Jeffrey Thompson
Competition: Gallery I

Players shovel their respective rinks before the first round of games of the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Minn. Over 1400 players from more than 30 states and a three countries compete for the golden shovel.
Images © Jeffrey Thompson, Minnesota Public Radio, Star Tribune, The State Journal-Register, Des Moines Register, The Free Press, 2000-2009. Portfolio design by Neon Sky.