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STREET HOCKEY DE RUE at Westbury Ave, Montreal
May 20, 2012 to May 21, 2012
STREET HOCKEY DE RUE, launched by the
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Martin von Bargen posted a discussionBuilding your own goals
If you live in a country like Norway where goals can be EXPENSIVE you have to be a little bit…See More
Martin von Bargen replied to Martin von Bargen's discussion May as well say hello"Hi David
Thanks for the welcome.
I can't wait for winter and the chance to have a…"
"Hi Martin,
Welcome to the backyard rink-building community! Nice to see your enthusiasm. The…"
Martin von Bargen posted a discussionMay as well say hello
Was great to find such an informative site with plenty of pictures and blogs to ease me into…See More
David Niles commented on Chris Price (GuitarNut)'s blog post Hot Water"For the comments on using hotwater and laundry sink etc, the issue is he's running alot of…"
Mark Miller left a comment for DAVID OUTZEN"Hi David,
Thanks so much for the nice comentary. I like your rink...too bad it wasn't a…"
David Niles replied to DAVID OUTZEN's discussion 2011/2012 Wrap-Up"Hey David, yes it was unfortunate and mostly because this was our first rink build ever.... :(.…"
mybackyardicerink replied to DAVID OUTZEN's discussion 2011/2012 Wrap-Up"Hi David,
That's unfortunate. Was it the same last season or just this year ?
I…"
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Contest To Win a Protective Hockey Rink Netting Ends March 16, 2012!
Contest Ends March 16!
Contest to win a free 20'x10' protective hockey rink netting ends Friday March 16, 2012 and the winner will be announces on Sunday March, 18, 2012. Please submit your entry by March 16!
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mybackyardicerink.com Ezine Issue # 14 - Rideau Canal, Winterlude Festival and more
One Diehard Hockey Fan
Before she found fame and fortune as a singer, at age 10 she was skating circles around the boys on her Pee Wee Hockey team.
She earned MVP two years in a row playing right wing.
If a boy ever punched her, the gloves came OFF and the blows rained down.
She had a penchant for getting into fights with goalies.
She played girls ice hockey and baseball through high school.
She…
Posted by mybackyardicerink on March 6, 2012 at 12:00pm
Hot Water
Anyone experimented with heating up cold water to resurface with? I tried hooking up to my hot water heater and resurfacing that way, but by the time water goes through 150' of hose (laying in the snow) it's cooled way down. I was thinking of using propane heat, a coil of copper tubing (3/8 or 1/2") and heating up the water as it leaves the tank that's mounted on my four wheeler. Just some crazy ideas......
Posted by Chris Price (GuitarNut) on January 31, 2012 at 2:22pm — 4 Comments
New Shirts ready for delivery
Check these shirts out , $2.00 of each purchase is going towards equipment, So the young kids that can't afford to participate in ice sports, has the chance to. Lots of shirts to choose from, T-shirts, sweaters, pillow cases, buttons, long sleeve shirts. etc, all colours, sizes etc...
Posted by LORD_HELMUT on January 13, 2012 at 5:36pm
HANNA HILLS HOCKEY RINK
BUILDING IT
ContinueIt was early October when my dad and I went to get the wood at Lowe's . Although we used some of last year's wood .
The next day we painted . My brother's helped then .
We used White Exterior Latex Primer paint .
While we were painting in the wood we found:
Screws, Nuts and Bolts…
Posted by Andrew Gay on December 17, 2011 at 6:51pm
Ice Skating In Yukon Video
Check out how incredible the scenery is in Windy Arm, Yukon, as these guys skate on a pristine frozen lake. WOW... This video Frozen lake in Yukon takes my breath away... I want to be there right now!…
Posted by Tim Gordon on December 16, 2011 at 5:30pm
Chicago Ice Rink - busted by police
Don't use the fire hydrants to flood your rink:
Posted by Tom Willis on December 15, 2011 at 10:00am
Is This Canadian?
Check out ALBUTROSS333 on youtube , watch the newest video of my rink build, and the ending is how i roll most saturday nights.
Posted by LORD_HELMUT on December 14, 2011 at 12:25pm
Rink liners and repair
I just want to pass on a bit of info for anyone that uses a liner when building a rink.
This year I'm using 50' x 100' silage film bought used last spring. Needless to say there are more tears and holes then I remember seeing last spring. Yes, I should have patched all the holes during warm weather but you guessed it...I didn't. For the last week (on and off) I've been struggling to get it patched and flood my rink.
I tried everything from White 3M duct tape to Dap Rubber… Continue
This year I'm using 50' x 100' silage film bought used last spring. Needless to say there are more tears and holes then I remember seeing last spring. Yes, I should have patched all the holes during warm weather but you guessed it...I didn't. For the last week (on and off) I've been struggling to get it patched and flood my rink.
I tried everything from White 3M duct tape to Dap Rubber… Continue
Posted by Scott "Moose" Mattson on December 8, 2011 at 12:13pm — 4 Comments
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Building your own goals 1 Reply
If you live in a country like Norway where goals can be EXPENSIVE you have to be a little bit resourceful. Having read a similar tip I decided to try this method when I come to build my backyard rink"PVC pipe with cemented joints is a simple way to…Continue
Started by Martin von Bargen. Last reply by David Niles on Wednesday.
May as well say hello 2 Replies
Was great to find such an informative site with plenty of pictures and blogs to ease me into the research and building processes. I'm originally from Liverpool UK and only started playing hockey last winter. I hadn't skated for 25 years! My…Continue
Started by Martin von Bargen. Last reply by Martin von Bargen Apr 23.
2011/2012 Wrap-Up 5 Replies
Despite weather challenges we still managed to have a pretty good season. Had ice for 90 days (12/5/11 to 3/4/12). During that time we had 17 days when temps reached the 50s, and 7 days when temps reached into the 60s. We had 3 significant…Continue
Started by DAVID OUTZEN. Last reply by David Niles Mar 25.
Wow, what a winter. 20 Replies
First time builder here, my son and I put together a 40x40 for our first adventure and all went pretty well besides mother nature only willing to help out here and there. lolLike most of you we had our slush adventures ( and still continue to on the…Continue
Started by David Niles. Last reply by Bob Grimm Feb 28.
Slope 5 Replies
This is my first year building a rink and have run into several issues. The most troubling is the slope of my yard. 15+ inches from one corner to the other. Having issues with getting 18 inches of water to freeze. Any advice? Has anyone had any…Continue
Started by Michael Slou. Last reply by mike sander Feb 20.
Despite Temps in the Teens, My Rink Won't Freeze! 3 Replies
We have had temps in the low 20's and teens for 4 days, and yet my rink doesn't freeze solid.I am just south of Chicago and we had 6 inches of snow (which fell when the rink was all water) and it looks frozen but as soon as weight is applied (I…Continue
Started by Karen Noto. Last reply by Karen Noto Jan 29.
Leaves and debris 17 Replies
Woke up this morning, checked the rink and almost chopped down every tree in my backyard. The rink was covered in needles and small leaves. I tried my best to get as much off, but I still can't walk on it, so some is left on. My question is, with…Continue
Started by Angelo Talluto. Last reply by Captain Purple Jan 29.
Slush! (Lesson learned) 5 Replies
I had the rink as smooth as I may ever get it (Thurs night) in anticipation for my daughters friends to come over (Fri night) for an evening skate party. It was going to be an awesome event. I woke up Fri morning expecting to find a dusting of…Continue
Started by Todd Creel. Last reply by Captain Purple Jan 29.
First Time Rink! 1 Reply
First thanks for having me. I live in S.E. Mass about an hour south of Boston. My daughter plays hockey so i felt that it would be great to build her a rink of her own so i can skate with her whenever and she could have friends skate with her as…Continue
Started by Todd Creel. Last reply by Daniel robitaille Jan 27.
Tarp and Snow? 7 Replies
This is my very first attempt at a rink. I have holes all over my tarp and with a deep end of 15" inches, the water was flowing freely from it. I heard that E6000 or something like that, will bond the tarp together, but at this point I think the…Continue
Started by Jason Burch. Last reply by Daniel robitaille Jan 24.
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