Canadian National Pond Hockey Championships
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The Canadian National Pond Hockey Championships are held annually at the Deerhurst Resort
in Huntsville
, Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario
, Canada
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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
In the Men's Open Division, the Rink Rake Greybeards defeated the Barrie Theta TTS Bruins to win the inaugural championship.
In the Men's Open Division, in a rematch of last year's final, the Barrie Theta TTS Bruins defeated the Rink Rake Greybeards 14-11.
In the Women's Open Division, the Rink Rake Concordia Rinkles win the championship for the second straight year, defeating the Wade Belaks of Toronto 18-11.
In the Women's Open Division, the Ice Angels of Hamilton defeat the Wade Belaks from Toronto. The returning champions, Rink Rake Wrinkles from Vaudreuil-Dorion were defeated in the elimination round.
Deerhurst Resort
The Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario is two hours north of Toronto in Ontario's Muskoka region, bordering the Algonquin Provincial Park. The resort dates from 1896 when it was first opened by English entrepreneur Charles Waterhouse...
in Huntsville
Huntsville, Ontario
Huntsville is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. It is located north of Toronto and south of North Bay....
, Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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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
Men's Ontario Championship
The Ontario qualifier for the Canadian Nationals lasted only one year. The host site was Valen's Conservation Area in Flamborough, Ontario. The tournament is otherwise an annual event. The Barrie Bruins defeated the Milton Moose Knuckles 14-8 to take the Ontario title.| Year | Champion Team | Origin | Team | |
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| 2009 | Barrie Theta TTS Bruins | Barrie Barrie, Ontario Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent... |
Doug Battaglia, Kevin Culhane, Lincoln Dolbear, Paul Myerscough, Ken Pagan | |
Men's Canadian Championship
| Year | Champion Team | Origin | Team | |
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| 2006 | Rink Rake Whitby Greybeards | Whitby Whitby, Ontario Whitby is a town in Durham Region. Whitby is located in Southern Ontario east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is home to the headquarters of Durham Region... |
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| 2007 | Barrie Theta TTS Bruins | Barrie Barrie, Ontario Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent... |
Kevin Culhane, Lincoln Dolbear, Paul Myerscough, Jeff Oestreicher, Ken Pagan, GM Gerry Culhane | |
| 2008 | Barrie Theta TTS Bruins | Barrie Barrie, Ontario Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent... |
Kevin Culhane, Lincoln Dolbear, Paul Myerscough, Jeff Oestreicher, Ken Pagan, GM Gerry Culhane | |
| 2009 | Officetrax Vandals | Brampton Brampton, Ontario Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average... |
Brandon Dawe (C), Danny Gould, Mike Cross, Matty Moore, Stace Page, Kenny Sousa | |
| 2010 | Officetrax Vandals | Brampton Brampton, Ontario Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average... |
Brandon Dawe (C), Danny Gould, Mike Cross, Matty Moore, Stace Page, Kenny Sousa | |
Women's Canadian Championship
| Year | Champion Team | Origin | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rink Rake Concordia Rinkles | Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
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| 2007 | Rink Rake Concordia Rinkles | Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... / Vaudreuil-Dorion |
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| 2008 | Ice Angels | Hamilton Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe... |
Sherri Beckerson (C), Ashley Moore, Michelle Gallant, Lindsay Maksymchuk, Meghan Weedon | |
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Men's Masters Canadian Championship
Masters Division is for players 35 years of age and older| Year | Champion Team | Origin | Team | ||
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| 2007 | Cornwall Six-Shooters | Cornwall Cornwall, Ontario Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St... |
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| 2008 | Team Hillsburgh | Toronto | |||
| 2009 | Cornwall Six-Shooters | Cornwall Cornwall, Ontario Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St... |
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| 2010 | Montana's Barrie | Barrie Barrie, Ontario Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent... |
Kevin Culhane, Travis Duhaime, Bruce Marietti, Paul Matheson, Jeff Oestreicher, Ken Pagan | ||
| 2011 | Montana's Barrie | Barrie Barrie, Ontario Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent... |
Kevin Culhane, Travis Duhaime, Bruce Marietti, Paul Matheson, Jeff Oestreicher, Ken Pagan | ||
2006 Championships
The first championships took place over one weekend.In the Men's Open Division, the Rink Rake Greybeards defeated the Barrie Theta TTS Bruins to win the inaugural championship.
2007 Championships
The second championships used 24 rinks on 6 acres (24,281.2 m²) of lake ice, and took place over two weekends. The championships were aired nationally on TSN in a one-hour special.In the Men's Open Division, in a rematch of last year's final, the Barrie Theta TTS Bruins defeated the Rink Rake Greybeards 14-11.
In the Women's Open Division, the Rink Rake Concordia Rinkles win the championship for the second straight year, defeating the Wade Belaks of Toronto 18-11.
2008 Championships
In the Men's Open Division, the Barrie Theta TTS Bruins defeated the Pond Hawks of North Bay, to be the first multiple year winner on the men's side, winning for the second year in a row.In the Women's Open Division, the Ice Angels of Hamilton defeat the Wade Belaks from Toronto. The returning champions, Rink Rake Wrinkles from Vaudreuil-Dorion were defeated in the elimination round.