Organized hockey on Lake Nokomis has become a January tradition. There’s no blue or red lines or any face-off circles. The boards are knee-high, and the ice is not as smooth as an indoor rink.

MINNEAPOLIS — Lake Nokomis beaches will remain closed through the weekend after a sanitary sewer line backed up and released sewage into the lake on Monday. E.coli levels remain "elevated beyond ...

Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis is becoming a destination hot spot for hockey lovers in January. For the ninth straight year, the State of Hockey will again be the home for the U.S. Pond Hockey ...

The sun sets in the background as a player skates during a game at the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, on Saturday. The 20th annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The 20th annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships kicked off on frozen Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis on Wednesday. The five-day outdoor tournament brings together players of all ...

The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships begin Wednesday on Lake Nokomis. The tournament runs through Sunday and will feature around 280 teams. It’s the 20th year for the event and it’s back after ...