Question: Where are the US Pond Hockey championships played?
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Pond hockey is a form of ice hockey played generally as pick-up hockey on lakes, ponds and artificial outdoor rinks during the winter.
Pond hockey is commonly referred to in hockey circles as shinny.
Its rules differ from traditional hockey because there is no hitting and very little shooting, placing a greater emphasis on skating, puckhandling and passing abilities.
Since 2002, the World Pond Hockey Championship has been played on Roulston Lake in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, Canada.
Since 2006, the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships have been played in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Canadian National Pond Hockey Championships have been played in Huntsville, Ontario.
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There are many Pond hockey tournaments in the United States and Canada.
Five of the more prominent ones are the BC pond hockey series, Canadian National Pond Hockey Championships, U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, the World Pond Hockey Championships and the Labatt Blue Pond Hockey Tournament.
The BC Pond Hockey Series started in 2009 in Rossland, BC and now includes tournaments in Prince George, BC and Invermere, BC.
The U.S. Pond Hockey Championship has been played on Lake Calhoun and Lake Nokomis, both of which are located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
There are 116 teams that compete in the tournament, and each team has four players.
Twenty-four sheets of ice are utilized for the event, with each sheet surrounded by short boards (unlike the tall ones used in pro hockey).
The World Pond Hockey Championship is played in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, and utilizes 22 sheets of ice for the games.
Both tournaments have set their own rules in dealing with officials, penalties, equipment, and scoring.
There is no skill level bias in these tournaments, so anyone is eligible to play.
Due to popular demand, however, signing up early is essential.
In the past couple of years, the popularity of these tournaments has exceeded expectations.
The tournaments have been covered by many news stations and have also been the subject of many newspaper headlines.
Spectators from all over stand in freezing conditions to watch these games.
While the tournaments may have rules, their primary purpose is still for the enjoyment of all involved.
The Labatt tournament, based in Buffalo, New York (home of the American headquarters of Labatt Brewing Company), is a more recent development.
It was founded in January 2008 in the wake of the 2008 NHL Winter Classic and has been held annually each year since.
Tournaments like the World Pond Hockey Championships and the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships have brought back the popularity of pond hockey, and have enlarged the pond hockey audience; the Buffalo tournament, for instance, has grown from an original 32-team bracket to 124 teams in 2011.
In 2009, the Pond Hockey Classic was founded in New England, The Pond Hockey Classic currently hosts three pond hockey events, the New England Pond Hockey Classic in Meredith, NH on Lake Winnipesaukee with over 170 teams, the Lake Champlain Pond Hockey Classic in Colchester, VT on Lake Champlain with over 50 teams and the Manchester Monarchs Pond Hockey Classic in Manchester, NH on Dorr's Pond with 32 teams. 
The Canadian National Pond Hockey Championships are held annually at the Pinestone Resort Conference Centre, Spa & Golf Course in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada.
The pond hockey variant used at the nationals played 5-a-side without a goalie, with two 15-minute halves and 5-minute halftime break.
The winner of the championship is awarded the Maple Cup 
The World Pond Hockey Championships is an annual international competition that takes place outdoors, on bodies of frozen water, playing the pond hockey variant of ice hockey.
The event takes place in and around Plaster Rock, New Brunswick. 
Pond hockey is just like indoor ice hockey but is played outdoors and most of the time on a lake or pond.
Pond hockey in tournaments is played four on four but when playing casually there are no set number of players on a team.
There are no goalies in pond hockey, the goals can range anywhere from being regular hockey nets to people's shoes.
Since pond hockey started the popularity has soared, official pond hockey tournaments are found across the globe.
Pond hockey tournaments have entwined the concept of youth pick-up- hockey into a serious art form.
The rink can range from any size or shape, they typically resemble a regular indoor ice hockey rink.
Some pond hockey rinks use boards, however in most the surrounding snow makes a good substitute.
In some of the more prominent pond hockey tournaments official ice hockey boards are used.
One rink for example, the rink from the U.S. Pond Hockey Championship is set up into long ovals.