The North American Roller Hockey Championships (NARCh) is a company which operates inline hockey tournaments of independent clubs, in Canada and the United States. Headquartered in Encinitas, California, NARCh is widely considered to be the premier inline hockey tournament series in the world.
The company was founded in 1994 by Paul Chapey and Jeff Mason. The inaugural NARCh Finals was held in 1994 at the All American Sports Mall in St. Louis, Missouri, and featured 39 teams. In 2002, Chapey and Mason sold their interest in the company to Daryn Goodwin.
NARCh draws many highly skilled players and teams from all over world. The annual division champions are widely accepted as being the best inline hockey teams in the world.
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