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U.S. Pond Hockey Championships

The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships are an annual pond hockey event on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Though an amateur tournament, the competition draws hockey enthusiasts from all over North America, many of whom have pro and college hockey experience.

ESPN.com listed the tournament as part of their "101 Things Sports Fans Must Experience Before They Die."

The Tournament's slogan is, "HOCKEY. THE WAY NATURE INTENDED."

Format

The tournament includes competition in six divisions:

  • The Open Division (anyone can play)
  • 40 and over Division
  • 50 and over Division
  • Rink Rats (for teams who don't want to face the competitiveness in the Open Division)
  • Women's
  • Seniors
  • Bender

The Bender Division is for amateurs who learned hockey while adults.

The teams compete for a trophy called the Golden Shovel. Each year, the winners of each division get to engrave their names into the Golden Shovel in a tradition reminiscent of the NHL's Stanley Cup.

Past winners (Open Division)

Tournaments

2006 Tournament

2007 Tournament

Due to the unusually warm weather in Minnesota during the winter of 2006–2007, tournament sponsors moved the tournament from Lake Calhoun to Lake Nokomis. Notable players in the 2007 tournament include:

2008 Tournament

2009 Tournament

2010 Tournament

2011 Tournament

Held January 21–23, 2011 on Lake Nokomis.

2012 Tournament

2026 Tournament

Held January 22–25, 2026 on Lake Nokomis.

See also

References

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