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Established 2016
Dekes & Dangles is our pond hockey tournament series, played within the beautiful confines of FTK Ice Center.
Dekes & Dangles Pond Hockey Invitational was established in 2016 and is played at For the Kidz Gymnastics in Wyoming, Michigan. The Dekes & Dangles Pond Hockey Invitational takes place in December and continues through February. The tournament features eight (8) full weekends of competitive adult hockey tournament competition. We have a bracket for everyone. These brackets are for ACHA+ skilled players all the way down to those just learning the game. Each weekend will be dedicated to a different bracket of the Dekes & Dangles tournament action. If you and your team is looking for a pond hockey tournament in west Michigan, then Dekes & Dangles will be the tournament to put on your list.
FTK Ice Center does have a chiller system in place, almost guaranteeing outdoor pond hockey experience all winter long.
Check out the links below if you would like more information or even register a team for Dekes & Dangles.
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#17 | Matt Larobardiere has become an AEA All Around Champion.
#16 | Adam Knoll has become an AEA All Around Champion.
#15 | Darren Martucci has become an AEA All Around Champion.
Drew Polak has been inducted into the AEA Hall of Fame
Joe VanValkenburg has been inducted into the AEA Hall of Fame
Aric "Uncle Rico" Geerlings has been inducted into the AEA Hall of Fame
Zach Feldt has been inducted into the AEA Hall of Fame
#14 | Zach "Blackhawk" Grover has become an AEA All Around Champion.
#4 | Zach "Blackhawk" Grover achieves AEA Perfection.
#13 | Colleen Bennett has become an AEA All Around Champion.
Kurt Romero has been inducted into the AEA Hall of Fame.
Neil Roelofs has been inducted into the AEA Hall of Fame
Samantha Johnson has been inducted into the AEA Hall of Fame
Zach Grover has been inducted into the AEA Hall of Fame
#3 | Drew Polak achieves AEA Perfection.
#12 | Travis Charon has become an AEA All Around Champion.
#11 | Drew Polak has become an AEA All Around Champion.
#2 | Billy Russ achieves AEA Perfection.
#10 | Billy Russ has become an AEA All Around Champion.
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The AEA has been bringing adult "beer league" hockey tournaments to west Michigan for over 20 years. Established in 2005, we have delivered some of the most competitive and unique tournament formats to the state. Our goal is to insure that all teams have the same opportunities to compete and win. Winning a "beer league" hockey tournament isn't something you do, it's something to be remembered.
The Silver Puck Challenge is our flagship adult hockey tournament series. Bring your own team and be ready to compete in one of the most competitive hockey tournaments in the state. The SPC is "West Michigan's Premier Adult Hockey Tournament." [MORE INFO]
Hockey Hold'em is a one of kind adult "gambling" hockey tournament played with drafted teams of all different skill levels, ages and genders. If you want to be champion at Hockey Hold'em you're going to have to "Gamble Your Way to the Top!" [MORE INFO]
Dekes & Dangle Pond Hockey Invitational is currently the only pond hockey tournament being played in west Michigan. Dekes & Dangles is "Pond Hockey for only the Strong. The facility includes heated cabins, a chilling system and a lights for night time play. [MORE INFO]
