Keel Boat Clash

03/09/2026

🥳Our final thank you goes out to the Rehak boys!

😂Chase and Colby had a vision for the Keel Boat Clash and somehow managed to turn it into a reality. They spent way too many hours on the phone talking through ideas, debating rink options, and getting off topic more times than we could count.😂

🥅But in the end, all of those conversations turned into something pretty special.🥅

🏒These two dads have a gift for sharing their love of hockey with our community’s youth, and it’s been so fun to watch it come to life.🏒

🧡🖤Thank you for dreaming up the idea and putting in the time to make it happen!🧡🖤

🥰We hope we didn’t miss anyone in our thank-yous, but please know how grateful we are to everyone who helped make the day such a huge success.🥰

Until next year!

🧡 The Rehaks

03/09/2026

🏒❄️ We are getting close to wrapping up the first-ever Keel Boat Clash! 🏒❄️

🥶🧊 This day would not have happened without the hard work of our incredible ice crew. These guys met many nights after work leading up to the event, putting in countless hours to get everything ready. We truly appreciate their time, their tough skin (because it was COLD!), and their love for the game of hockey.🥶🧊

Thank you guys!🧡

Scott Kingston
Kyle Schindler
Shawn Erickson
Todd Bustad
Lucas Dahl
Bryce Dahl
Chase Rehak
Colby Rehak

👏 Another shout-out to Rory Daniel Borho with Edged Out Lawn Care for letting us borrow a few blowers to help keep the rinks in great shape. We appreciate the support! 👏

PC-Mike Christen

03/08/2026

🎈Another huge thank you goes out to the amazing group that helped set up the Keel Boat and get everything ready for the big day! So many details went into making the space welcoming and organized for players and spectators. From setting up the building, organizing prizes, arranging tables, running the registration table, organizing jerseys, sorting player of the game awards for each team, putting together raffle baskets, and even creating the balloon arch — their work made the event feel extra special.🎈

🖤Thank you to Lydia Salveson, Heather Olson, Laura Wulf, Gwen Soiseth, and Amanda Erickson for all the time and effort you put in to make the Keel Boat Clash run smoothly!🖤

🪑 🧹We also want to give a big thank you to the crew that stayed behind to help clean everything up at the end of the day. After a long day of hockey, it meant so much to have people jump in to tear down tables and chairs, sweep, and vacuum so everything could be put back in order. 🪑🧹

🧡Thank you to Heather Olson, Delyte Lee, Amanda Otteson, and Tina Jensen for helping with the Keel Boat clean-up. Your help was greatly appreciated! 🧡

PC-Mike Christen

03/08/2026

🔥With the cold temperatures during the pond hockey tournament, we had several people and businesses step up to make sure everyone had a place to warm up throughout the day. We are incredibly grateful for the support that helped keep players, families, and volunteers comfortable out on the ice!🔥

A big thank you to:

🔥• Rick Rogers with Mondak Portables for providing the heated mobile bathroom
🔥• Kyle Schindler and Scott Kingston at Confluence Energy Services for setting up the fire barrels and diesel heater
🔥• Conley Max X for the rig heater
🔥• Dave Benth for supplying the firewood
🔥• CVB for providing the ice house
🔥• Mike and Lori Erickson for the ice house

🖤🧡🏒🥶These warming stations made a huge difference in helping everyone enjoy the day despite the cold. We truly appreciate everyone who stepped up to support the event! 🏒🥶🧡🖤

03/08/2026

🖤🧡Again, the number of people who stepped up to help make the Keel Boat Clash a success is just awesome!🧡🖤

🌭 The Erickson and Olson crew offered to grab hot dogs and chips so we could grill them up rink-side for players and spectators. It was another great touch that made the day even more special and one people won’t forget.🌭

🏒Thank you guys for helping make the day so great! 🏒

03/08/2026

🏈🏀🏒A big thank you tonight goes out to the Williston Parks and Recreation team. We met with the Parks staff a few times to go over logistics, and we are very thankful for their time, support, and encouragement in helping make this event happen.🏀🏈🏒

🥤🪑 We appreciate them allowing us to use the Keel Boat, train, player benches, tables, chairs, garbages, scoreboards, and s’more utensils.
We are also grateful for their help with concessions and for designing and organizing the tournament brackets. A big thanks to Amanda, Laurie, Joe, Mike, and Jim and his crew!🪑🥤

🫶🥅We hope to partner with Parks and Recreation again to make the Keel Boat Clash an annual tournament.🫶🥅

03/05/2026

🫶A huge thank you to everyone who donated and helped with our raffle! Because of you, we put together 25 amazing baskets full of prizes.🫶

🧡🖤Special thanks to Sam with Harper Mae for the Flyers blanket.🧡🖤

🥳We also want to thank Lydia Salveson and Gwen Soiseth for laying out the donations and assembling the baskets—and a big shout-out to Lydia for organizing sign-ups, running the drawings, and contacting winners throughout the day! 🥳

🙌 Thank you to the following individuals and families for donating!🙌

Amy Forsberg, Michelle Benth, Melissa Nash, Jessica Harger, Ashley Borho, Delyte Lee, Mandy Anton, Jodi Collings, Michele Nietz, Heather Olson, Lindy Kirby, Chelsey Crozier, Erin Bustad, Arielle Swalboski, Cody Rossland, Kristen Rehak, Angie Bachmeier, Lydia Salveson, and Gwen Soiseth.

🏒We are so grateful for your support in making this raffle a fun and exciting part of the kids’ day!

03/04/2026

🫶The Keel Boat Clash was a day that truly brought the hockey community together!🫶

🥅We loved having so many older skaters out helping ref, coach, shovel, and simply cheer on this younger generation of Flyers!🥅

🏒A big thank you to these Varsity players for stopping out and helping tend to the rinks in between games. We were also lucky enough to have two of the girls varsity players help coach one of our all-girls Red Mite teams!🏒

🎀Thank you, Addison Nelson and Aubrey Harger!

🖤🧡It’s experiences like this that inspire the next generation of hockey players to lead by example, give back to the game, and invest in those coming up behind them. Seeing our varsity athletes pour into these young players reminds us that hockey is about so much more than wins and losses — it’s about community, leadership, and heart.🧡🖤

03/04/2026

🏒A big shout-out to the Williston Basin Skating Club for allowing us to borrow jerseys, nets, pads, shovels, and a time clock! 🏒

🖤It was so much fun watching players check in and grab the jersey that represented their new team for the day. That simple moment made it feel official and added to the excitement of the event! We are incredibly grateful for the club’s support and their willingness to lend equipment to help make the day possible.🧡

Check out these Flyers who ended up together and became the first-ever Keel Boat Champs!

🏆 🔴Red Mite Division – Zoo Keepers
🏆 ⚪🔵White/Blue Division – Rink Rascals

It was a fantastic day of hockey and teamwork!

03/03/2026

🏒3v3 Tournament over in Sidney, MT. Another great opportunity to score some ice time!🏒

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03/03/2026

🍫Tonight we want to take a moment to thank Jenny Miller and the Hanson family for supplying the s’mores ingredients! This was such a fun little touch that made the day even more special. 🍫

🔥 We also want to give a big shout-out to Dave and Michelle Benth for dropping off a pallet of firewood to keep the stove burning all day long. 🔥