ESPN’s Jim Caple recently listed the sporting events he would most like to see, one for each month in 2009. His entry for January is being held this weekend:
JANUARY
U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, Minneapolis (Jan. 23 to Jan. 25)The
interesting thing about Minnesota is that in the 80-degree sunshine of
summer you can go inside to watch baseball (and be sure to catch the
Twins’ final season in the Metrodome this year), and during the depths
of winter you can brave 30-below temps to watch hockey outside. The
annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships started in 2006 and have grown to
include 248 teams competing for the coveted Golden Shovel (players are
occasionally required to shovel snow from the 25 rinks). Past
competitors include NHL vets Brian Bellows and Mike Crowley, as well as
Gov. Tim Pawlenty. It’s amateur sports at its best — that is, plenty
of beer, which we can only assume will be cold.
In case you needed a reminder, we’re big fans of Pond Hockey.
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