December 27, 2005

Jeffs on ice at Pond Hockey Championships

Among the 90 teams entered (so far) in the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, an event being held in January on the frozen surface of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, is an Amherst alumni team, from the classes of 2000 and 2001. Chris Orszulak ‘01, the team captain of the “Mass Holes,” was interviewed by the Boston Globe about his team, and the story was picked up by the Minneapolis Star Tribune:

“We were all roommates at Amherst, and every year we try to get together,” Orszulak said. “A couple of the guys are from Minnesota, and I think it was Darce who spotted it. Just seemed like the perfect thing for us to do.”

Both articles were impressed with the grand prize of the tournament:

The teams will vie for the Golden Shovel, 12 feet top to bottom with a scoop 3 feet wide. Why play for a shovel? If you’re asking, you just don’t get it.

The event has a 96-team cap, and in addition to the Jeffs, a team from NESCAC rivals Middlebury is entered.

Parker Morse '96 | December 27, 2005 09:41 PM | Alumni | Athletics