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Training Drills For Your Backyard Rink
Training Drills For Your Backyard Rink
One of the secrets to many of the successes in the NHL lies in a player’s backyard growing up. Professional players got a huge advantage as kids if they had a rink, full size or miniature, by their house where…
Maine Pond Hockey Classic Reveals Trophy Photos
Maine Pond Hockey Classic Reveals Trophy Photos
The Stanley Cup. The Art Ross. The Prince of Wales. Hockey is full of famous trophies, each carrying with them an encyclopedia of history, memories, and stories. Now you can add another to the list – the championship trophies presented…
New England Youth Pond Hockey Jamboree – The Most Sought After Tournament in New England
New England Youth Pond Hockey Jamboree – The Most Sought After Tournament in New England
It all started with an idea. Richard Wood, Springfield College professor by day and hockey dad by night (and early weekend morning), was sitting with some friends at the Vermont Pond Hockey Classic when the group had an idea. Create…
Outdoor Hockey Holiday Gift Guide
Outdoor Hockey Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season can be difficult. You have family staying at your place for far too long, a dozen fancy meals to cook, and a seemingly growing number of children to appease. You need to find the decorations, untangle the…
The Elite Backyard Rinks Skaboots Blowout!

The Elite Backyard Rinks Skaboots Blowout!

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…

Joe ProulxMarch 6, 2012May 25, 2012 Backyard Rinks, Misc Hockey, Pond Hockey No Comments
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Big Apple Pond Hockey Classic Draws ‘Em In

Big Apple Pond Hockey Classic Draws ‘Em In

They say Manhattan is the city that never sleeps. For those of us situated outside the five boroughs, it’s time to stop sleeping on the city’s hockey culture. This Saturday, February 25, marks the second annual Big Apple Pond Hockey…

Joe ProulxFebruary 21, 2012February 21, 2012 Pond Hockey 1 Comment
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Welcome, New Readers!

Welcome, New Readers!

It’s been a couple years since my little backyard rink blog became Backyard-Hockey.com in February 2010, and in that time we’ve seen our traffic grow to levels I never thought I’d see. We’ve been fortunate to form a great little…

Joe ProulxFebruary 17, 2012October 10, 2012 Backyard Rinks, Pond Hockey 1 Comment
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Cambridge Building Inspector Demands Teardown of Backyard Rink

Cambridge Building Inspector Demands Teardown of Backyard Rink

Update 2/14/12: The City of Cambridge has withdrawn the citation and Mr. Peters is free to continue using his backyard rink. Good to see some folks using their heads once in a while! In these days of Playstations and iPods…

Joe ProulxFebruary 13, 2012February 14, 2012 Backyard Rinks 10 Comments
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Geoff Dresser’s ‘The Rink Song’

Geoff Dresser’s ‘The Rink Song’

According to his website, Geoff Dresser is “a worship leader and Covenant award nominated recording artist based in Winnipeg Manitoba”. And, after hearing this, he’ll be “that guy who wrote the backyard rink song that gave you goosebumps”. While Geoff…

Joe ProulxFebruary 6, 2012February 6, 2012 Backyard Rinks No Comments
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