We live in northern Minnnesota. Right now the days seem to be ruled by "Old Man Winter". But we don't let that get us down.
In fact there are plenty of things to do in Minnesota when the temps get below zero, don'tcha knooow?
Ice hockey, ice fishing, ice carving, snowball fights, skiing, snowmobiling and building snowmen seem to populate everyone's list of fun winter activities. Click here to tell us about your favorite winter activity!
At Shoreline Industries we make the most out of every season! Here we'll show you some of the fun things we do around Northern Minnesota in the winter time.
This hot chocolate mix recipe from chef Jason Hill is a decadent Valentine's Day treat or winter drink. Hot cocoa is a hit for adults and children alike.
Funny ice fishing music video!
Ice Fishing tips!
Pond hockey is a form of ice hockey very similar in its object and appearance to traditional ice hockey, but far simpler and designed to be played on part of a natural frozen body of water.
The rink is 50% longer than a standard NHL-specification rink, and has no "boards" or "glass" surrounding it to add to the convenience of setting up and removing the rink (usually only a barrier of snow keeps the puck in play). In addition, because there are no protective barriers behind the goal to contain high errant shots, the top of the goal is far lower, in fact only slightly taller than the width of a puck, and the goalie therefore does not require the specialized equipment that traditional ice hockey goalies must have. Because of these differences, pond hockey places more emphasis on skating and puckhandling ability and less on shooting and checking.
Non-competitive pond hockey is often played with no proper goals (shoes are often used instead), rinks of almost any size and no boards at all (even snow barriers). There exists a World Pond Hockey Championship for players to aspire to.
- From Wikipedia.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pond_hockey
