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News coverage from the 2nd Annual SPHC event in 2022 (below).
Third Assist's Take: There's always something to be said for the local tournament. It's not as though outsiders are not invited- they're welcomed- but playing in the heart of your hometown in a local neighborhood has its own feel that clearly cannot be replicated. With connections to the local community through its players, vendors, and local pro team the Syracuse Pond Hockey Classic is quickly becoming the tournament to play at in Central NY.
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Syracuse, NY / December 1, 2021 - Tim O’Donnell, SPHC Event Director speaks to the media during a press conference at Upper Onondaga Lake Park Wednesday morning to announce the 2nd Annual Syracuse Pond Hockey tournament. The event, scheduled for Saturday January 29, 2022 on Hiawatha Lake in Strathmore, will feature 16 teams facing off in an all-day round-robin winner-takes-all tournament. A portion of proceeds raised from this event will be donated to St. Baldrick’s Foundation / Luke’s Army Pediatric Cancer Research Fund. (Photo by Mike Roy)
Syracuse, NY / December 1, 2021 - Event sponsor Vance Lederman from the Syracuse Crunch speaks during a press conference at Upper Onondaga Lake Park Wednesday morning to announce the team’s support of the 2nd Annual Syracuse Pond Hockey tournament. The event, scheduled for Saturday January 29, 2022 on Hiawatha Lake in Strathmore, will feature 16 teams facing off in an all-day round-robin winner-takes-all tournament. A portion of proceeds raised from this event will be donated to St. Baldrick’s Foundation / Luke’s Army Pediatric Cancer Research Fund. (Photo by Mike Roy)
Syracuse, NY / December 1, 2021 - (From left) Brian Gehm, Luke’s Syracuse Army Pediatric Cancer Research Fund/St. Baldrick’s, Tim O’Donnell, SPHC Event Director, Ben Walsh, Syracuse Mayor, Vance Lederman, CFO Syracuse Crunch and Julie LaFave, Parks and Recreation commission, City of Syracuse. - City officials, sponsors and event committee members held a press conference with the media at Upper Onondaga Lake Park Wednesday morning to announce the 2nd Annual Syracuse Pond Hockey tournament. The event, scheduled for Saturday January 29, 2022 on Hiawatha Lake in Strathmore, will feature 16 teams facing off in an all-day round-robin winner-takes-all tournament. A portion of proceeds raised from this event will be donated to St. Baldrick’s Foundation / Luke’s Army Pediatric Cancer Research Fund. (Photo by Mike Roy)
News coverage from the 1st Annual SPHC event in 2020 (below).
