Merrimack County Savings Bank (The Merrimack) returns as Event & Rink Sponsor of the 1883 Black Ice Pond Hockey Championships and Winter Festival in Concord. During the weekend of January 23rd, White Park will be transformed into eight rinks for three days of old-school pond hockey.
“The Merrimack is proud to be a longstanding supporter of the Black Ice Tournament and its mission to maintain and expand ice skating and recreational opportunities in the Greater Concord Area,” said Linda Lorden, President of The Merrimack.
Games begin on Thursday, January 22nd with Youth Hockey Night followed by the Pond Hockey Championships on Friday and throughout the weekend. The family-friendly event also includes bonfires, live entertainment, fireworks, concessions and ice sculptures.
“Support from sponsors, like The Merrimack, help make Black Ice one of the largest outdoor winter events in New Hampshire,” said Chris Brown, Black Pond Ice Hockey Tournament Board and Member of the Skate House Committee.
Should weather not cooperate, the tournament will be moved indoors at Delta Dental Arena in Hooksett on March 20th – 22nd. For the complete schedule of events, visit blackicepondhockey.com.
The 1883 Black Ice Hockey Association is a non-profit organization chartered in New Hampshire in 2010 to promote and support pond hockey, ice skating opportunities, recreational activities, and other worthy causes in the Concord community while honoring the city’s rich hockey heritage. Over the years, the Association has donated more than $650,000 toward projects and causes that align with the organization’s mission. For more information, visit blackicepondhockey.com.