The Open Division is considered the most competitive division of the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, with 160 teams competing to have their team name inscribed on a piece of pond hockey history: the Golden Shovel. This division is for men and women age 18 and older. Some open division teams carry former NHL legends, Division 1 hockey players or high school greats. Teams hold up to 6 players with 4 players on the ice at a time. Each team is guaranteed four games: two on Friday and two on Saturday. 32 teams will advance to the Golden Shovel round on Sunday to compete in up to 5 grueling games, with only one team emerging triumphant.
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| Carson | Kipfer | Greenwoods | MN |
| Casey | Kipfer | Greenwoods | MN |
| Matt | Klutz | Greenwoods | MN |
| Nathan | Klutz | Greenwoods | MN |
| Fred | Kieley | SVEN SUNDGAARD!!! | MN |
| Nate | Hasty | Runner Up | MN |
| Joseph | Martin | Maxwell's Demons | PA |
| Kiel | McElveen | Shut Your 5 Hole | MN |
| John | Kocon | HelloBillWhitney | MN |
| Dustin | Doerr | 16-Bit Legends | MO |
| Steve | Salmon | Twine Ticklers | MN |
| Dan | Hallberg | Ergotron | MN |
| Mark | Heinert | SB Remodeling | MN |
| Ryan | Morrell | Blame Canada | MN |
| Greg | Sprenzel | Real Men of Genius | IL |