One advantage to the below average and freezing temperatures we have had lately is that Mirror Lake in Eden Park is fully frozen. My buddy Kenny caught word of some pond hockey taking place on the lake this past Sunday at noon. I haven’t played pond hockey since high school, so I immediately let him know that I was definitely ready to play.

Kenny on the Ice

Sections of the frozen lake had already been cleared of most of the near six inches of snow that had fallen recently, but we brought along a few shovels to remove any extra that we found. It seems we weren’t the only ones using the lake for hockey, in fact there was another group of younger players getting in some extra practice time, as well as a steady line of others coming out with family and friends for a good skate.

Game On

We ended up with roughly twelve guys in our group. We started by playing with teams of four as the crowd was still growing, but quickly changed to teams of three. We randomly drew teams and created a little tournament. One of the guys in the group built some awesome goals, with two small openings on either end, that proved to be challenging and way more stable than a pair of shoes like we used to play with back in the day. Everyone had a great time and some were talking about playing again this coming weekend. Let me know if you’d like to give it a go and I’ll keep you informed on the status.