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Thursday, December 29, 2005
Pond Hockey event is becoming reality
From News Services -- The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships continue to develop. Teams are still signing up for next month's inaugural U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, to be played on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis. Plans for the tournament were announced in October. It will be four-on-four, and 25 games will be played simultaneously across the lake.
Upwards of 128 teams are expected to participate. The event's website is uspondhockey.com. Of course, the ice must cooperate, and that's expected. "They're already ice fishing out there now," said Eric Davis, one of the event's organizers, reached late last week in his office not far from Lake Calhoun. "They don't have their trucks out there yet, but overall we weren't figuring for this kind of ice for another week or two. We'll be ready."
A couple of Minnesotans who played in the NHL, Reed Larson and Phil Housley, have committed to play. And the event caught the attention of the Boston Globe this week when two teams from Massachusetts signed up. The six members of one of the Massachusetts teams are 2000 and 2001 Amherst College grads, according to team member Chris Orszulak, Class of '01, from Longmeadow, Mass. Orszulak, Gregg DiNardo and Darce Swaggert are all investment bankers. Joe Graceffa is a screenwriter in Los Angeles. Andy Jones is in graduate school, and Rob Hill in medical school. "We were all roommates at Amherst, and every year we try to get together," Orszulak said. "A couple of the guys are from Minnesota, and I think it was Darce who spotted it. Just seemed like the perfect thing for us to do."
The teams will vie for the Golden Shovel, 12 feet top to bottom with a scoop 3 feet wide. Why play for a shovel? If you're asking, you just don't get it.
From News Services -- The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships continue to develop. Teams are still signing up for next month's inaugural U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, to be played on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis. Plans for the tournament were announced in October. It will be four-on-four, and 25 games will be played simultaneously across the lake.
Upwards of 128 teams are expected to participate. The event's website is uspondhockey.com. Of course, the ice must cooperate, and that's expected. "They're already ice fishing out there now," said Eric Davis, one of the event's organizers, reached late last week in his office not far from Lake Calhoun. "They don't have their trucks out there yet, but overall we weren't figuring for this kind of ice for another week or two. We'll be ready."
A couple of Minnesotans who played in the NHL, Reed Larson and Phil Housley, have committed to play. And the event caught the attention of the Boston Globe this week when two teams from Massachusetts signed up. The six members of one of the Massachusetts teams are 2000 and 2001 Amherst College grads, according to team member Chris Orszulak, Class of '01, from Longmeadow, Mass. Orszulak, Gregg DiNardo and Darce Swaggert are all investment bankers. Joe Graceffa is a screenwriter in Los Angeles. Andy Jones is in graduate school, and Rob Hill in medical school. "We were all roommates at Amherst, and every year we try to get together," Orszulak said. "A couple of the guys are from Minnesota, and I think it was Darce who spotted it. Just seemed like the perfect thing for us to do."
The teams will vie for the Golden Shovel, 12 feet top to bottom with a scoop 3 feet wide. Why play for a shovel? If you're asking, you just don't get it.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Pond Wear!!!!
T-Shirts, Hooded Sweatshirts, Varsity Jackets, Patches...
You want Pond Wear? We've got it all...click the link below to be directed to the official U.S. Pond Hockey Championships Merchandise online store.
Click for the Pond Wear Store!
T-Shirts, Hooded Sweatshirts, Varsity Jackets, Patches...
You want Pond Wear? We've got it all...click the link below to be directed to the official U.S. Pond Hockey Championships Merchandise online store.
Click for the Pond Wear Store!
Friday, December 23, 2005
eBay Teams!
Thanks to everyone who bid on the eBay Charity teams. Not only are you now officially entered in the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, your winning bids are benefiting two great charities: The Herb Brooks Foundation and the DinoMights Inner City Youth Hockey Team.
The winning bidder on the sixth eBay charity team had to retract their bid at the last minute after they realized they couldn’t make it to the tournament weekend. However, thanks to their priorities being a bit mixed up, there is now one more team up for grabs.
Check it out!
Thanks to everyone who bid on the eBay Charity teams. Not only are you now officially entered in the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, your winning bids are benefiting two great charities: The Herb Brooks Foundation and the DinoMights Inner City Youth Hockey Team.
The winning bidder on the sixth eBay charity team had to retract their bid at the last minute after they realized they couldn’t make it to the tournament weekend. However, thanks to their priorities being a bit mixed up, there is now one more team up for grabs.
Check it out!
Monday, December 19, 2005
US Pond Hockey Tournament Offers Rink Sponsorships
The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships (USPHC) -- Jan. 20-22, 2006 on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis -- is America's largest outdoor pond hockey tournament. The three-day, 128-team, four on four competition for men and women invites outdoor hockey enthusiasts nationwide to participate. To raise funds the event offers rinks as promotional venues.
For Information, Click Here!
Developed by a group of passionate pond hockey enthusiasts, USPHC seeks to draw attention to the traditions of outdoor hockey and to support important causes. A percentage of proceeds will benefit the Herb Brooks Foundation and DinoMights Inner City Youth Hockey.
The tournament will feature 25 rinks on Lake Calhoun and a field of 128 teams competing in open, women's, and senior men's divisions. There will be openings for 96 open teams, 16 women's teams, and 16 senior men's teams.
Teams will carry six players, with games being played in a four-on-four, no goalie format. Games will be two 17.5-minute halves with a two-minute intermission. Rinks will be cleared in true pond fashion - shoveled off prior to games by the two teams on deck. Official rules will be no checking, fighting or lifting, and goals must be scored on the attacking side of center ice.
The USPHC will be the largest outdoor hockey tournament of its kind in the U.S., and the first to feature a women's championship division. Each team will be guaranteed three round-robin games with the opportunity to continue on to the medal round for a chance at winning the Pond version of the Stanley Cup - the "Golden Shovel."
THE SITE
The USPHC will be held on the west side of Lake Calhoun, in the heart of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes - home to 5.5 million visitors per year with majestic views of the downtown Minneapolis skyline. The ice site will feature 150 by 75 foot hockey rinks "Calhoun Gardens," a 25th and central rink, will be surrounded by bleachers and lighted for night-time exhibition and notable games.
THE EVENT
In addition to tournament play, the weekend will feature nightly exhibition games on the lighted center rink. Featured teams and participants will include NHL, Olympic and NCAA alumni, as well as media and other luminaries. The "Warming House" hospitality tent will feature accommodations for players, guests and nightly pond celebrations with musical entertainment. There also will be a free skating site for spectators and other family activities.
RINK SPONSORSHIPS
Seventeen rinks are available as effective 'promo venues' to promote the corporate image of and generate leads for sponsor organizations. Sponsorship features include:
Banners, Logo Placements
Point Of Purchase Displays
Sample Distribution To Tens Of Thousands
TV & Radio Coverage
For details, Click Here!
The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships (USPHC) -- Jan. 20-22, 2006 on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis -- is America's largest outdoor pond hockey tournament. The three-day, 128-team, four on four competition for men and women invites outdoor hockey enthusiasts nationwide to participate. To raise funds the event offers rinks as promotional venues.
For Information, Click Here!
Developed by a group of passionate pond hockey enthusiasts, USPHC seeks to draw attention to the traditions of outdoor hockey and to support important causes. A percentage of proceeds will benefit the Herb Brooks Foundation and DinoMights Inner City Youth Hockey.
The tournament will feature 25 rinks on Lake Calhoun and a field of 128 teams competing in open, women's, and senior men's divisions. There will be openings for 96 open teams, 16 women's teams, and 16 senior men's teams.
Teams will carry six players, with games being played in a four-on-four, no goalie format. Games will be two 17.5-minute halves with a two-minute intermission. Rinks will be cleared in true pond fashion - shoveled off prior to games by the two teams on deck. Official rules will be no checking, fighting or lifting, and goals must be scored on the attacking side of center ice.
The USPHC will be the largest outdoor hockey tournament of its kind in the U.S., and the first to feature a women's championship division. Each team will be guaranteed three round-robin games with the opportunity to continue on to the medal round for a chance at winning the Pond version of the Stanley Cup - the "Golden Shovel."
THE SITE
The USPHC will be held on the west side of Lake Calhoun, in the heart of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes - home to 5.5 million visitors per year with majestic views of the downtown Minneapolis skyline. The ice site will feature 150 by 75 foot hockey rinks "Calhoun Gardens," a 25th and central rink, will be surrounded by bleachers and lighted for night-time exhibition and notable games.
THE EVENT
In addition to tournament play, the weekend will feature nightly exhibition games on the lighted center rink. Featured teams and participants will include NHL, Olympic and NCAA alumni, as well as media and other luminaries. The "Warming House" hospitality tent will feature accommodations for players, guests and nightly pond celebrations with musical entertainment. There also will be a free skating site for spectators and other family activities.
RINK SPONSORSHIPS
Seventeen rinks are available as effective 'promo venues' to promote the corporate image of and generate leads for sponsor organizations. Sponsorship features include:
Banners, Logo Placements
Point Of Purchase Displays
Sample Distribution To Tens Of Thousands
TV & Radio Coverage
For details, Click Here!
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Your Last Chance To Register
We officially closed registration for the open division last week when we selected 22 teams as part of our wait list lottery system. Congrats to everyone who made it. But, please know there is a way for six more teams to enter into the USPHC, and these slots may be the best of all because they help two great causes.
Charity Teams on eBay—way less annoying than those ringing bells!
Today through Wednesday, Dec. 21, you and your friends can bid on six official team slots at eBay. Bidding will open at the original $300 entry fee. All monies raised through the resulting auction will go directly to the two USPHC beneficiaries –– DinoMights Inner City Youth Hockey and the Herb Brooks Foundation.
Already in the tournament and want to buy another slot as a gift for a friend? Didn’t make it in the lottery but still want to play? Know someone with adult ADD that procrastinated and never signed up for USPHC?
This is your or their last and coolest opportunity. Sign up, help out a few great causes, and get on the pond. To get your bid on, go to http://www.uspondhockey.com/page/eBAy-Teams.jsp
We officially closed registration for the open division last week when we selected 22 teams as part of our wait list lottery system. Congrats to everyone who made it. But, please know there is a way for six more teams to enter into the USPHC, and these slots may be the best of all because they help two great causes.
Charity Teams on eBay—way less annoying than those ringing bells!
Today through Wednesday, Dec. 21, you and your friends can bid on six official team slots at eBay. Bidding will open at the original $300 entry fee. All monies raised through the resulting auction will go directly to the two USPHC beneficiaries –– DinoMights Inner City Youth Hockey and the Herb Brooks Foundation.
Already in the tournament and want to buy another slot as a gift for a friend? Didn’t make it in the lottery but still want to play? Know someone with adult ADD that procrastinated and never signed up for USPHC?
This is your or their last and coolest opportunity. Sign up, help out a few great causes, and get on the pond. To get your bid on, go to http://www.uspondhockey.com/page/eBAy-Teams.jsp
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Monday, December 12, 2005
US Pond Hockey Championships Lottery Picks
Registration for the 2006 U.S. Pond Hockey Championships Open Division has officially closed.
The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships team is extremely thankful and honored to have received the amount of support we've seen during the registration process. We no longer cry ourselves to sleep at night wondering if anyone else out there dreams about pond hockey all the time.
Thanks to everyone who registered, put a team on the waitlist, or just came to check out the site. We'll hopefully see all of you down at the pond during the weekend of January 20-22.
For the waitlist teams that didn't make it into the field...we would never leave a fellow pond hockey fanatic behind. Come see us at tournament HQ during the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships and pick-up vouchers for you and everyone on your team to enjoy a brat on us.
Team Captains: PLEASE READ
You will receive a PayPal link via email by noon today (Tuesday, Dec. 6). Upon Payment your team will be officially entered into the USPHC Open Division.
If payment is not received by Friday, Dec. 9 at noon, your team will forfeit their place and a new team will be selected from the waitlist.
The waitlist lottery winners are listed below.
note: The math worked out to expand the lottery drawing of the initial 16 by 6 more teams, for a total of 22 teams...congrats lottery winners, we'll see you on the pond.
1. Benchwarmers
2. Best Western Soldiers Field
3. Big Ding
4. BSU Beavers
5. daKapps
6. Elks
7. Healthy Scratch
8. Hired Goons
9. Jackpot Junction Casino & Hotel
10. Lake South Boys
11. Ligers
12. Mystery Alaska
13. Old Time
14. Pulled Hammies
15. Team Buffett 1
16. Team Shake Down Breakdown
17. The Goons
18. The Haystacks
19. The Isle'ers
20. The Simpsons
21. Woodhill Trespassers
22. Young Guns
Special Announcement
There is still a chance! The Charity Partners of the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, the Herb Brooks Foundation and the DinoMights, are each auctioning off three open division team entries. These six team slots will be the final open division teams.
All proceeds generated over initial entry fees will go towards supporting the Herb Brooks Foundation and the DinoMights Inner-city youth hockey program. The auction will last for one week, beginning Tuesday, December 12.
Stay tuned to www.uspondhockey.com and www.ebay.com for more information.
Registration for the 2006 U.S. Pond Hockey Championships Open Division has officially closed.
The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships team is extremely thankful and honored to have received the amount of support we've seen during the registration process. We no longer cry ourselves to sleep at night wondering if anyone else out there dreams about pond hockey all the time.
Thanks to everyone who registered, put a team on the waitlist, or just came to check out the site. We'll hopefully see all of you down at the pond during the weekend of January 20-22.
For the waitlist teams that didn't make it into the field...we would never leave a fellow pond hockey fanatic behind. Come see us at tournament HQ during the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships and pick-up vouchers for you and everyone on your team to enjoy a brat on us.
Team Captains: PLEASE READ
You will receive a PayPal link via email by noon today (Tuesday, Dec. 6). Upon Payment your team will be officially entered into the USPHC Open Division.
If payment is not received by Friday, Dec. 9 at noon, your team will forfeit their place and a new team will be selected from the waitlist.
The waitlist lottery winners are listed below.
note: The math worked out to expand the lottery drawing of the initial 16 by 6 more teams, for a total of 22 teams...congrats lottery winners, we'll see you on the pond.
1. Benchwarmers
2. Best Western Soldiers Field
3. Big Ding
4. BSU Beavers
5. daKapps
6. Elks
7. Healthy Scratch
8. Hired Goons
9. Jackpot Junction Casino & Hotel
10. Lake South Boys
11. Ligers
12. Mystery Alaska
13. Old Time
14. Pulled Hammies
15. Team Buffett 1
16. Team Shake Down Breakdown
17. The Goons
18. The Haystacks
19. The Isle'ers
20. The Simpsons
21. Woodhill Trespassers
22. Young Guns
Special Announcement
There is still a chance! The Charity Partners of the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, the Herb Brooks Foundation and the DinoMights, are each auctioning off three open division team entries. These six team slots will be the final open division teams.
All proceeds generated over initial entry fees will go towards supporting the Herb Brooks Foundation and the DinoMights Inner-city youth hockey program. The auction will last for one week, beginning Tuesday, December 12.
Stay tuned to www.uspondhockey.com and www.ebay.com for more information.
