You’ve probably never met Colin Falla. Colin’s a five-year-old boy who lives just west of Boston, and like most kids his age, he likes swimming, riding his bike, playing sports, and building Legos. If you happened to run into him,…
USA Hockey Launches Jack Falla Junior Reporter Essay Contest
Jack Falla, a man synonymous with so many things we hold dear – hockey, backyard rinks, writing, breadsticks – is the inspiration behind a new contest being held by USA Hockey. The Jack Falla Junior Reporter Essay Contest, launched recently…
Falla: The Last Skate
Backyard rinks come in all shapes and sizes, but they are all born of one thing: love. Whether it is a love of skating, or more often than not a love of family, every winter fathers across the world trudge…
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…
MA Hockey Hall of Fame to Honor Jack Falla
Jack Falla’s influence on the backyard rink community, yours truly, and this website is well documented. Thousands of people drag plywood out of the basement or from under the deck and spend a day or two each fall erecting their…
