Pond Hockey

E.J. · 12-14-2011, 06:44 PM

I decided to post this over here, but because I think it is cool and you don't really have to love hockey to enjoy seeing some kids take advantage of where they live & a frozen pond, to play the sport they love....

There could be worse ways to spend an afternoon after school.

E.J. · 12-14-2011, 06:45 PM

I'm not going out there for a few weeks at least....

longknocker · 12-14-2011, 07:06 PM

Great Pics!!!

Fordman4ever · 12-14-2011, 07:11 PM

Looks like a good time to me.

Taki · 12-14-2011, 07:42 PM

Awesome pic's brother....to be young again!!!

Eleven · 12-14-2011, 08:20 PM

Awesome!

icehog3 · 12-14-2011, 08:37 PM

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish...ce-hockey-rink

Speaking of pond hockey....

E.J. · 12-14-2011, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish...ce-hockey-rink

Speaking of pond hockey....

"These puck lovers would have gotten away with it if it hadn't been for a meddling school janitor. " - Snikes!

chachee52 · 12-15-2011, 05:39 AM

Can't wait to get some ice around here!!! Doesn't look too good for us right now that we are going to get some ice, but i'm hoping.
My brother-in-law's old boss made a 3/4 scale hockey rink in his back yard, complete with old boards from a local rink that was tossing them. Lights hang above the rink so not as much shadows as if they were on the side. Great time when we play pick up game.

12-15-2011, 06:34 AM

Great pics, love to see a bunch of kids out enjoying something other than a video game. Gives me hope for the future.

SteelCityBoy · 12-15-2011, 06:38 AM

That is certainly one of the advantages of living in the great white north! Never played pond hocky but looks like a great time! Finally got to go ice skating with the wife in downtown Pittsburgh around the Christmas tree for the first time...that was awesome!

Thanks for the cool pics!

12-15-2011, 08:06 AM

Go WILD!

And shorts?!?! You'll likely NEVER see that on a pond here in MN.

As a kid, we used to screw around on the rink behind my house (a parking lot flooded by the city), but I never did anything organized. It's been since I was about 13 since I was on skates. Don't even know if it would be easy to find them in clown sizes to fit me now.

Pond hockey is a way of life here in MN, though. There's a big tourney every year. It's a HUGE deal here, and there are literally hundreds of teams with over 1000 players. It's a cool things to see. Check it out here.

replicant_argent · 12-15-2011, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wanger

It's been since I was about 13 since I was on skates. Don't even know if it would be easy to find them in clown sizes to fit me now.

Not to mention they would be REAAAALY expensive.

Have you priced out one man single runner bobsleds lately?

E.J. · 12-15-2011, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by replicant_argent

Not to mention they would be REAAAALY expensive.

Have you priced out one man single runner bobsleds lately?

12-15-2011, 02:26 PM

LMAO. Thanks Pete. Can you help me source some?

E.J. · 12-15-2013, 02:49 PM

Great day on the pond today.... Needed more kids and I had to give up my stick to one of them that forgot his, but stinking fun all the same!

E.J. · 01-04-2015, 06:18 PM

Hit a pond again today, good turn out. Grilled up some dogs and brats, had a few adult beverages. All in all, another good day!

I see the Little One has the same sweatshirt on as the last photos.

E.J. · 01-04-2015, 06:20 PM

Most important person on the ice, the Zamboni!

Went a little high here.... Sweet backhand all the same....

E.J. · 01-04-2015, 06:21 PM

Nice set up for those watching....

jjirons69 · 01-04-2015, 08:26 PM

Looks awesome! I love the community socializing. Cool looking mountains in the background, too. A little too cold for me, though. It was 74 today here on the eastern edge of America.

12-14-2011, 06:44 PM	#1
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Pond Hockey I decided to post this over here, but because I think it is cool and you don't really have to love hockey to enjoy seeing some kids take advantage of where they live & a frozen pond, to play the sport they love.... There could be worse ways to spend an afternoon after school.

12-14-2011, 06:45 PM	#2
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: Pond Hockey I'm not going out there for a few weeks at least....

12-14-2011, 07:06 PM	#3
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,261 Trading: (82)	Re: Pond Hockey Great Pics!!!

12-14-2011, 07:11 PM	#4
Fordman4ever Redneck driving a ricer!! Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Earl Location: A place too cold to smoke outside Posts: 2,508 Trading: (26)	Re: Pond Hockey Looks like a good time to me. __________________

12-14-2011, 07:42 PM	#5
Taki Welcome to the Layer Cake Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Taki Location: The Creek Posts: 2,271 Trading: (38)	Re: Pond Hockey Awesome pic's brother....to be young again!!! __________________

12-14-2011, 08:20 PM	#6
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Pond Hockey Awesome! __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

12-14-2011, 08:37 PM	#7
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,288 Trading: (60)	Re: Pond Hockey http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish...ce-hockey-rink Speaking of pond hockey.... __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

12-15-2011, 05:39 AM	#9
chachee52 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Todd Location: Tyngsboro, MA Posts: 399 Trading: (2)	Re: Pond Hockey Can't wait to get some ice around here!!! Doesn't look too good for us right now that we are going to get some ice, but i'm hoping. My brother-in-law's old boss made a 3/4 scale hockey rink in his back yard, complete with old boards from a local rink that was tossing them. Lights hang above the rink so not as much shadows as if they were on the side. Great time when we play pick up game. __________________

12-15-2011, 06:34 AM	#10
Dr Voss Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Pond Hockey Great pics, love to see a bunch of kids out enjoying something other than a video game. Gives me hope for the future.

12-15-2011, 06:38 AM	#11
SteelCityBoy 7th Heaven Will Commeth!! Join Date: Sep 2011 First Name: Ken Location: * THE WOOD * -Cigar Zombies- Posts: 1,236 Trading: (21)	Re: Pond Hockey That is certainly one of the advantages of living in the great white north! Never played pond hocky but looks like a great time! Finally got to go ice skating with the wife in downtown Pittsburgh around the Christmas tree for the first time...that was awesome! Thanks for the cool pics! __________________ It's Just THIS Easy To Help Out The Troops

12-15-2011, 08:06 AM	#12
Wanger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Pond Hockey Go WILD! And shorts?!?! You'll likely NEVER see that on a pond here in MN. As a kid, we used to screw around on the rink behind my house (a parking lot flooded by the city), but I never did anything organized. It's been since I was about 13 since I was on skates. Don't even know if it would be easy to find them in clown sizes to fit me now. Pond hockey is a way of life here in MN, though. There's a big tourney every year. It's a HUGE deal here, and there are literally hundreds of teams with over 1000 players. It's a cool things to see. Check it out here.

12-15-2011, 02:26 PM	#15
Wanger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Pond Hockey LMAO. Thanks Pete. Can you help me source some?

12-15-2013, 02:49 PM	#16
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: Pond Hockey Great day on the pond today.... Needed more kids and I had to give up my stick to one of them that forgot his, but stinking fun all the same!

01-04-2015, 06:18 PM	#17
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: Pond Hockey Hit a pond again today, good turn out. Grilled up some dogs and brats, had a few adult beverages. All in all, another good day! I see the Little One has the same sweatshirt on as the last photos.

01-04-2015, 06:20 PM	#18
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: Pond Hockey Most important person on the ice, the Zamboni! Went a little high here.... Sweet backhand all the same....

01-04-2015, 06:21 PM	#19
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: Pond Hockey Nice set up for those watching....

01-04-2015, 08:26 PM	#20
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Pond Hockey Looks awesome! I love the community socializing. Cool looking mountains in the background, too. A little too cold for me, though. It was 74 today here on the eastern edge of America. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes