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Labatt Blue UP Pond Hockey Championship
February 16 - February 19
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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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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
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
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