About Us

RAW STEEL HOCKEY

Building a legacy

one goal at a time!

RAW STEEL began as a team name for a small group of OC Blade skaters that were playing in the home rink club division during the off season of travel hockey tournaments. OC Blade teams would play in the home rink club division to hone their skills as a team and compete against their friends from other travel hockey teams. This was an opportunity for club and travel teams to prepare for the tournament season.

During these early years, it was against OC Blade policy for skaters to wear their tournament jerseys when they were not actually competing in tournaments. Because of this policy, two OC Blade coaches derived a name that was consistent with the development of their OC Blade players and at the same time would meet OC Blade policy by not using tournament jerseys during the off season.

The name RAW STEEL was born, but the history of the name continues…

The OC Blade coaches proceeded to collaborate on the meaning of RAW STEEL. What they ended up with was a true analogy and a fitting name for an OC Blades team in training.

Consider that the OC Blades is analogous to a well forged blade, a Samurai’s sword if you will. Before this fine weapon can be called a true sword fit for a Samurai, raw steel must be forged and strengthened, and ultimately sharpened and polished. This philosophy was applied to the OC Blades in training. They are much like the raw steel of the Samurai’s sword. They are forged and strengthened, sharpened and polished, and ultimately compete as OC Blades.

They are the Samurai’s sword.

Today, the OC Blade name may be retired, but the philosophy used to develop the Samurai’s sword lives on with RAW STEEL.

Who is RAW STEEL?

RAW STEEL is a nonprofit hockey club providing families with an alternative to the other expensive hockey clubs and programs. It is made up of players and non-players alike who enjoy the sport of roller hockey and the fun and energy that accompany the sport. There are no monthly club dues, all our coaches and team supporters volunteer their time, and rink time and tournament fees are shared between families.

We're the hockey club that is bringing grass roots "RAW" hockey back to the rink.

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