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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The organizers of the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships have pushed back the tournament dates due to unseasonably warm weather in Minnesota.
The organizers announced Tuesday that the championships will now take place from Jan. 28-31 on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis.
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