Boston won the Recreational Division and the NY Ugly Americans took the Developmental Division crown. The NY Lions and NY Rockets were the runners-up in their respective divisions.

Memories of Chelsea Challenge 2001

• I remember regretting that I ate two egg McMuffins for breakfast on the way to the rink.
• I remember Kelly Owen falling backwards in disbelief after scoring on a dribbling slapper from the point.
• I remember the Boston players at Barracuda protecting their goalie from some feared "corruption" by New Yorkers.
• I remember the great post-game party and eating Judy's birthday cake in the boys dressing room!
• I remember being stunned that all of my games started on time.
• I remember hauling a LOT of cases of frozen water!
• I remember getting the nerve to talk to the cutest goaltender, other than Chris B.
• I remember a lot of sweaty hockey equipment.
• I remember an incredible job by the Chelsea Challenge organizers.
• I remember falling down as I was accepting my championship medal.
• I remember four days after the tournament, and my hockey gear is still wet!!!
• I remember four games in 36 hours.
• I remember putting on a cold and wet jock for game three.
• I remember the smell in the equipment room.
• I remember having an awesome weekend!!! Where were we? Oh, yeah! Sky Rink...er, uh, New York City.
• I remember sleeping in the dressing room Saturday night after the best Girl Party in town!
• I remember getting on the ice for game four - achy, bruised, exhausted, gear soaked - looking at a teammate and saying, "I love hockey."
• I remember the red ribbon goes on the blue balloons... the blue goes on the red!
• I remember the hit I took in game 2... no, perhaps I don't remember that.
• I remember the Altoids boys.
• I remember thinking that maybe cheerleading isn't such a bad sport switch after all!

We are indebted to Joe Brainard's poetry: I Remember