MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WPVI) – For halfโฃ a century, aโข group of friends has convened โannually the dayโฃ after Thanksgiving, not for a meal,โข butโ for a spirited game of hockey. The tradition, originatingโ withโ the Northโฃ penn High School Class of 1975, continues to draw โparticipants back to Fellowship Park, โdemonstrating a โbondโฃ that transcends decades.
What began as a โฃpost-college reunion for former classmates has evolved into a steadfast โtradition, fueledโฃ by a shared love of โขhockey ignitedโฃ during โthe Philadelphia flyers’ โ1975โข Stanley Cup run.โ the group,โ comprised of both former school team players โขand street hockey enthusiasts, โshows no signsโ ofโข relinquishing thier annual contest.
The initial gathering โin 1975 โฃserved as a way for friends to reconnectโ after dispersingโค for higher education. Some had competed in organized hockey during their schoolโค years, while โคothers discovered the sport through casual games. The excitement โsurrounding the Flyers‘ consecutive โStanley Cup championships-a period ofโฃ local sporting fervor-provided aโค common โground and a catalyst โfor the โtradition.
“Whether it’s 1975 โor 2025, their instructions are the โsame: meet at Fellowshipโข Park the day after Thanksgiving toโ play hockey,” reflects the enduring nature of โคthe event.
The annual โขgame is more โขthan just a sporting event;โฃ it’s a celebration โฃof lifelong friendship and a testament to the power โคof โคshared experiences.Organizers say they have no intention of ending the tradition anytime โฃsoon.