For 2009 registration form, click here! 

For the 2008 game scores, click here! 

For Pond Hockey rules, click here! 

Format:  4 on 4 hockey with NO GOALIES on twelve 75 'x 150' outside rinks with snow bank boards played on Moran Bay overlooking Mackinac Island.

Friday afternoon/evening

• Games begin ~ 1:00 p.m. and end ~ 5:00 p.m.
• Labatt's VIP Happy Hour with Hors d' Oeuvres from 3-7 pm.
• Bus Pub Crawl from 7:00 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. thru St. Ignace.

Saturday all day/evening

• Games continue until 6:00 p.m., and Bus Pub Crawl from 6:00 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. thru St. Ignace.
• Pig Roast

Sunday morning - Finals, Award presentations.

Divisions will be:

• Men's Novice
• Men's 21 and older, Gold, Silver & Bronze Divisions
• Men's 30 and over, Gold & Silver Divisions
• Men's 40 and over
• Women's Open Division

All players must be 21 or older before the championship.

All teams are guaranteed to play at least 3 games.

Prizes:  All players will receive a Labatts hat, Casino Package and free beer tokens for the Friday & Saturday night Pub Crawls.  Division winners also receive Labatts jerseys and a hardwood championship cup.

The 2009 U.P. Pond Hockey Championship is open to the first 104 teams registered.

Signed waiver forms must be on file prior to commencement of play.

If we have an act of weather that prevents us from conducting the UP Pond Hockey Championship, all registration fees will be refunded.  Any other money that has been expended will not be refunded.

Cost:  $300 per team (proceeds benefit St. Ignace Hockey Association)

Check back for information on the 2009 UP Pond Hockey Championship, Call 800-338-6660 or CONTACT MARK @ 1-906-643-7482 or email marksposito@yahoo.com or marksposito@sbcglobal.net

2008 U.P. Pond Hockey Results

What a great weekend of friendly weather and good times on Moran Bay! St. Ignace Special Events Committee, together with Labatt Blue, Kewadin Casinos, & Classic Rock "The Bear",  presented Hardwood Championship Cups and Labatt jerseys to victorious teams in seven divisions this year.

Women's Division:  Stix 22 vs Hanson Sistas 10

Men's 40+:  R. Prime 20 vs. Burt Lake Hackers 9

Men's 30+ Gold Division: Hard Chargers 15 vs. Team Cape Cod 13

Men's 30+ Silver Division: Make Me Lafs 20 vs. Crystal Bar Hockey

Men's 21+ Gold Division: Rock Bottom Tavern 18 vs Labatt's Blue 17 (Sudden death OT)

Men's 21+ Silver Division: Rusty Blades 32 vs. Kreager Towing 21

Men's 21+ Bronze Division: Fletcher Street Brewery 20 vs. Super Dudes 14

If your team captain did not receive an autographed Labatt poster, signed by all three Hanson Brothers, contact us at info@stignace.com. Use the phrase "Hanson Poster" in the subject line. One per team, no charge for the poster, but postage is appreciated.

If you still want autographed photos from the Hansons, go to www.hansonbrothers.net.

For photographs of this year's event, contact davekunze@hughes.net.

St. Ignace Visitors Bureau and Special Events Committee appreciates all your comments and suggestions. If you would like to help us improve on this growing event, please send comments (in the email body--no attachments will be accepted) to us at info@stignace.com.  Please use the phrase "U.P. Pond Hockey" in the subject line.

News for 2009!

We will have an 'ice resurfacer' (Zamboni-like vehicle) to keep the ice in tip-top shape!

We will have a 'novice' division; players who have not played organized hockey before the age of 21.

Tournament will begin on Friday afternoon, so that all teams will play their first game on Friday, February 20, followed by two games on Saturday, February 21, and finals on Sunday, February 22, 2009.

So far, our schedule looks like this:

Friday - Labatt's VIP Happy Hour with Hors d' oeuvres from 3-7 pm for all players.

Saturday - Pig Roast, from 12:00 Noon - 6:00 p.m.!

2008 UP Pond Hockey Aerial photo prices (like the one above):

  8 x 12 - $18
12 x 18 - $28
16 x 24 - $62
12 x 57 Panoramic - $65

Price includes sales tax and shipping in a hardboard tube.

Contact:

Dave Kunze Photography
N2982 Pte. Aux Chenes Rd.
St. Ignace, MI  49781

906-643-9280
231-420-0844
davekunze@hughes.net

Stix were the winners in the Women's Division!

(Photo courtesy of Dave Kunze Photography)

Winners in the 21 & Over Gold Division are the Rock Bottom Tavern team!

(Photo courtesy of Dave Kunze Photography)

The Rusty Blades were the winners in the 21 & Over Silver Division!

(Photo courtesy of Dave Kunze Photography)

1st place in the 21 & Over Bronze Division is the
Fletcher Street Brewery team!

(Photo courtesy of Dave Kunze Photography)

The Hard Chargers were the winners in the 30 & Over Gold Division!

(Photo courtesy of Dave Kunze Photography)

The Make-Me-Lafs were the winners in the 30 & Over Silver Division!

(Photo courtesy of Dave Kunze Photography)

Winners in the 40 & Over Division was the R. Prime team!

(Photo courtesy of Dave Kunze Photography)

Here are just a few of the many action photos taken during the 2008 UP Pond Hockey Championship.  Enjoy!

(Photos courtesy of Dave Kunze Photography)