- Find out how long it will take to fill your rink here.
- Check out some pretty cool rinks here.
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Ever wonder how thick you need the ice on your rink to be?
Check out this US Army link about
ice thickness.
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Check out this Yahoo Newsgroup about backyard rinks.
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- Check out this neat ESPN article about one person's experience with his backyard rink during the winter of 2004. There is also a nice little interview with Jack Falla there.
- Would you like to make a center ice logo for your rink? Check out Alan and Katie Ladd's tip (#51) to find out how.
- Ever wonder how to paint lines on your backyard rink? Check out Richie Sware's page on this topic.
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Check out CBC's
radio broadcast about making backyard rinks.
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"Best Backyard Rink" Contest Rules/Details:
- Remember to send along your name, where you live and the time of year that the photo was taken. Also the size of your rink is very important.
- Other than bragging rights, there is no prize, at this time, for winning the "Best Backyard Rink" contest.
- Rules for eligible rinks are as follows:
- the rink cannot be covered by a structure
- it must be frozen by natural means (no pipes, only weather)
- it must be in your backyard or at least in the vicinity of your backyard (no community rinks maintained by a team of people)
- Categories for judging a rink are:
- a rink's overall appearance (snow border, lines, boards, location etc)
- ice quality (as best determined from photos)
- size
- Check the weather forecast for your area:
- Temperature Conversion
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Books:
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Home Ice: Reflections on Backyard Rinks and Frozen Ponds
by Jack Falla (McGregor Publishing)
This book is really is an excellent read for anyone interested in hockey and or backyard rinks. There is actually a chapter on building your own rink.
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Home Ice: Reflections on Backyard Rinks and Frozen Ponds
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Poems/Proverbs:
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The Backyard Skating Rink
A Poem by Frank Paylor
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An Irish Hockey Proverb
May the ice freeze below you.
May the wind be always lightly at your back.
May the sun seldom shine warm upon your face.
And snow fall soft upon your fields, but not upon your rink.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His goalie glove.
Submitted by Jay Perrotte
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The Backyard Skating Rink
- For a funny rink cartoon...click here. Thanks John Bychok.
