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Tampa natives' bachelor party game turns into moment to shine on ESPN

BAY NEWS 9 | SPECTRUM NEWS

Nick Pletcher had his bachelor party up in the Blue Ridge Mountains in north Georgia and had to get creative.

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Big Boy Soap Hockey League Slides Into Brandon

Osprey Observer

The Big Boy Soap Hockey League, created by former Brandon resident Nick Pletcher, hosted a tournament in June at the J.C. Handly Sports Complex.

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ESPN2 To Air Big Boy Soap Hockey’s Riverview Tournament

Osprey Observer

The Big Boy Soap Hockey League returns for its second tournament in two years in the Tampa area.

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How soap hockey went from a Tampa man’s bachelor party to ESPN

TAMPA BAY TIMES

The Big Boy Soap Hockey Tournament returns May 16 in Riverview. Admission is free.

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Nick Pletcher on the Mike Calta Aftershow

102.5 THE BONE

Nick Pletcher goes on 102.5 to talk about the Big Boy Soap Hockey League he created.

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ESPN8: The Ocho Returns July 31-August 3

ESPN Press Room

30 Sports to Make Ocho Debut Including Soap Hockey, Mailboat Jumping and Outhouse Racing.

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Squeaky clean: Soap hockey provides bubbly viewing experience

WSBTV ATLANTA

This is one hockey league that can brag about its clean play. Not a Hanson brother in sight.

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Nick Pletcher - Big Boy Soap Hockey - Quotables Podcast Full Episode

QOUTABLE MEDIA PODCAST

In this episode of the Quotable Media Podcast, Nick sits down with us to talk about the wild rise of Big Boy Soap Hockey League.

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How soap hockey went from bachelor party activity to ESPN-televised sport

WFLA | NBC

On the heels of the Big Boy Soap Hockey League Tournament in Riverview, we learn about the growing sport that started at a Tampa resident’s bachelor party just five years ago.

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ESPN8: The Ocho returns for its 10th Anniversary August 6-9

ESPN PRESS ROOM

The Ocho is back for its 10th and most action packed year-to-date, taking over ESPN platforms from Thursday, Aug. 6, through Sunday, Aug. 9, with 74.5 hours of thrilling, unexpected and unconventional sports. 

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A bubbly new sport popping up in Tampa Bay!

WUSF | NPR

Tired of the same old sports people have been playing for hundreds of years? Well, how about a new sport that's right here in the Tampa Bay area, featuring bubbles!?

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