Youth hockey participants enter the ice for the opening of the Black Ice pond hockey tournament at White Park on Thursday night, Feb. 8, 2018. The tournament runs through Sunday afternoon.
Youth hockey participants enter the ice for the opening of the Black Ice pond hockey tournament at White Park on Thursday night, Feb. 8, 2018. The tournament runs through Sunday afternoon. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor staff

The Black Ice Pond Hockey tournament kicked off at White Park on Thursday night with youth hockey teams taking the ice. The open-air event will continue with adult teams through Sunday, though warm weather and rain in the forecast are expected to put a damper on some games.