The biggest challenges for new rink builders are finding backyard space without a slope, or building rink boards without a ...

It was at "Wally's Coliseum," as the Gretzky family nicknamed the backyard rink, that the Great One began his journey to NHL ...

O'Connor built his own ice rink in his backyard in Shrewsbury four winters ago, right as his son was getting ready to learn how to skate. O'Connor said growing up in Worcester, a neighbor, Joe Pagano, ...

The rink has become quite the local hangout, providing a fun outdoor activity for local children during the cold winter months.

Maybe a money-saver Time is the real challenge with transforming a backyard into a miniature hockey arena. Money, not so much — especially compared to the cost of ice time at a proper rink.

The Williams family has been building a rink in their backyard for the past 13 years, attracting kids from all across the neighborhood.

Massachusetts is experiencing a cold snap like it hasn’t felt in years, and it has brought solid ice -- with no real end in ...

David Turnblom gets his son Patrick bundled up for backyard skating on a cold night in Shrewsbury. William O’Connor, with his 5-year-old son Will, built an ice rink in the backyard of his ...

Located just west of Britannia Beach, the dome has long been used for ice skating in the winter. But this season, after being ...

O'Connor built his own ice rink in his backyard in Shrewsbury ... O'Connor said his son has three hockey practices a week, but the time on the backyard rink is purely for unstructured fun.