Mike Akerman, of Perrysburg, left, fights for control of the puck with Alex Ostafi, of Perrysburg Township, right, while the pair played a pickup hockey game with two friends on a pond in the backyard of Ostafi's Perrysburg Township home. The four, who had already been out for an hour, said they often played hockey together. "Pretty much whenever it's cold enough, you'll see us out here," Akerman said.
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Mike Akerman, of Perrysburg, taps the goal post with the puck to score.
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Ryan Young, right, goes in for a shot against Josh Roach, both of Perrysburg, left, while the pair played a pickup hockey game.
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Ryan Young, of Perrysburg, goes in for a free shot during a pickup hockey game.
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Ryan Young, of Perrysburg, right, goes in for a shot against Alex Ostafi, of Perrysburg Township, left, while the pair played a pickup hockey game.
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Ryan Young, left, goes in for a shot against Josh Roach, both of Perrysburg.
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