Pond hockey, also called “Shinny Hockey,” is essentially a pickup version of hockey, with 4 players to a side (regular hockey has six) and no goalies. The goals are small wooden boxes with two small holes in them, and rinks are often simply the surface of a pond – just like we played on as kids.
Pond hockey is a game of finesse, with no checking or pads, that requires excellent skating and puck-handling skills and less focus on checking and shooting.
The game is high-scoring, exciting to watch, and free-flowing.
