I still remember sitting at my computer and writing that email. It was August 11, 2008, and I had just signed up for the Yahoo Backyard Rink group. I introduced myself. Hi all, I just wanted to introduce myself. My…
Announcing Our 2012 Pond Hockey Tournament Listing!
They say necessity is the mother of all invention. Well, they’re pretty smart. It started with an email I received in February 2010, shortly after I launched this website under its current moniker. A reader in Minnesota asked if I…
New England and Lake Champlain Pond Hockey Classics To Open Public Registration Thursday
Want in on two of the largest pond hockey tournaments in New England? Better start stretching that mouse finger. Both the New England Pond Hockey Classic and Lake Champlain Pond Hockey Classic open up registration for new teams at 12pm…
Update on Nick Jenkins and SoCal Sled Hockey
I’ve written a lot of posts here at Backyard-Hockey.com, but one of my favorites came last winter when I spoke with Todd Jenkins, a husband and father of two boys from California. Todd’s eldest son, Nick, was born with Spina…
Algonquin (IL) Moose To Hold Pond Hockey Tune-Up
I’m willing to bet my first pond hockey experience mimics many others: I sent a bunch of emails to hockey friends to determine interest, assembled a team, showed up to the tourney excited to play…and subsequently got blown off the…
