Tournament Information
The World Pond Hockey Championship was first held in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick in 2002. It was the first event of its kind to be held anywhere. From humble beginnings during that first ever event in 2002 that saw 40 teams compete, most of which were from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Maine, the event has grown to feature 120 teams from around the world. Aside from the hundreds of hockey enthusiasts that travel to Plaster Rock each February to compete, the event attracts thousands of spectators and media from around the globe as well. The 2009 event is scheduled for February 19-22, 2009.
VENUE:
- ROULSTON LAKE (PLASTER ROCK TOURIST PARK)
- PLAY TAKES PLACE ON 20 RINKS (APPROX. 75 X 150’)
- 40 TEAMS PLAY SIMULTANEOUSLY
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE:
- 120 TEAMS (4 ON 4) ROUND ROBIN
- EACH TEAM GUARANTEED 5 GAMES
- 1 GAME ON THURSDAY EVENING
- 2 GAMES EACH TEAM (FRIDAY)
- 2 GAMES EACH TEAM (SATURDAY)
- PLAY-OFF ROUND (SUNDAY) TOP 32 TEAMS 0- SINGLE ELIMINATION
REPRESENTATION:
PARTICIPATING TEAMS HAVE REPRESENTED 12 CANADIAN PROVINCES / TERRITORIES; 35 U.S. STATES AND A TOTAL OF 15 COUNTRIES WORLD WIDE.
ATTENDANCE:
8,000 + PEOPLE OVER THE FOUR DAYS
MEDIA COVERAGE:
THE WORLD POND HOCKEY EVENT HAS BEEN FEATURED ON CBC-TV; HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA; TSN; ROGERS SPORTSNET, CTV; GLOBAL-TV; THE WEATHER NETWORK, NBC, ABC, ESPN AND CBS, AS WELL AS THE GLOBE AND MAIL; NEW YORK TIMES; TORONTO SUN; WALL STREET JOURNAL; WASHINGTON POST; MONTREAL GAZETTE; TIME MEGAZINE; SPORTS ILLUSTRATED; FACE-OFF MAGAZINE, THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE, CANADIAN GEOGRAPHIC and OUR CANADA magazine.