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Montana Pond Hockey Classic

<p>Paul Rana of Woods Bay, a volunteer for the Montana Pond Hockey Classic, works to build a fire pit for to give spectators a place to warm up as the watch the matches on Friday, February 21, at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Shelby Guthrie, left, and Megan Jackson sort shirts and items for sale from the Tamarack Brewing Company at the start of the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake on Friday, February 21. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Josh Townsley of the Tamarack Brewing Company sets up the taps on the Beer Patrol on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>A skater laces up before stepping out on to the ice on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Silhouettes of skaters racing across the ice on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>A skater kicks up some snow as he prepares to shoot the puck from behind the goal on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>A skater kicks up some snow as he prepares to shoot the puck from behind the goal on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Members of one of the teams from Tamarack Brewing take to the ice on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. Tamarack had three teams in the tournament. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>An Old Time Hockey Flag marks the western most edge of the rinks on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Commemorative jerseys on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Members of the Punishers and Four Men and a Neil scramble Friday morning for possession of the puck in the Just for Fun Under 35 division at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy’s Lake. The Montana Pond Hockey Classic continues today and Sunday on Foy’s Lake southwest of Kalispell. Spectators are welcome (parking costs $5). Competition goes from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today. On Sunday, playoff games will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. with championship games starting at 1:30 p.m. Tonight, Hockey Night in Montana starts at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell. The …

<p>A Punisher skater is flanked by a skater from Four Men and a Neil during their match up in the Just for Fun Under 35 division on Friday morning, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Two of the teams from Tamarack Brewing Company face-off on Friday morning, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>A member of the McCall Osprey's faces a line of Le PampleMousse?! during their match up in the Just for Fun Over 35 division on Friday morning, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>A member of the McCall Osprey's chases the play in the game against the Le PampleMousse?! during their match up in the Just for Fun Over 35 division on Friday morning, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

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| February 21, 2014 1:19 PM

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&lt;p&gt;Shelby Guthrie, left, and Megan Jackson sort shirts and items for sale from the Tamarack Brewing Company at the start of the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake on Friday, February 21. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Josh Townsley of the Tamarack Brewing Company sets up the taps on the Beer Patrol on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A skater laces up before stepping out on to the ice on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Silhouettes of skaters racing across the ice on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A skater kicks up some snow as he prepares to shoot the puck from behind the goal on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A skater kicks up some snow as he prepares to shoot the puck from behind the goal on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Members of one of the teams from Tamarack Brewing take to the ice on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. Tamarack had three teams in the tournament. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;An Old Time Hockey Flag marks the western most edge of the rinks on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Commemorative jerseys on Friday, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Members of the Punishers and Four Men and a Neil scramble Friday morning for possession of the puck in the Just for Fun Under 35 division at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy&#146;s Lake. The Montana Pond Hockey Classic continues today and Sunday on Foy&#146;s Lake southwest of Kalispell. Spectators are welcome (parking costs $5). Competition goes from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today. On Sunday, playoff games will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. with championship games starting at 1:30 p.m. Tonight, Hockey Night in Montana starts at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell. The event features food, drinks, raffles, a silent auction and skill competitions and a chance to have your picture taken with the Stanley Cup.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tickets for Hockey Night are $20 for adults or $10 for children. The event is a fundraiser for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information, go to www.pondhockeyclassic.com/montana.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A Punisher skater is flanked by a skater from Four Men and a Neil during their match up in the Just for Fun Under 35 division on Friday morning, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Two of the teams from Tamarack Brewing Company face-off on Friday morning, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A member of the McCall Osprey's faces a line of Le PampleMousse?! during their match up in the Just for Fun Over 35 division on Friday morning, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A member of the McCall Osprey's chases the play in the game against the Le PampleMousse?! during their match up in the Just for Fun Over 35 division on Friday morning, February 21, at the Montana Pond Hockey Classic at Foy's Lake. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;