only 2 colonies, Marineris and Wendland, have been able to form teams, secure the facilities and actually play the game.
In an unexpected turn of events, Hockey has found a new kind of home on Mars.
Enter the Martian Amateur Hockey League Enthusiast Network, or MAHLEN as they call themselves.
Beyond the drama prior to the championship series, ISMO has been tight lipped regarding next steps, only announcing the training program and exhibition to be a 'success'. With all of the test players now released from their temporary contracts, it is unclear what, if anything, will come of the skills they have developed over the last several months. And without any follow-up plans for the 75 test players, what does ISMO have to build on?
Vicky Li once again scored the deciding goal to wrap up the final game of ISMO’s exhibition hockey with a definitive win for the Moles!
In another edge-of-your-seat game, the Wildcards and Moles proved they were worthy adversaries. Playing to a full house with over 1,200 spectators, it was do or die for the Wildcards as the Moles were hunting for the series sweep after yesterday’s shutout victory in overtime.
It’s been hours since Vicky Li of the Moles smashed the puck into the right-corner of the net to win the game 1-0 for the Moles. But Europa is still abuzz with triumphant Moles’ fans and dejected supporters of the Wildcards.
ISMO officials have released a statement early today recanting their original decision not to run a finale game to tie-up this round of exhibition hockey.
Earlier this week, team captains, Janice Campbell and Samuel Marquez, failed in their attempt to petition ISMO for a special winner-takes-all match between their respective teams, the Moles and Wildcards.
The Moles disposed of Khimik 3 – 0 led by Kara Okeke’s 2 assists and a goal and another Sam Bailey shutout.
For Bailey, it was another brilliant day, as he made 14 saves to record his third shutout in six exhibition games in the second round.