milestone celebrations! Syracuse Pond Hockey moves to Feb. 4

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The 2023 Syracuse Pond Hockey Classic will take place on Saturday, Feb. 4, the tournament’s alter nate date. Ice on Hia watha Lake at Onondaga Park won’t be thick enough to allow play on the one-day competition’s original date, Saturday, Jan. 28.

“The forecast for late January and early Febru ary looks promising, so we’ve told our teams to be ready to lace up their skates on Feb. 4,” said Tim O’Donnell, tournament director. “Each winter brings different weather. Last year, it was in the single digits on game day. In our first year, it was in the mid 30s. That’s part of the challenge and appeal of pond hockey.”

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