pond hockey
Outdoor ice game
Pond hockey is hockey played on a frozen pond, lake, or other natural ice surface rather than in an arena.
It's typically informal and pickup-style, often without goalies, boards, or full equipment: We grew up playing pond hockey every winter.
The term evokes nostalgia for hockey's outdoor roots and simpler, less structured play.
- shinnyClimb using arms and legs
- puckHockey's rubber projectile
- slapshotForceful hockey strike
- stickThin piece of wood
- iceWater's solid form
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