Pond hockey breaks the ice — and builds community in Lincoln Park The casual pickup games being in the heart of the city are akin to matches played in Wisconsin or further north.

The first ever Berkshire Pond Hockey Classic will be taking place on Benedict Pond, Saturday Jan. 28. Find out how the event came to be and all it has to ... Instead, Thomas has built special goals ...

we use these little small pond hockey nets. so we have 275 teams. we’re one of the largest pond hockey events in north america. the crowder always anticipates a lot of spectators.

"It’s awesome—a lot of stick handling, a lot of puck moving, putting the puck right in the net. You know, there’s a few bumps and bruises on the ice, but that’s pond hockey," Laverdiere said.

Despite pond hockey only being possible for a few weeks out of the year, Schnell said, the memories made on the ice make it worthwhile. "I mean, to me, it means everything," Schnell said.

A group of youth hockey players swarm a teammate after netting a goal during the Colorado Youth Pond Hockey Tournament at Breckenridge Golf Club on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Cody Jones/Summit Daily News ...