USPHC Schedule of Events
Opening Weekend
Thursday
January 18, 2024
| 4:00 pm | Event Site Opens |
| 4:00 pm | Event Shuttle Begins -- Pick Up around Lake Nokomis at Orange "Shuttle Pick Up" Signs |
| 4:00 pm | Player Check-In Begins |
| 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Open Skating (If conditions allow) |
| 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm | BEER (Last Call at 8:30 pm) |
| 9:00 pm | Event Site Closes |
*Schedule Subject to Change
FRIday
January 20, 2023
| 7:00 am | U.S. Pond Hockey Championships Site Opens |
| 7:00 am | Player Check-In Open |
| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | Event Shuttle Begins -- Pick Up around Lake Nokomis at Orange "Shuttle Pick Up" Signs |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 pm | HOTEL GUEST SHUTTLE : Courtyard Bloomington / Nokomis |
| Departs every 30 minutes | |
| 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Food + Concession Areas Open |
| 12:00 pm | Opening Ceremonies - RINK #1 |
| National Anthem | |
| Ceremonial Puck Drop | |
| 12:15 pm | Tournament Play Pucks Drop at 9:15 am SHARP! |
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Golden Zone Open : Beer (Last Call at 5:30 pm) |
*Schedule Subject to Change
SATURday
January 21, 2023
| 7:00 am | U.S. Pond Hockey Championships Site Opens |
| 7:30 am | Event Shuttle Begins -- Pick Up around Lake Nokomis at Orange "Shuttle Pick Up" Signs |
| 7:30 am - 6:30 pm | HOTEL GUEST SHUTTLE : Courtyard Bloomington / Nokomis |
| Departs every 30 minutes | |
| 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Food + Concession Areas Open |
| 9:15 am | Pucks Drop at 9:15 am SHARP! |
| 9:15 am - 5:00 pm | Tournament Play |
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Golden Zone Open : Beer (Last Call at 5:30 pm) |
| 6:00 pm | Event Site Closes |
| 7:00 pm | Championship Sunday Field Announced |
*Schedule Subject to Change
Sunday
January 22, 2023
| 6:30 am - 6:30 pm | HOTEL GUEST SHUTTLE : Courtyard Bloomington / Nokomis |
| Departs every 30 minutes | |
| 7:00 am | U.S. Pond Hockey Championships Site Opens |
| 7:00 am - 6:00 pm | Food + Concession Areas Open |
| 8:15 am | Pucks Drop at 8:15 am SHARP! |
| 8:15 am - 5:00 pm | Tournament Play |
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Golden Zone Open : Beer (Last Call 5:30) |
| 2:15 pm | 40+ Rink Rat Championship Game |
| 3:15 pm | Rink Rat Championship Game |
| 6:00 pm | Event Site Closes |
*Schedule Subject to Change
Golden Weekend
WEDNESday
January 25, 2023
| 4:00 pm | Event Site Opens |
| 4:00 pm | Event Shuttle Begins -- Pick Up around Lake Nokomis at Orange "Shuttle Pick Up" Signs |
| 4:00 pm | Player Check-In Begins |
| 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Food + Concession Areas Open |
| 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm | BEER (Last Call at 8:30 pm) |
| 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm | 1st Session Check-in |
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Youth Night on the Pond - 1st Session |
| 6:00 pm - 6:15 pm | 2nd Session Check-in |
| 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Youth Night on the Pond - 2nd Session |
| 7:00 pm - 7:15 pm | 3rd Session Check-in |
| 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Youth Night on the Pond - 3rd Session |
| 9:00 pm | Event Site Closes |
*Schedule Subject to Change
thurSday
January 26, 2023
| 4:00 pm | Event Site Opens |
| 4:00 pm -9:00 pm | Event Shuttle Begins -- Pick Up around Lake Nokomis at Orange "Shuttle Pick Up" Signs |
| 4:00 pm | Player Check-In Open |
| 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm | BEER (Last Call at 8:30 pm) |
| 4:00 pm | Open Skating Begins -- Bring your own skates and gear |
| 9:00 pm | Event Site Closes |
*Schedule Subject to Change
FRIday
January 27, 2023
** SCHEDULE UPDATE: The Family Open Skating Rink was unable to be built this year due to early ice conditions.**
| 7:00 am | U.S. Pond Hockey Championships Site Opens |
| 7:00 am | PLAYER Check-In Open |
| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | Event Shuttle Begins -- Pick Up around Lake Nokomis at Orange "Shuttle Pick Up" Signs |
| 7:30 am - 6:30 pm | HOTEL GUEST SHUTTLE : Courtyard Bloomington / Nokomis |
| Departs every 30 minutes | |
| 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Food + Concession Areas Open |
| 9:00 am | Opening Ceremonies - RINK #1 |
| National Anthem | |
| Ceremonial Puck Drop | |
| 9:15 am | Pucks Drop at 9:15 am SHARP! |
| 9:15 am - 5:00 pm | Tournament Play |
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Golden Zone Open : Beer (Last Call 5:30) |
| 6:00 pm | Event Site Closes |
*Schedule Subject to Change
SATURday
January 28, 2023
** SCHEDULE UPDATE: The Family Open Skating Rink was unable to be built this year due to early ice conditions.**
| 7:00 am | U.S. Pond Hockey Championships Site Opens |
| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | Event Shuttle Begins -- Pick Up around Lake Nokomis at Orange "Shuttle Pick Up" Signs |
| 7:30 am - 6:30 pm | HOTEL GUEST SHUTTLE : Courtyard Bloomington / Nokomis |
| Departs every 30 minutes | |
| 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Food + Concession Areas Open |
| 9:15 am | Pucks Drop at 9:15 am |
| 9:15 am - 5:00 pm | Tournament Play |
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Golden Zone Open : Beer (Last Call 5:30) |
| 4:30 pm | HOTEL GUEST SHUTTLE : Pick Up at Renaissance to Nokomis |
| 5:00 pm | HOTEL GUEST SHUTTLE : Pick Up at Nokomis to Renaissance |
| 6:00 pm | Event Site Closes |
| 7:00 pm | Championship Sunday Field Announced |
*Schedule Subject to Change
SUNday
January 29, 2023
** SCHEDULE UPDATE: The Family Open Skating Rink was unable to be built this year due to early ice conditions.**
| 6:00 am | U.S. Pond Hockey Championships Site Opens |
| 6:30 am - 6:00 pm | Event Shuttle Begins -- Pick Up around Lake Nokomis at Orange "Shuttle Pick Up" Signs |
| 6:30 am - 6:30 pm | HOTEL GUEST SHUTTLE : Courtyard Bloomington / Nokomis |
| Departs every 30 minutes | |
| 7:00 am - 6:00 pm | Food + Concession Areas Open |
| 8:15 am | Pucks Drop at 8:15 am SHARP! |
| 8:15 am - 5:00 pm | Championship Sunday |
| 8:15 am | Open WOW Wild Card Round |
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Golden Zone Open : Beer (Last Call 5:30) |
| 11:15 am | 50+ Legends Championship |
| 1:15 pm | Women's Open Championship Game |
| 2:15 pm | 40+ Open Championship Game |
| 3:15 pm | Cedar Championship Game |
| 4:15 pm | Open Championship Game |
| 6:00 pm | Event Site Closes |
*Schedule Subject to Change
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