Our sister company, Elite Backyard Rinks, is now officially an authorized dealer of Skaboots walkable skate guards, and to celebrate, they’re selling their first batch at over 30% off retail prices. You’ve read how awesome these things are (and if…

Our sister company, Elite Backyard Rinks, is now officially an authorized dealer of Skaboots walkable skate guards, and to celebrate, they’re selling their first batch at over 30% off retail prices. You’ve read how awesome these things are (and if…
The Backyard-Hockey.com Forums are live and active, with over 70 members to date. As promised, we’re giving away schwag from our friends at the New England and Lake Champlain Pond Hockey Classics, the US Pond Hockey Championships, Northland Films. As…
Huge thanks to Jeremy at HowToHockey.com for allowing us to post this here. I too have an inability to get rid of old hockey sticks (particularly the pricey one-pieces), so I love finding creative ways to reuse them. Check out…
Ask any high school kid who has spent time talking careers with his guidance counselor, and they’ll feed you the same line: “Do what you love.” Riiiight. Unfortunately, playing video games and eating Taco Bell does not pay the rent,…
I’ve written a lot of posts here at Backyard-Hockey.com, but one of my favorites came last winter when I spoke with Todd Jenkins, a husband and father of two boys from California. Todd’s eldest son, Nick, was born with Spina…