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Sunday Stats: Icebreakers By the Numbers

Sunday Stats: Icebreakers By the Numbers

WPH Press

The WPH has proudly presented the Race 4 Eight Sunday Stats since the start of the pandemic, highlighting the Race 4 Eight’s greatest champions, longest winning streaks, greatest accomplishments, tournament directors, nicknames, obscure stats, handball’s origins and history, and so much more. This Sunday we’ll focus on the WPH Icebreaker 3-Wall pro tour.

2020-2021 Icebreakers By the Red Numbers

9 – the number of Icebreakers held between September 2020 and May of 2021

2 – the number of courts used in Icebreakers (the Clark Park Freddy B show court and the Jeff Healam show court)

19 – the number of different pro players that have competed in the nine Icebreaker events

6 – the number of states represented in Icebreaker action (AZ, CA, TX, NY, FL, MO)

3 – the number of countries represented in Icebreaker action (U.S., Mexico, Ireland)

7 – the number of Icebreaker champions in the first 9 Icebreaker stops

2 – the number of camera operators capturing the Icebreaker action

37 – the number of Icebreaker singles matches played in the first 9 Icebreaker stops

3 – the number of players in their 40’s that have played in the Icebreaker stops (Fink, Davis, Mattioni)

– the number of players in their 30’s that have played in Icebreaker stops

10 – the number of players in their 20’s that have played in Icebreaker stops

30.4 – the average age of the 19 Icebreaker players in the first 6 stops

44 – the age of the oldest Icebreaker competitor

24 – the age of the youngest Icebreaker competitor

2 – the number of Icebreaker Contenders (Qualifiers) held

23 – the number of players entering the two Icebreaker Contender events

14 – the age of the youngest Icebreaker Contenders participant

David Fink

WPH Senior Writer

DV: David Vincent formed the World Players of Handball in 2005 and ushered live handball viewing into our living rooms for the first time. Since its inception, the World Players of Handball has broadcast over 1,500 matches live. Dave Vincent serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for virtually all matches, combining his unique perspective and personality with a lifetime of handball experience. DV brings 25 years of broadcast radio experience (in Oregon and California) to World Players of Handball & ESPN broadcasts and provides professionalism and wit to the amazing game of handball. DV also serves as the Executive Director of the World Player of Handball at the WPH headquarters in Tucson, AZ, working daily to grow the game of handball through innovation.
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