@RinkWatchOrg

Ending backyard rinklessness. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram!

 Waterloo, ON
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Joined January 2013
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Started the water at 9PM. Hope to be skating by Friday! @NiceRink @TheBackyardRink @backyrdicerinks @mybackydicerink @RinkWatchOrg @DarrenDreger #ODR
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Jeff Hicks@HicksJD1 Dec 2025
Freezing 🥶 time. @RinkWatchOrg
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Hey RWers and ODR makers. Hope your spring is going well. If you haven’t already seen it on the Facebook ODR groups, there’s an ODR maker doing an online survey about insulating ODRs to reduce damage from short term thaws. You might find it interesting… facebook.com/share/19R3csiXH…
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New #NHLgreen article by RinkWatch’s @rmcleman about how this past winter ODR season compared with previous winters, with great photos from #rinkwatch participants & others. nhl.com/news/topic/nhl-green…

NHL Green essay: Outdoor rinks at risk despite cold winter of 2024-25 | NHL.com

Wilfrid Laurier University’s McLeman discusses importance, challenges of playing outside

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Is there anything more Canadian than this? nytimes.com/2025/04/16/world…

Canada Reschedules Political Debate That Conflicted With a Hockey Game (Gift Article)

A big game, but still.

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Jeff Hicks@HicksJD9 Mar 2025
Shorts weather. @RinkWatchOrg @backyrdicerinks @OutdoorRinks2
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Jeff Hicks@HicksJD11 Mar 2025
Rink is closed. But the pool is almost ready… @RinkWatchOrg @backyrdicerinks @OutdoorRinks2
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Jeff Hicks@HicksJD1 Feb 2025
Welcome, February. @RinkWatchOrg @backyrdicerinks @OutdoorRinks2
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Great to see @laurier QB Taylor Elgersma getting profiled in @TheAthletic
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Jeff Hicks@HicksJD30 Jan 2025
Dug has a handle on things. @OutdoorRinks2 @backyrdicerinks @RinkWatchOrg
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Hopefully those rinks in Stratford PEI open this week cbc.ca/amp/1.7422837

Stay off town's outdoor rinks, Stratford tells P.E.I. skaters — they're 'essentially 3 bathtubs' |...

Despite some cold spells over Christmas, the weather has been too warm to make ice on most rinks in Stratford and Charlottetown, and an expert say climate change is the clear culprit.

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Jeff Hicks@HicksJD5 Jan 2025
Back in business. ⁦@backyrdicerinks⁩ ⁦@RinkWatchOrg⁩ ⁦@OutdoorRinks2⁩
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Weekend Update. The weather is still co-operating! Looks like there won't likely be any Rinks open today. But many are In Progress! Here's our list. These are likely to be open in the upcoming days: Belmont, Bridgeport, Conway Park, Glendale, Guelph Park, Forest Heights, ...
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Rinkwatch project is now in its 13th winter tracking ODR conditions. Weather forecast for January 2025 looking more promising than previous 2 Januarys… cbc.ca/amp/1.7419517

Warmer winters shrinking Canada's outdoor skating season | CBC News

Outdoor rinks have long been a staple of Canadian winters, but each season is shrinking and becoming more unpredictable with more warm spells making it difficult to maintain the ice and keep it open.

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Jeff Hicks@HicksJD31 Dec 2024
Freeze, freeze thou bitter sky. @RinkWatchOrg @backyrdicerinks @OutdoorRinks2
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The decline of the Canadian winter…? cbc.ca/news/science/lost-win…

Canada's cities are losing up to 19 days of winter | CBC News

Cities around the world, including in Canada, have lost weeks' worth of winter ski, skate and snow days each year due to climate change. They've been replaced by dozens of days of rain, melt and mud,...

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Boards up. Happy Backyard Hockey season #ODR
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There’s a little magic in the RinkWatch stick tape we give to loyal participants. Goalie Alex M posted a shutout in last night’s old timers game in Kitchener.
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Wonderful article about NHL legend (and @laurier honorary doctorate recipient) Mike Richter and his life after hockey in The Athletic. nytimes.com/athletic/5684143…

How Rangers legend Mike Richter found new purpose after NHL retirement

After head injuries ended his playing career, Richter found his way to Yale University and the renewable energy field.

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Mike Richter was asked at today’s event at @laurier, which NHLer of his day would he least like to face in a penalty shot. Can you guess his answer? 1st to post reply with correct answer wins some free RinkWatch swag.
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