Chris Page moved around quite a bit in his childhood, but didn't find hockey until he settled two minutes away from Extreme Ice Center in Indian Trail, N.C., near Charlotte. When he learned that an adult hockey clinic was being offered, he signed up and hasn’t looked back, recently playing in a USA Hockey Adult Classic Tournament.

Growing up in Helsinki, Finland, Markus Seppanen didn’t have to search far to play hockey. He suited up in hockey equipment as a 4-year-old, and has been playing constantly ever since. He's currently based in Cary, N.C., and uses USA Hockey Adult events as a reason to travel America to play hockey.

Playing in his first Labatt Blue USA Hockey Adult Classic Tournament a few years ago, stoked the competitive flame for self-described hockey nut Wayne Alexander, who has found the perfect occupation as an arena manager in Lapeer, Mich., at the Polar Palace.

You never know who’ll line up opposite of you at the USA Hockey Adult Hockey National Championships. A couple of former University of Michigan teammates have surprised ex-Wolverine Ron Ullyot in recent years at nationals in Florida. It’s that kind of camaraderie that brings Ullyot back to nationals ever year. As for the competition? Well, that’s in his blood also.

As a former Junior C player, Dan Reilly appreciates a good skate. That’s why he’s already waiting to get another chance to compete in one of USA Hockey’s Labatt Blue Classic Tournaments for adult players. The last time Reilly competed, his NPA team won the B Division at Incredible Ice in Coral Springs, Fla.

A total of 179 teams from 22 states have already registered for the USA Hockey Pond Hockey Championships, it was announced today by USA Hockey. The event, which will take place Feb. 12-14 in Eagle River, Wis., has increased in the number of participating teams every year since its inception in 2006, including hosting 196 teams in 2009.

The 2009 Labatt Blue/USA Hockey Pond Hockey Championship was today named the recipient of SportTravel Magazine's 2009 SportsTravel Award for the best amateur single-sport event.

SportsTravelmagazine announced the winners of the 2009SportsTravelAwards at the TEAMS 2009 Conference & Expo held October 13-17 in New Orleans. TEAMS: Travel, Events And Management in Sports, is the world's largest gathering of event organizers and travel planners from the sports industry. The 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Boise and Sun Valley, Idaho, won the top prize as Sports Event of the Year.