The New England Pond Hockey Classic holds a special place in my heart. It was the first pond hockey tournament I attended, the first one I played in, and as you can probably guess, the first one I wrote about. In some ways, the NEPHC is the reason why much of this site exists. So [...]
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This year more than most, my Google Alerts are coming in handy. I have a couple dozen set up at the moment, all trained on phrases like “pond hockey tournament”, “pond hockey classic”, and the like. Without fail, each morning I wake up and survey the damage. Event X has been postponed. Event Y has [...]
Tournament directors (and their sponsors) are hoping to see sights like this in the very near future As a backyard rinkbuilder, the balmy start to this winter has left me annoyed. That I have a few dozen backyard rink customers, many of whom are rinkbuilding for the first time and who are looking to me [...] In the world of hockey, what does $150 buy you? Half of one skate? A composite stick? Two weeks on a travel team? What if I told you that $150 could open the door to a lifetime of activity, camaraderie, adventure, teamwork, responsibility, and achievement? Sure beats one skate, right? Because of the partnership [...] Jack Falla’s influence on the backyard rink community, yours truly, and this website is well documented. Thousands of people drag plywood out of the basement or from under the deck and spend a day or two each fall erecting their version of Falla’s Bacon Street Omni, the rink he built in Natick for nearly 30 [...] |
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