They came, they played hockey and they watched hockey. And the Chinese national team from Harbin loved every minute of their trip to America.

In Lexington, Ky., adult hockey organizers pack the place at least one night each season, all in the name of raising money for charity.

Chinese squad, U.S. adult and junior teams bringing two cultures together through hockey.

Southern Ice in Nashville, Tenn., is helping hockey grow among its adult population through competitive and fun programs for all skill levels.

Larry Gibson has been involved in hockey coaching education in Arizona since 1990. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg for his hockey involvement in the state, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down.

Adult hockey fever has caught on at Pinedale in the southwest corner of Wyoming, where hockey continues to enjoy growing popularity.

Arcadia Ice Arena has been an established rink in Phoenix, Ariz., for 40 years, with Jim Rogers, the present general manager and owner, having been there for 25 years.

On any given evening the Alltel Ice Den in Scottsdale, Ariz., is buzzing with activity as players in the Coyotes Adult Hockey League compete in one of Arizona’s largest adult recreational hockey leagues.

The adult instructional hockey league at Walker Ice Arena in Walker, Mich., near Grand Rapids gives businessman Tim Castora an excuse to inject some hockey and family time into his busy schedule.

The Metro Classic Hockey League in Omaha, Neb., has enjoyed success with adult hockey in recent years and Ray Gitchel predicts significant growth ahead for the league.

In the northern metropolis of Anchorage, women have been suiting up and taking to the ice for the better part of three decades and currently play in the Anchorage Women’s Hockey League.

Kevin Couture has been named coordinator of adult hockey it was announced today by USA Hockey.

After staging highly successful tournaments in both 2006 and 2007, USA Hockey announced today that it will return to Eagle River, Wis., to host its third annual Labatt Blue/USA Hockey Pond Hockey Championship. The event is set for Feb. 15-17, 2008.