 The first ever Northwoods pond hockey classic took over hole in the day Bay on Gull Lake last weekend. Our Sarah Winckelman has that story. One, two, three, hole in the air! Skates, hockey sticks, a puck and a whole lot of smiles were out on the ice as the Northwoods pond hockey classic got underway. The two-day tournament is all about going back to the basics of hockey. Pond hockey is all about just the enjoyment of the way the sport began. It started out on frozen lakes, frozen ponds and rivers. For many, there's no better place that comes to mind than being out on Gull Lake. It's such a breath of fresh air. It's fun, great to get outside. I'm not skating today, but it's always fun to watch my friends participate and skate their hearts out. In its first year, the founders weren't sure what the community response would be, but were happy to have 17s participating in a round robin style tournament. It's like a kid on Christmas morning, you know, open it up. You don't know what you're going to get, but when it's here, you just love what's going on. Love Gull Lake. This is awesome. It's been a blast so far. It's getting really windy though. Kind of chilly. But the weather didn't stop the team members or onlookers from enjoying some classic pond hockey. You know, some team spirit always helps. It's a Minnesota tradition that's all about bringing people together. Bring hockey back to this community and have a fun sport for everyone to come on. Enjoy the ice. With its first time in Brainerd, organizers hope to continue to grow and spread their simple message. Just generate some fun and just have some good times out here. For you, this is so much fun. Reporting in Brainerd, Sarah Winkelman, Lakeland News. Northwood's pond hockey classic will be an annual event on the same weekend in February. I played in a couple of those. You wouldn't think it'd be that much of a workout on a smaller ice like that, but you're stop, stop, start, start, start. Yeah, yeah. It's actually pretty, pretty good work. Yeah, good for the legs. Yeah, that's for sure. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.