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Friday, February 06, 2009
Winners of U.S. Pond Hockey Championships.
Nearly 1,600 pond hockey fanatics, NHL legends, former Olympic and college greats met on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis this weekend for the fourth annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships.
Nearly 1,600 pond hockey fanatics, NHL legends, former Olympic and college greats met on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis this weekend for the fourth annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships.
The tourney featured 251 teams in four-on-four competition in the open, 40+ open, 50+ open, women's and Rink Rat divisions.
Winners:
• Open: Concord USA beat Cold Hands 3-2.
• 40+ open division: Herbies beat Pipewrench 9-4.
• 50+ open division: Minneapolis Moose beat St. Nix 7-4.
• Women's division: Seasoned Skaters beat Barbette 15-3.
• Rink Rat division: Golden Ophers beat Cougar Bait 15-9.
The winners of the open, 40+ open, 50+ open and women's divisions will have their names inscribed on the Golden Shovel, otherwise considered the Stanley Cup of pond hockey. Winners of the Rink Rat division -- developed for the less competitive pond hockey player -- will have their names forever inscribed on the Silver Scoop.
The Bill Wood MVP Sweater, which memorializes a pond hockey legend, was awarded to one player in each division who most embodied what it means to play pond hockey: teamwork, effort, skill and sportsmanship:
• Open division: Billy Hengen, Eden Prairie, from team Concord USA.
• 40+ open division: Rich Farrell, Grant, Minn., from team Herbie.
• 50+ open division: Randy Zejdlik, Maple Grove, from team Minneapolis Moose.
• Women's division: Sue Ring-Jarvi, Anoka, from team Seasoned Skaters.
• Rink Rat division: Jon Zurby, Cottage Grove, from team Golden Ophers.
Nearly 1,600 pond hockey fanatics, NHL legends, former Olympic and college greats met on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis this weekend for the fourth annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships.
The tourney featured 251 teams in four-on-four competition in the open, 40+ open, 50+ open, women's and Rink Rat divisions.
Winners:
• Open: Concord USA beat Cold Hands 3-2.
• 40+ open division: Herbies beat Pipewrench 9-4.
• 50+ open division: Minneapolis Moose beat St. Nix 7-4.
• Women's division: Seasoned Skaters beat Barbette 15-3.
• Rink Rat division: Golden Ophers beat Cougar Bait 15-9.
The winners of the open, 40+ open, 50+ open and women's divisions will have their names inscribed on the Golden Shovel, otherwise considered the Stanley Cup of pond hockey. Winners of the Rink Rat division -- developed for the less competitive pond hockey player -- will have their names forever inscribed on the Silver Scoop.
The Bill Wood MVP Sweater, which memorializes a pond hockey legend, was awarded to one player in each division who most embodied what it means to play pond hockey: teamwork, effort, skill and sportsmanship:
• Open division: Billy Hengen, Eden Prairie, from team Concord USA.
• 40+ open division: Rich Farrell, Grant, Minn., from team Herbie.
• 50+ open division: Randy Zejdlik, Maple Grove, from team Minneapolis Moose.
• Women's division: Sue Ring-Jarvi, Anoka, from team Seasoned Skaters.
• Rink Rat division: Jon Zurby, Cottage Grove, from team Golden Ophers.
