Published: 1/16/2022 6:49:13 PM
Modified: 1/16/2022 6:48:08 PM
CONCORD — The Black Ice Pond Hockey Championships will return this year with some changes to mitigate the frustrating rescheduling that often comes with unpredictable and increasingly warm January weather.
The 2021 hockey tournament was canceled because of COVID-19, and in 2020 warm temperatures followed by a snowstorm shortened the tournament by two days.
This year, if organizers determine the weather — or COVID — prove too big a challenge, the games set for Jan. 27 through Jan. 30 will be rescheduled for March 18 through 22 at Concord’s Everett Arena. Ideally, they can make that decision by Jan. 24, before volunteers begin setting up White Park for the first games.
“The important distinction we made this year is if it looks iffy, we’ll just make the call,” said Dan Luker, president of the 1883 Black Ice Hockey Association.
The board seeks to avoid repeating the…
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