Charles Yoder(2015) – ‘Charlie’ is the patriarch of one of the greatest roller hockey families that our sport has ever seen. The name Yoder is synonymous with roller hockey.
Charlie is the owner and operator of Doc’s Family Fun Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This facility has been in the family for decades, and he does a tremendous job introducing young individuals to the sport. The Yoder Foundation sponsors a Learn to Play and Learn to Skate program that allows boys and girls to get involved for free. He is the General Manager and Head Coach for the Hershey Typhoon program, which has grown exponentially over the past few years due to his commitment and dedication. In the early 1990’s he was influential in forming the Tour Mudcats who have become one of the most recognizable teams in the Pro division. In 2002 Charlie, and his sons CJ and Jami founded the Professional Inline Hockey Association, or PIHA, a professional inline hockey league. Over the years the league expanded to over 40 teams in Pro and Minor divisions’, and is running strong to this day with franchises from Pennsylvania to Colorado.
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