No pond hockey tourney this year, team.
The Syracuse Pond Hockey Classic has been canceled due to warm weather. The high temperatures mean the ice won’t freeze enough on Hiawatha Lake by puck drop this weekend.
The tournament was already postponed one week, from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4, in hopes of catching enough cold weather. But despite a chilly weekend in the forecast, the cold won’t come in time to thicken the ice enough.
The date for next year’s tournament will be announced soon, said event organizers. Teams scheduled to play in the 2023 tournament will have first right of refusal to keep their spots next year.
This year’s tournament would have been the third annual competition, organized by Strathmore neighbors to take advantage of an iced-over local lake.
For more information, head to syracusepondhockeyclassic.com.
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