Sherwood Park, AB
Well you should get your games in but no playoff for you...
(Topic ID: 177904)
Got a call from Pinball-Rob today looking to see if I wanted to fill in as a sub in the league tonight. He said there we're quite a few openings so I volunteered the wife & I. It was our first time...we had a great time & it was so much fun!
Thanks for having us....we hope to see you all again next time 
Yes, we are always looking for subs on league night we can hold 36 person league nights every night and like to fill the event when we can. If you are interested in getting onto our spare list please email [email protected], it is really is a fun filled event, open to all skill levels. New league registrations will be accepted at our AGM in October, look out for details coming soon.
The next league nights are:
http://www.diehardpinball.ca/?page_id=4
Quoted from ImNotNorm:Got a call from pinball-rob today looking to see if I wanted to fill in as a sub in the league tonight. He said there we're quite a few openings so I volunteered the wife & I. It was our first time...we had a great time & it was so much fun!
Thanks for having us....we hope to see you all again next time
Quoted from pins4life33:Yes, we are always looking for subs on league night we can hold 36 person league nights every night and like to fill the event when we can. If you are interested in getting onto our spare list please email [email protected], it is really is a fun filled event, open to all skill levels. New league registrations will be accepted at our AGM in October, look out for details coming soon.
The next league nights are:
http://www.diehardpinball.ca/?page_id=4
I already gave our contact info to the man with the laptop last night
Yes, that was more of a general post then directed at you sorry for the confusion.
Quoted from ImNotNorm:I already gave our contact info to the man with the laptop last night
Thanks to all awesome competitors from Edmonton and Calgary who participated in the 2017 Big J Arcade PinGolf Championship. Overall was a great event, we had a couple of machine breakdowns but hey we got through it and was a fun day of pinball. Thanks again to our major sponsor Big J Arcade for being our title sponsor and having all of us for a special VIP night. To Nitro Pinball for their support and last Pinball at Lucky's for the awesome technician work and putting all games on free play for the day.
The final standings have been submitted to the IFPA, and are shown here.
Place/Player
1 Derek Thomson
2 Elie Kushner
3 Ryan James
4 Paul Sinclair
5 Wes Balla
7 Doug Teale
7 Dan Horne
7 Sheldon Fuchs
9 John Kottmann
10 Bryan Fitzpatrick
11 Curtis Dowhaniuk
12 Adam Goodwin
13 Rene Stusek
14 Gord Jamieson
15 Jordan Penner
16 Jonathan Puckrin
17 Mathew Koskoski
18 Thomas Badree
19 William Lepage
20 Erin Pampu
21 Shawna Teale
21 Keri Puckrin
23 Chance Johnson
23 Freyja Laxdal
25 Dave Formenti
26 Ryan Pollard
27 Basil Yacyshyn
29 Steve Ridden
29 Michael Navratil
29 Micaela Wolfe
31 Josh Brown
31 Robert Vivian
33 Jessica Kelly
34 Kim Formenti
The event will move to October (due to the Silverball Rodeo being so close in dates) next year and we will once again try to tweak the format so we are not playing as long or make it simply a two day event. Till next year!!!!
It ran till 9:30pm. They run this exact format in the US for PinMasters except it is a 72 person tourney and they run 36 players on the afternoon and 36 at night and run it over three days. Because it is such a long format we may consider doing the qualifying on a Sat and playoff on Sunday but we need commitment from out of town people on this. A lot of people like to back same day and not spend a night in god forbid Edmonton lol... Something we are willing to get feedback on in a future event.
Quoted from pingod:It was fun,to bad it ran so late.
When did you guys finally finish.
Congrats DRT
Quoted from pins4life33:It ran till 9:30pm. They run this exact format in the US for PinMasters except it is a 72 person tourney and they run 36 players on the afternoon and 36 at night and run it over three days. Because it is such a long format we may consider doing the qualifying on a Sat and playoff on Sunday but we need commitment from out of town people on this. A lot of people like to back same day and not spend a night in god forbid Edmonton lol... Something we are willing to get feedback on in a future event.
Most of us went back last night.
Depending on format,and player commitment. I could stay another day.
Would 3 ball work,instead of 5.
It would dramatically change the format and a possibility of less IFPA points too but it could be done puts a lot of pressure for competitors to achieve a target in those three balls. The targets lowering would definitely cut an hour or two from tournament time.
Quoted from pingod:Most of us went back last night.
Depending on format,and player commitment. I could stay another day.
Would 3 ball work,instead of 5.
1 week later
The 2018 Alberta Provincial Pinball Championships are officially scheduled for January 20, 2018 at Atlantic Trap and Gill in Calgary, AB. This will be the first time the provincial championship will be held in Calgary and just shows how much competitive pinball has grown in the city.
Live standings are below for those who are eligible for Alberta Provincial Pinball Championship. These standings will be updated whenever a tournament is uploaded into the World Pinball Player Rankings. The top 16 players as of 1/1/18 will qualify for the Alberta Provincial Pinball Championship Playoffs and receive an invite to participate. The winner of the event will be provided an opportunity to play in the IFPA US Nationals in Las Vegas in March 2018.
3 weeks later
Registration is officially open for the 2017 DHPL Last Chance Tournament. This seriously your last chance to gain WPPR player points and a chance to qualify yourself for the 2018 Alberta Provincial Pinball Championship.
To register click here:
http://www.diehardpinball.ca/?product=last-chance-entry-fee
2017 DHPL Last Chance Pinball Tournament
Where: Lucky’s Lounge (Yellowhead Inn), 15004 Yellowhead Trail NW, Edmonton, AB.
When: December 9, 2017
Max # of Entrants: 48
Minimum Guaranteed Games: 3 (24 or more players) or 4 (< 24 players
Entry: $20
Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
The tournament will be using a three or four strike pinball format. All players and machines are randomized and played as four player groups with the first and second place in the round advancing, a player is not eliminated until he/she is defeated in three or four matches.
This tournament will be IFPA sanctioned and will be the last chance to get world ranking points and an opportunity to get into the top 16 places in ranking for an opportunity to compete in the Alberta Pinball Provincial Championship on January 20, 2018 hosted in Calgary. The winner receiving the opportunity to win an entry into the IFPA State Championship Series in Las Vegas in March 2018.
Machine Lineup: TBD will be updated one week before the tournament.
Prizing is TBD on the amount of entries; percentages will be divided to at least the top 4 places in the tournament, 100% payouts.
Tournament is only open to people 18 years and over.
2 weeks later
If you are a new player looking to join a pinball league new player registration will be held on Sunday October 29, 2017 at 7:00PM at the Agora Centre in Sherwood Park.
The league has 14 events and league fees for the entire year at $80. Prizes are awarded to the top 3 players in each division at the end of the year. The league schedule will start in January and league nights will be either on Tuesdays or Thursdays from January - June, September - November.
For more information about Die Hard Pinball and our pinball league please visit www.diehardpinball.ca
If you have more questions or interest related to our event please contact us at [email protected]
1 month later
Congratulations to bcrage88... this week, he successfully defended his title and is now the three time DHPL league champion!! Back to back to back!
From the sounds of things on Facebook Derek is stepping aside from future last chance and pingolf events. That said y’all should get out to the Last Chance event on the 9th! See you there!
Quoted from puck:From the sounds of things on Facebook Derek is stepping aside from future last chance and pingolf events. That said y’all should get out to the Last Chance event on the 9th! See you there!
Unfortunately I can't go due to work....but the wife registered and will be there
Quoted from puck:From the sounds of things on Facebook Derek is stepping aside from future last chance and pingolf events. That said y’all should get out to the Last Chance event on the 9th! See you there!
I will be there Puck
Hook up tonight for some practice.
I will be there after work tonight...
Quoted from pingod:I will be there Puck
Hook up tonight for some practice.
1 month later
If anyone is bored tonight we are looking for two spares for league play tonight. Lucky's Lounge be there before 7:00PM.
7 months later
DHPL Season 5 signup information.
If you are a new player looking to join the league registration will be held after the meeting at Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 7:00PM. You must show up in person to have a chance at joining the league.
Agora Centre, Conference Room 3
401 Festival Ln,
Sherwood Park, AB
T8A 3W7
League fees are $90 for the year, the league has year end plaques and cash prizes all league monies received get paid out 100% back to the membership. By becoming a member you also receive voting rights to future DHPL decisions regarding the league.
The league has been capped at 40 players, however, if we are super popular then we will consider expanding the league for this year.
More information about the DHPL can be found on www.diehardpinball.ca
1 month later
The league has accepted 38 competitors so far for the 2019 DHPL League Championship Series. If you are interested in playing in any of our 18 events throughout the year and securing a full time slot we are only accepting two more. If you want to come out and spare for any of our nights next year we can add you to our mailing list. Hope to see you out. Feel free to email [email protected] if you have any interest.
7 months later
3 months later
The DHPL League Championship Series is the biggest International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA) sanctioned pinball league in the Edmonton area. We are now in our 6th year of running the league.
This year all of the events will be played at the new Arkadium Retro Arcade in Sherwood Park in 2020 and run every two weeks on Thursdays. (July/August/December are league breaks).
The events are for all skills group and ages (13+) its a great opportunity to come out play with a group of people who love to play the old silverball.
On each league night there will be 6 pinball games played, and you will be put into random groups of 3 or 4 players on a randomized machine. Depending on how you finish on each machine you will be assigned a score of 1st - 7 points, 2nd - 5 points, 3rd - 3 points, 4th - 1 point. The top 8 in each night will play in a playoff round to determine who is the winner of that night.
The standings of each night will be submitted to the IFPA and you will be awarded World Pinball Players Ranking points that will give you an opportunity to see you ranking in the entire world of pinball.
Over the course of the 19 events the IFPA points will be added up to give you your final standing and give you your ranking going into the DHPL Championship Finals. Everyone who plays events throughout the year qualifies for the DHPL Championship Finals and we will award plaques to all of the division winners.
These points will also give you a chance at representing yourself at the Alberta Provincial Pinball Championships with the winner given a free trip to the North America Pinball Championships.
Cost: $50 to pre-register entire season.
Drop In: $5 each event night
Please note: You must also pay the Arkadium Retro Arcade entrance fee at the door. A special rate of $12.50 + GST will be in effect for each of these night for anyone who visits the arcade.
Hope to see you out to the best pinball league in the Edmonton area in 2020!!!!
For more information please visit:
http://www.diehardpinball.ca/?page_id=1223
To pre-register for next years league please email [email protected] and we will provide you will all of the information.
To retain our non-profit status, Die Hard Pinball League will be hosting their Annual General Meeting.
When: Nov 17, 2019
Time: 1:00pm
Where: Agora Centre (Room 3), 401 Festival Ln, Sherwood Park, AB, T8A 3W7
At that time we will be:
1. Providing an overview of the year in review, the changes to the current league, taking in any questions or suggestions for the Season 6 and discussing the up and coming YEGPIN - Pinball and Arcade Expo.
2. Taking registrations for current and new members for the new 2020 DHPL League Championship Series.
3. Voting on the expiring executive positions for the Die Hard Pinball League.
If you are interested in joining the pinball league as a full time member the fee will be $50 for the year, this will give you access to 20 events during the year at Arkadium Retro Arcade and voting privileges for the executive positions.
This will be the only chance to get the discounted fee, if you are only interested in playing part time or dropping in once in a while the drop in fee will be $5 each time you come and play a DHPL Championship Series event.
Please note full time members get first crack at slots each night so if we are full you may not get to play on any given night.
Hope to see you out!!!
pasted_image (resized).pngpasted_image (resized).png
Reply
Wanna join the discussion? Please sign in to reply to this topic.
Hey there! Welcome to Pinside!
Donate to PinsideGreat to see you're enjoying Pinside! Did you know Pinside is able to run without any 3rd-party banners or ads, thanks to the support from our visitors? Please consider a donation to Pinside and get anext to your username to show for it! Or better yet, subscribe to Pinside+!
