The air is getting colder and the leaves are falling off the trees. It's a sure sign that hockey season is upon us. Perhaps one of the most fun (and often times forgotten) aspects of hockey is skating on the pond (or in your backyard). Lot's of people ask me why they should put a rink up in their backyard, and I tell them all the same thing. That's the place where your child will learn the most. Wait, what? You may be asking why you spend thousands of dollars on hockey camps and training. Don't worry, those are extremely important aspects of training, but the backyard ice rink will let your player learn in their own creative way. It's completely their own environment where there's no pressure to be perfect...they can try things they'd never think of trying in a practice or game. It's also fun. Ever seen the smile on a kid's face (rosy red from the cold) after they play a pickup game with their friends on their rink? If not, the picture is worth a thousand words. Here's a photo from my own backyard ice rink last year. These kids are on the team I coach - we invited everyone out for an afternoon of skating....what a blast!
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backyard ice rink,
NiceRink is the best company (in my own experience) to check out. They've got everything you'll need to make your own rink....liner, thermoformed plastic boards, brackets, resurfacers and tons more. You can visit them at
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Happy backyard skating!
2 comments:
I have airpockets/bubbles in my liner and creating airpockets and crackable ice. Is there a way to fix this
Depending on how deep the air pockets are, using hot water in those areas can help fill them in. If they're close to the surface, break the ice and fill with hot water.
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