UTICA, NY - The 48th Roller Hockey National Championships begin this weekend at the Aud. Saturday July 5th is registration with competition begining on Sunday. All games start at 7am and go through 10pm through July 11th. Fifty teams will be in the area for eight days. Over 1000 people will be in the area generating over a million dollars over revenue for the local economy. The local team to watch is the Utica Thunderbirds. They will have six teams entered in six different age divisions.

For a complete schedule of events and results, go to www.usrollerhockey.com