An unbelievable cold weekend at Lake Nokomis ended with an unbelievably tense final showdown between the Whiskey Bandits and Wright Homes Almost 40 in the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships Open Division finale.

Wright Homes, the 2010 defending champions, came out strong and held several leads in the the game, but the Whiskey Bandits managed to tie it 8-8 at the end of regulation.

After several close calls in overtime, the Whiskey Bandits banged in a goal and claimed the 2011 Open Division championship 9-8