World Pond Hockey Championship in Plaster Rock, N.B., cancelled due to thin ice

The World Pond Hockey Championship brings teams from around the world to the Western Valley region of New Brunswick every February. But this year, there was not enough ice to safely go forward with the event, which was scheduled to begin on Feb. 15 in Plaster Rock.

World Pond Hockey Championship in Plaster Rock, N.B., cancelled due to thin ice
Hockey players skating on a frozen pond.

The World Pond Hockey Championship brings teams from around the world to the Western Valley region of New Brunswick every February. But this year, there was not enough ice to safely go forward with the event, which was scheduled to begin on Feb. 15 in Plaster Rock.