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. Or, as they say in the Pond Hockey documentary, “PARK MOVE!” 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. 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…
