Bandy sport grows in popularity across Las Vegas with 100 new players

HENDERSON (KTNV) — Just like hockey took over the desert, bandy has slowly done the same for some locals over the last year.

“It’s a lot different from hockey," Bandy Club of Las Vegas (BCLV) player, Mattox McCauley said. "There’s no icing, there’s no offsides, you shoot the ball like a golf swing.”

WATCH | How bandy is growing in popularity across the valley Bandy sport grows in popularity across Las Vegas with 100 new players

The sport has grown from zero players to 100 in the valley. For the first time, two local teams competed in the 2nd annual Las Vegas Invitational Rink Bandy Tournament.

“That’s amazing because we came here last year to play bandy with people from Minnesota and around the world, so we never thought in our wildest dreams we would think a 100 bandy players a year