Blast Floorball is extremely pleased and jubilant to announce that we have made a sponsorship contract with the Austria National Men's Team.

The contract will be valid for the next two seasons and all players will be fully equipped with high quality Blast Floorball products that will be attuned to be each individual players needs.This sponsorship contract with Austria is a very big step for Blast Floorball as our main objective is to be the most desired Floorball brand in the world. Having Team Austria as the pioneer of our Blast family will hopefully be the stepping stone for us to enlarge our stronghold in the Floorball market in Central Europe.

For more information, visit www.blastfloorball.com

The Vikings, proudly sponsored by Viking Escapades, Salming Floorball and FloorballPro.com, upset the Solid Soldiers Floorball Squad 6-4 in the final of the Toronto Floorball League Summer Division.

The match proved to be a tight battle between this year’s TFL Elite finalists, the Vikings and the Solid Soldiers, formerly known as TNEX. Solid was the favorite after their undefeated season in the Summer Division, including two wins against the Vikings. The affair brought together a fine crop of Canadian floorball talent, including Team Canada player Randy S’ad and up and coming Under-19 superstars Joel Inouye and Andrew Radjenovic from the Solid Soldiers and flamboyant U-19 scoring threat Colin Munro and Team Canada goaltender Sam Garrison from the Vikings.


The match itself was a colossal encounter between arguably the two best clubs in Ontario floorball. The first period was a tight defensive battle, with hardly any scoring chances. The Vikings took the lead just over six minutes into the game with a goal from Henry Korhonen assisted by Juha Mikkola.

The Solid Soldiers bounced back in the second period with goals by Andre Riolo and Eli Keleher and seemed to take the game into control. The Vikings were having trouble getting to the ball and the team resorted to taking penalties that allowed the Soldiers to dominate play.


The third period proved to be a legendary battle, with the Solid Soldiers scoring first to nearly put the game away for good. But Colin Munro, thanks to a flashy individual effort, brought the Vikings back into the game and sparked his teammates. The Vikings tied up the game, only to see the game slip away again with less than three minutes remaining when Andrew Radjenovic scored on a long-range shot.

Amazingly, the Vikings did not back down and tied up the game with a great shot from Andrew Kieran and just 20 seconds later, Eric Kloosterman scored the eventual game winner by deflecting in a hard pass in the slot. Colin Munro finished off the scoring with an empty net goal to seal the Summer Division Championship for the Vikings. Henry Korhonen was named the first star of the game.

With the come from behind victory the Vikings took the Toronto Floorball League double by winning both the Summer League Championship and the TFL Elite Championship in 2008, solidifying them as the bona fide champions of the Toronto floorball scene. In addition, the Vikings were triumphant at the Newmarket Open tournament earlier in the year and finished fourth at the Canada Cup, tying the best performance of any Ontario team.

In the night's other match-ups, Big Ben’s Bulldogs beat the Free Agents to win third while iMove/TPH edged GWB for fifth place.

For more information on the Toronto Floorball League, please visit http://www.playfloorball.com

Purchasing Officer

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Position Type:      Full time, employee
Job Location:       Toronto/GTA

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Job Description:

As Purchasing Officer for FloorballPro, you are responsible for all procurement and supplier relationships. FloorballPro currently deals with large floorball manufacturers in Finland and Sweden – managing these relationships and identifying new ones will be of paramount importance to FloorballPro. You will need to rely on your floorball knowledge and experience to procure competitive products for FloorballPro, and to use your international business experience to optimize logistical operations for the company. In addition to managing the supply side for FloorballPro, you will also need to conduct floorball demonstrations, where you must use your floorball playing experience to show how the sport is beneficial to potential clients.

You must possess intricate knowledge concerning floorball in order to successfully manage FloorballPro’s supplier relationships. You will be required to travel to Finland and Sweden 1-2 times a year to negotiate supplier contracts and purchasing efforts for FloorballPro. In addition, you will need to explore how to diversify FloorballPro’s procurement, and to independently find new and profitable ways of catering to FloorballPro’s continued Canadian growth.

Main Duties:

• Provide input into product design in order to suit market trends, identify new ways in which products can be designed to better suit Canadian markets
• Establish and maintain contact with suppliers (see requirements)
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the purchasing activities of the company – create systems, procedures, and policies for purchasing
• Evaluate cost and quality of floorball products and equipment
• Negotiate prices, discounts, credit terms, and transportation arrangements
• Purchase specialized floorball products and equipment for the company, and assess whether such products are suitable for the Canadian marketplace
• Negotiate purchasing terms and distributor contracts in Finland and Sweden
• Explore new avenues for procurement, such as suppliers in Czech Republic, Switzerland, and Germany
• Conduct floorball demos and presentations to potential clients, outlining the benefits of the sport, and demonstrating how it is played
• Train people interested in becoming floorball ambassadors across Canada, on a need basis

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree required in International Business Administration or related business field
• Intricate knowledge of the business side of floorball, including global trends, product knowledge, competitors, and future outlook
• Playing experience required for floorball demonstrations
• Finnish and/or Swedish language required
• Travel to Finland and Sweden 1-2 times a year to negotiate with suppliers
• Sales experience (0-2 years)
• Willingness to work long days/weekends/holidays

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to recruiting@floorballpro.com with Purchasing Officer as the subject for the email.

We thank all applicants for applying, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

About FloorballPro Inc.

Since 2002, FloorballPro Inc. has been a leader in the North American floorball equipment marketplace. FloorballPro Inc. prides itself on providing the best assortment of sticks, equipment, accessories, shoes and goaltender equipment for every player, from beginners to hardcore floorballers. FloorballPro Inc. works with the leading floorball suppliers in the world including Salming Sports, X3M, Blast, Karhu and Exel. FloorballPro Inc. is proud to support North American floorball events including the Canada Cup Floorball Championship, the Montreal Open, the East Coast Floorball Tournament the OFSAA High School Invitational and many of North America’s leading floorball leagues, clubs and teams. Floorball is rapidly growing in North America and FloorballPro Inc. continues to lead the way.