MINNEAPOLIS — Jeremy Barrick has what so many hockey parents contemplating a backyard ice rink want: advice from the pros who have to make outdoor ice every year. Barrick, who works at the Minneapolis ...

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — When temperatures plummet, the hottest outdoor amenity for Northeast Ohio backyards is an ice rink. Whether for hockey or figure skating or burning energy with friends, the ice can ...

When the sun goes down in the winter, Sarah Maguire sends her husband Ryan outside to their Milton backyard skating rink to perform what she calls “ice maintenance.” With their yellow lab, Sully, by ...

Eleven years ago, diehard Flyers fan David Bara built a simple backyard rink at his Philadelphia home. Much like the winter of 2026 so far, the winter of 2015 had a lengthy spell of arctic weather.

Embrace the winter chill and head outside for free skates or hockey at local ice rinks across the suburbs. Check the websites below for updates on the ice rink status. Arlington Heights: The Arlington ...