Capital Gazette

Arnold man builds family ice rink in backyard | PHOTOS

Christine Ruff’s husband, Justin Ruff, built a backyard ice rink in Arnold that their three daughters have been skating on this week. According to Christine, “He has a construction background, and ...
Capital Gazette

Arnold father builds backyard ice rink, helps make memories for entire neighborhood

It was the pair of ice skates that his daughter found under the tree in December, coupled with the colder Januarys in recent years, that convinced Arnold resident Justin Ruff to build an ice rink in ...
The Boston Globe

For New Englanders, backyard ice skating rinks are like the swimming pools of winter — and often more sought-after

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 ...

Hockey Rinks Turn to Plastic Ice as Planet Warms

When the 26-year-old rink needed to be replaced in 2024, Mr. Townsend found that new compressors to chill the ice and pipes ...
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Coach turns backyard into 80-foot ice rink each year to serve youth hockey team

FRANKLIN, Wis. (WTMJ) - A Wisconsin man is really passionate about hockey. He is so into the sport that he’s even built a massive ice rink in his own backyard. The ice rink isn’t just for his sons. It ...