Pond Hockey

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• Posted 01/02/11 by Dwain
  I grew up in West Virginia and this video really makes me wish that I had grown up a little further north. I never played pond hockey but I think I would have enjoyed it. The best analogy I can make to this film is back yard football. We used to play pickup games with all the neighborhood kids almost everyday after school in the autumn until our mothers would call for us to come home for supper. This documentary captures that spirit and brings back some fond backyard football memories for me. The folks who made this did an excellent job and I will surely pass along the link to my old buddies who I think will enjoy it. Finally, I'd like to thank the owner of the Washington Capitals for mentioning this film in the pre-game interview of the Winter Classic this year. I'm a Penguins fan but thanks nonetheless!
• Posted 03/23/10 by Chris
  Growing up in Michigan I had plenty of opportunities for time on the outdoor ice. I believe that this is where I fell in love with the game. Sure we won championships inside the rinks, but the games that really mattered were the ones played outdoors.
• Posted 02/22/10 by Sarah Wersan
  I'm far from the ice too, in California. But I was so touched by the love these people have for the game, to put in their own time and money and effort. That to me is discipline.
• Posted 01/04/10 by Jason Lund
  I am from Roseau, MN. It was nice to see some familiar faces in the movie. I now live in Iowa and the kids around here stay indoors over the winter, my wife (from IA) now knows why I love winter so much. There is so much to do outside can't wait to move back to God’s country MN! The backyard rink is where it is at. Best movie ever about home (“THE NORTH RINK!” It’s a Roseau thing).
• Posted 12/31/09 by John FItzgerald
  As a long time hockey player and rink builder I loved this film. Thanks for making it. Beautiful.
• Posted 12/15/09 by Peter Ettinger
  Thank you for such a great film,took me back to when I was a kid.
• Posted 12/15/09 by Miru
  Good Film! I live in Poland (in my country hockey doesn't be so popular)but for me hockey is destiny and love, this film make me feel good. When me and my friends were younger we used to play hockey on frozen river near to place we lived. Really good film! Redards!
• Posted 12/15/09 by bob
  Wonderful! I've skated for 50 years and all the early years were on ponds that I walked to! Brings back great memories of sharpening skills, having fun, and just developing a love for the game that still is strong. There is simply nothing like hockey. Now I skate only at rinks (living in the DC area not much of a choice) and still chase the puck, trying to keep it away from a bunch of young guys. The heart stays hanging at the pond! And the film reawakens a lot of those great memories, all those days and years of watching the tempature. Now I'm eager to head north just to find some ice, some skaters, and some pond hockey. Thanks!!
• Posted 12/14/09 by Andrew
  I grew up in the southeast. We didn't have any ponds but I can definitely identify with the film. We all grew up playing 4 on 4 on inlines in the parking lots and tennis courts of local schools. We would play until we lost all our balls in the dark after they were shot too far out of the light's reach. We would play like that year round. That truly is where the sport caught me. I've played ever since, trying to capture that pure joy I had as a kid, winning the Stanley Cup night after night after night.
• Posted 12/13/09 by Kent
  Awesome! I am from South Africa, very far from the ice!! but I have always loved hockey, and played in the few indoor rinks we have. But this film captures what playing sport is all about. My mates and I played soccer on courts in our yards when we were young and now that we are in our 30s we still play on Tuesday nights in a social league. The game has kept us together and we look forward to catching a game, feeling like a kid again and have a few laughs afterwards! Thanks again!