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A Thank You And A Goodbye

A Thank You And A Goodbye

When I pass away, nowhere in my obituary will it say “great student”. It wasn’t that I couldn’t put the work in — no, most often it’s that I just wouldn’t put the work in. I’d amble from one class…

Joe ProulxSeptember 25, 2013September 25, 2013 Misc Hockey No Comments
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Where Is My Rink Water Going?

Where Is My Rink Water Going?

People who have pools are used to adding several inches of water every few weeks to keep the pool water level constant. In the peak of summer, you can lose over 1/4″ of water to evaporation daily. Does the same…

Joe ProulxSeptember 16, 2013November 30, 2013 Backyard Rinks 1 Comment
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Now Taking Applications For Site Contributors!

Now Taking Applications For Site Contributors!

I started this site in the fall of 2008 to catalog my little backyard rink. Five years and several hundred thousand visitors later, it’s one of the most visit purist hockey sites on the web, home to backyard rink how-to’s…

Joe ProulxSeptember 11, 2013September 11, 2013 Backyard Rinks, Misc Hockey, Pond Hockey No Comments
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Product Review: The Impakt Protective Shockbox Helmet Sensor

Product Review: The Impakt Protective Shockbox Helmet Sensor

If you’re even a little tuned in to sports these last few years, you already know that concussions are a hot-button topic. Hockey stars like Sidney Crosby and Patrice Bergeron have missed months of their careers because of head injuries,…

Joe ProulxAugust 27, 2013August 27, 2013 Misc Hockey 3 Comments
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Outset Media’s ‘Pond Hockey-Opoly’ Brings Pond Action Indoors

Outset Media’s ‘Pond Hockey-Opoly’ Brings Pond Action Indoors

It’s 83 humid degrees today here in Southern New Hampshire, and once I put our two-year-old twins to bed tonight, I’m going to play pond hockey with my six-year-old. In July. In our living room. And it’s all thanks to…

Joe ProulxJuly 12, 2013July 12, 2013 Pond Hockey 2 Comments
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