Weekend Happenings: Hockey, Hockey, Hockey!

7th Annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships
Lake Nakomis in Minneapolis
January 20-22, 2012
Puck Drops at 8:30 sharp on Friday!
Cost:  Free viewing, Participants pay a registration fee

Hockey. The way nature intended. Outdoors in the crisp winter air, skate blades gliding on the fresh ice below, with the sounds of clacking sticks and the smell of grilling bratwurst filling the air.

Reunite with your friends over a weekend when time can stand still and we can all be kids for three days. The champions will go down in history with their names etched into the Golden Shovel, a symbol of our lifelong love and passion for the purity of this outdoor game.

A full schedule of events can be found on the official website.  You can also stay up to date on U.S. Pond Hockey Facebook page and Twitter feed.  You can even check out some video footage of the games in action on YouTube.

Hockey Day Minnesota
Excelsior Bay, Lake Minnetonka, Excelsior, MN
January 20-22, 2012
First game starts at 10:00 am on Saturday
Cost:  High School games $5/ticket

Hockey Day Minnesota will include a full day of local hockey and related programming designed as a celebration of the game from peewees to pros. Lake Minnetonka and the city of Excelsior will serve as the background for the three outdoor high school games.


Come to the Hockey Village including hockey related vendors, a Mite tournament, outdoor activities including open skating, great food and beverages and warm roaring fires.

Hockey Day Minnesota includes High School Hockey and the Pond Hockey North American Championships.  A number of rinks will be set up on Lake Minnetonka, just beyond the docks at Maynards and Bayside Grille.Hockey Day Minnesota coverage will include a Minnesota Wild game from Xcel Energy Center, as well as the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers against Colorado College from Mariucci Arena.

Times:

HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY GAMES START AT
10 AM White Bear Lake vs Grand Rapids Boy's
1.30 PM Duluth East vs Minnetonka Boy's
4.30 PM Hopkins vs Minnetonka Girl's


POND HOCKEY IS ALL DAY LONG
Tickets for the high school games can be purchased at http://www.hockeyblastminnesota.com/