He was sweaty, he was tired, he was a little cold. It was Minnesota in the winter, after all, and he was sitting on a throwaway couch anchored in a foot of snow. He had just finished playing hours of…
Ford’s “Go Do Adventure” Pond Hockey Video: Part I
I know, I know, it’s been a while. In fact, it’s been my longest writing drought since this site was launched. But it’s for good reasons, I promise. I’ll let you know what they are soon enough. I don’t typically…
Ryan Donald’s sick backyard move on Matt Dalton
If this isn’t a backyard rink move, then I don’t know what is. Â Or, as they say in the Pond Hockey documentary, “PARK MOVE!” Â Either way, Ryan Donald showed some nifty hands during the final day of the Boston Bruins’…
Backyard-Hockey Links (Discombobulated Edition)
Greetings from an entirely new zip code, and apologies for making like a Maple Leafs’ first-round draft pick and disappearing (hey, at least I’m back before 2012). We are now pseudo-settled in our new home, where I have an internet…
NHL Prospects Learn Skills, Develop Passion On Backyard Rinks
These days, professional hockey prospects have the greatest training in the world at their disposal. Â Once a young player is tabbed as a potential draft pick, there is no limit to the amount of on-ice instruction, off-ice training, and nutritional…
