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Training Drills For Your Backyard Rink
Training Drills For Your Backyard Rink
One of the secrets to many of the successes in the NHL lies in a player’s backyard growing up. Professional players got a huge advantage as kids if they had a rink, full size or miniature, by their house where…
Maine Pond Hockey Classic Reveals Trophy Photos
Maine Pond Hockey Classic Reveals Trophy Photos
The Stanley Cup. The Art Ross. The Prince of Wales. Hockey is full of famous trophies, each carrying with them an encyclopedia of history, memories, and stories. Now you can add another to the list – the championship trophies presented…
New England Youth Pond Hockey Jamboree – The Most Sought After Tournament in New England
New England Youth Pond Hockey Jamboree – The Most Sought After Tournament in New England
It all started with an idea. Richard Wood, Springfield College professor by day and hockey dad by night (and early weekend morning), was sitting with some friends at the Vermont Pond Hockey Classic when the group had an idea. Create…
Outdoor Hockey Holiday Gift Guide
Outdoor Hockey Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season can be difficult. You have family staying at your place for far too long, a dozen fancy meals to cook, and a seemingly growing number of children to appease. You need to find the decorations, untangle the…
Updated: Backyard Rink Calculators

Updated: Backyard Rink Calculators

Ready to fill your backyard rink? Use these handy (and ultra-modern!) calculators to determine how much water you’ll need and how long it will take.

Joe ProulxAugust 6, 2012November 28, 2012 Backyard Rinks 8 Comments
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The Forever Teammates

The Forever Teammates

About three months ago, my wife and I were driving on the highway when she came across some startling news by way of her smartphone. A man in Massachusetts, about 90 minutes away, had gone missing. He had a recent…

Joe ProulxJuly 30, 2012 Misc Hockey 2 Comments
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Summer Cooldown: 2011 US Pond Hockey Championships

Here in Southern NH, we’re experiencing our third day in a row of 90+ degree temps. And that can only mean one thing: it’s time to grab a cooler, fill it with ice, plant your ass in it, and watch…

Joe ProulxJune 22, 2012June 22, 2012 Pond Hockey No Comments
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Summer Cooldown: Pond Hockey Classic Reunites College Teammates

Today’s installment of our Summer Cooldown series takes us to Meredith, New Hampshire, site of the successful-and-growing New England Pond Hockey Classic. This video, unlike the last couple we’ve posted, doesn’t delve into the event itself. Rather, we meet a…

Joe ProulxJune 8, 2012 Pond Hockey No Comments
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Summer Cooldown: Vermont Pond Hockey Championships

Ah, Vermont. Home to Ben & Jerry’s, a handful of cows, the highways that take New Englanders to Montreal…and one kickass pond hockey tournament. The Vermont Pond Hockey Championships, which will hold its fourth annual event on the ice at…

Joe ProulxMay 25, 2012 Pond Hockey No Comments
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