In addition to the remainder of this week’s screenings, the Fargo Theatre has added 9 more screenings for next week as well. Showtimes for 4/17-4/23 are:
Fri 1:00, 3:00, 5:00
Sun 1:00, 5:00
Mon-Thurs 5:00
For more info on the theater visit: www.fargotheatre.org
Pond Hockey will be screening at the historic Fargo Theatre from April 10th through the 16th to coincide with the World IIHF U18 Championship being held in the United States for the first time. Teams from all over the world will compete in both Moorhead, MN and Fargo, ND. To celebrate this event Pond Hockey will screen the entire week. For more information on movie times visit: www.fargotheatre.org
The Yale men’s hockey team takes a break from their D1 schedule to have some fun on the pond…and it seems to be paying off as they have just earned a 2 seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament.
The Star Tribune’s “Critic’s Choice” for this Tuesday is the airing of Pond Hockey on TPT (PBS - Twin Cities) at 8pm.
Most of America might not have much interest in a documentary called “Pond Hockey” (8 p.m., KTCA, Ch. 2), but then the rest of the country doesn’t appreciate the pure joy of skating across frozen water in subzero temperatures. Those in the know include a couple of Minnesota governors and a couple of hockey hacks named Wayne Gretzky and Neal Broten. by Neal Justin
JT Haines, co-producer of Pond Hockey, sits down with Cathy Wurzer and Eric Eskola of TPT’s Almanac to chat about the upcoming showing of Pond Hockey. To watch the interview visit the TPT website.
The US Pond Hockey Championships was awesome as usual! Concord USA beat Cold Hands 3-2 to win the Golden Shovel out of 160 open division teams. The tournament had teams from 30 states, but the finals were made up of all Minnesota boys. The Concord USA line-up is Sam Cornelius, Peter Fitzgerald, Justin Kapsen, Geoff Kragness, Jeff Yurecko, Billy Hengen. Congrats!
Our favorite ESPN anchor and backyard enthusiast discusses how great outdoor hockey and a backyard rink can be. Thanks again Bucci for reminding us why we play this game!
My backyard rink is up again here in Connecticut. The recent blast of arctic air has set us up for one of the finest stretches in Bucci Heritage Garden history. The kids have skated eight days in a row and 10 out of the past 12. Free ice, 30 feet from the back door.
It is amazing how your attitude toward winter changes after you construct your backyard rink. You instantly root for cold temperatures. The cold is your ally. You are not depressed by the short, dry, cold days and nights, but rejoice in them. Without question, my life is better with my backyard rink. I’m happier, more upbeat and more attuned to nature. I’m Henry David Thoreau with MGMT on his iPod.
For the entire article visit ESPN.com. For more Bucci, you can read his articles every Tuesday afternoon on ESPN.com/nhl
Father and son time is one of the main reasons backyard rinks are so great. photo by Spencer Gillis
The Buccigross sons take it to director Tommy Haines. photo by Spencer Gillis
The Anoka Area Hockey Association will host a benefit screening of Pond Hockey this Friday, Jan 23 at 6:30pm at the 850 seat Anoka High School theater. Please join hockey players from the Anoka community for this fun, one night only event.
For more information about tickets and the event visit the Anoka Hockey Association website.
Richard Sandomir of the New York Times wrote up a nice piece about the NHL’s Winter Classic.
The N.H.L. gleaned two simple lessons from the rousing debut of its Winter Classic game last New Year’s Day. No. 1: Do it again. No. 2: Make it much, much bigger. What began in the snow and sleet at Ralph Wilson Stadium outside Buffalo continues Thursday at Wrigley Field in Chicago with two of the league’s Original Six teams. The Chicago Blackhawks, a renascent team in second place in the Central Division, and the defending champion Detroit Red Wings, who are in first place in the Central, play at 1 p.m. on NBC (and CBC and RDS in Canada).
…The appeal of an outdoor game is obvious: it reminds hockey lovers, at least those who learned or appreciate the sport in very cold climes, of playing on frozen ponds and lakes. “Pond Hockey: The Game as Nature Intended,” a newly released documentary (now on DVD) that was built around the 2005 United States Pond Hockey Championships in Minneapolis, celebrates skating in the elements.
“It’s a pretty indescribable experience,” said Tommy Haines, who directed and co-produced the film, and grew up playing on outdoor ice in Mountain Iron, Minn. “You’re out there in nature, with your buddies, with no parents around, and you’re skating faster than you can run, the breeze is in your face, and you pull a few more moves than you could inside.”
Haines said he hoped the Classic eventually rotated into his home state.
To read the entire article visit The New York Time Website
The folks at NBC Sports dot com put up a scene from Pond hockey on their website in conjunction with the upcoming Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. The clip fittingly features Patrick Kane and Dustin Byfuglien from the Chicago Blackhawks along with Wayne Gretzky, Krissy Wendell, Neal Broten, Sidney Crosby and dozens of other hockey greats. To view the sneak peak visit NBC Sports.
Pond, park and street hockey as well as backyard rinks are such a large part of our movie — from Jack Falla’s “Bacon Street Omni” in Natick, MA to “The Cradle of Hockey” in Windsor, Nova Scotia to the Highland Park outdoor rink in Edina, MN — we wanted to let you show off some of your favorite spots. Each week we will be posting photos and brief stories of hockey’s most dedicated fans and enthusiasts. Please send a photo or two of your rink and a brief story about it to stories@pondhockeymovie.com or upload to our Flickr Pond Hockey group for possible inclusion in our blog. Selected posts will receive an autographed poster!
This week we are featuring two stories:
First, Dennis from Littleton, CO
