These Minnesotans have spent anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars for a place to skate close to home.

You may be surprised to learn that most backyard spaces can accommodate an ice rink. As Giambattista says, an area as small ...

For the last four winters, we’ve been building our very own backyard ice rink and last year, we made it magical. Using the Nice Rink System, lights, and custom touches, we created a rink perfect for ...

For ice-happy northerners, the hottest trend in hockey is the coolest part of winter. Here’s how to get your own backyard hockey rink. For the hoi polloi, the day after Thanksgiving is all about Black ...

Boston-area suburbanites (often with kids in youth hockey) search for flat yards to accommodate a seasonal backyard amenity: ...

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story referred to Turo’s ice resurfacing machine as a “Zamboni.” The Zamboni Company USA subsequently reached out to us, stating that our reference to the ...

For Lance Antrobius, all the smiles and laughs are worth all the work and maintenance. Ever since purchasing a home with a big backyard in Livonia, Michigan about 10 years ago, Antrobius and his ...

Growing up in Monroeville, Matt Sargo fell in love with ice hockey after his neighbor, a Buffalo, N.Y. transplant on a mission to spread the sport’s good word, built a small rink in his backyard. “He ...

SHREWSBURY ― Will O'Connor, 5, hits the ice before school, after school and even right before bedtime. David Turnblom gets his son Patrick bundled up for backyard skating on a cold night in Shrewsbury ...

Christian Combs glided on the ice, weaving between the controlled chaos that accompanies the typical youth hockey match. Careful not to miss a call, the youngster intently observed the action that ...

A beloved winter pastime could become the latest victim of a lengthy dry spell in the Ottawa area as the city urges residents ...

A Maryland man is temporarily shuttering the backyard hockey rink he built. — -- A Maryland man is voluntarily closing a backyard hockey rink built to memorialize his deceased stepdaughter ...