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Labatt Blue UP Pond Hockey Championship

February 15, 2024 - February 18, 2024

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Thursday Night Meet-N-Greet!

This year's Meet-N-Greet will take place at Kewadin Casino-St. Ignace on Thursday, February 16, from 5-8pm.  The band, Skarkasm, will be playing from 9pm-1am.  In order to receive the 2023 hat you must be present.  No exceptions!  Come in main lobby entrance and you should see our tables.  Shuttles will be available Thursday from 5pm-2am Friday by calling 906-430-5337. Shuttle information for the weekend will be in your team packets.

Tournament Location for 2023 is Chain Lake!

Registration is now closed.

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2023 Winter Hotels List

Pond Hockey Rules for 2023

Hello Everybody!   As of February 2, 2023 we have 176 teams registered. Shout outs to newly registered teams, Beer League Benders, The O'Doyle Special, Chilidawgs, Bonnie McMurray Fan Club, Cheboygan Brewing Company, Weller Tree Service, Detroit Grille House #2, Deke Heads, Shithawks, Thundercocks, Winberg Masonry Wooly Mammoths, Dirth Gherkins, Drop Tines 21+, Brew Devils, Fighting Amish, Blackrocks Brewery, Howies Hockey, Drill N Fill, Varsity Gooney Toons, and many more!

Labatt Blue and St. Ignace Hockey invite your and your teammates and families to enjoy your experience at this year's 4-on-4 pond hockey championships.  We aim for a quality hockey and social experience.  With the cooperation of all players, coaches and team officials, we are confident that everyone will have a great time at our tournament. As this is a USA Hockey sanctioned event every player must have a USA Hockey ID.

2023 marks the 16th year of our tournament that began back in 2007 (we had to cancel in 2021 due to Covid).  For our first year 24 teams participated, doubling each of the next two years, and we now have an average of 150 teams participating each year.  Teams come from as far away as Florida and Texas!

Teams are guaranteed to play 3 games over Friday & Saturday, with Championship games on Sunday.

Divisions and # of Teams:

  • 21 & Over - 40 teams
  • 30 & Over - 38 teams
  • 40 & Over - 8 teams
  • 50 & Over - 8 teams
  • Novice - 54 teams
  • Women - 9 teams (Women's Division is closed unless we get at least 3 more teams)

When completing your registration form you must list the skill levels of each of your players.  Here is a brief description for you to use as a guideline:

  • A Level - This player is highly skilled.  Has played Junior A or College
  • B Level - Competitive Player.  Former High School, Junior B or College Club player
  • C Level - Less experienced recreational player
  • Novice - Players that have not played organized hockey before the age of 21
2022 Pond Hockey Winners List

Note From St. Ignace Visitors Bureau

This event is organized by the St. Ignace Visitors Bureau. Many of our events do not make a profit and those that do, fund activities for guests in St. Ignace including weekly fireworks and nightly music in the summer, and contributions to local programs for downtown beautification and upgrades. The St. Ignace Visitors Bureau is able to make these contributions to the betterment of our town as a whole, and your experience as a visitor, through stays in St. Ignace hotels. To this end, we highly recommend that you stay in a St. Ignace hotel when you visit, to help make these events possible. Thank you for your support of our community!

Cancellation Policy:  Partial refunds are available if you cancel more than 30 days before event (cancellation fees apply).  Registration fees if you cancel within 30 days of event are non-refundable. Processing fees are non-refundable.

2022 Labatt Blue UP Pond Hockey Winners

 

Men's 21 & Over

Platinum

Hounds

Captain: Bill Coole

St. Clair Shores, Michigan

Gold

Sunnyvale

Captain: Ben McAllister

Butler, Pennsylvania

 

Silver

Hawks

Captain: Dirk Thur

Madison Heights, Michigan

Bronze

GLBO Jets

Captain: Doug Lee

Midland, Michigan

 

Copper

Mighty Drunks

Captain: Shane Kelly

Howell, Michigan

Tin

Triple D's

Captian: Jordan Mckindles

Reynoldsburg, Ohio

 

Galvanized

Deke Heads

Captain: Andrew Overheul

Kingsley, Michigan

 

Men's 30 & Over

 

Gold

Beer Grotto

Captain: Karl Boothman

Salt Lake City, Utah

Silver

Winberg Masonry Wooly Mammoths

Captain: Rob Robinson

Harbor Springs, Michigan

 

Bronze

Le Coq

Captain: Pat McCullough

Ferndale, Michigan

Copper

Stretches Curve

Captain: Mike McFarland

Bay City, Michigan

Tin

Goons Pals

Captain: Logan Paquet

Mackinaw City, Michigan

Galvanized

Anonymoose

Captain: Craig Schiffelbine

St. Clair, Michigan

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Men's 40 & Over

Gold

Chilidawgs

Captain: David Nelson

Indianapolis, Indiana

Men's 50 & Over

Gold

Weekend Parolees

Captain: Bob Shaw

Parma, Michigan

 

Women's

Gold

Goodships

Captain: Kaylyn Schroka

Madison Heights, Michigan

Silver

Jets

Captain: Ashley Brown

Saginaw, Michigan

 

 

 

Novice

Gold

Detroit Grille House

Captain: Keith Chene

Shelby Township, Michigan

Silver

Beer Me

Captain: Kenji Fujita

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

 

Bronze

Hunt Creek Loonatics

Captain: Peter Lynch

Gross Pte. Farms, Michigan

Copper

Fighting Amish

Captain: Bryan Lockwood

Macomb, Michigan

 

Tin

Rabid Squirrels

Captain: Maria Sherman

Roseville, Michigan

Galvanized

DBG FU

Captain: Samantha Johns

St. Clair Shores, Michigan

 

Brass

Meleo
Lead

RBM

 

 

Details

Start:
February 15, 2024
End:
February 18, 2024
Event Category:

Organizer

St. Ignace Events Committee
Phone:
1-800-338-6660
Email:
info@stignace.com
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Venue

587 N. State Street
587 N. State Street
St. Ignace, MI 49781 United States
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Phone:
8003386660