Photo: @RyanFleming
While the DMV is coming off a few 60-degree days with sunshine, citizens in Canada and the northern United States are already experiencing some more traditional winter weather, giving hockey families the perfect chance to hit the ice rinks for some recreational, pick-up hockey games. TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger asked his followers and any families to send him photos of homemade, backyard rinks, and the results are absolutely phenomenal.
The following are just several of the many responses Dreger received:
Winter in the backyard in just about every corner of Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/sIMkjhG8pw
— Steve Peckham (@StevePeckham) December 24, 2018
@DarrenDreger perfect day here in Sherwood Park AB @StrathcoCounty #BackyardRink pic.twitter.com/29Q8lFZgIw
— adam kelly (@ajksp39) December 24, 2018
Greetings from keystone pond and our kiddos enjoying the ice. Merry Christmas. pic.twitter.com/1wiA1JFMDF
— Steve Hammer (@armondhammer) December 24, 2018
Here’s a gem from about 1983 in Carmacks Yukon. Thanks to dad for putting the rink together, mom for our warm gloves and to you both for a lifetime of memories. pic.twitter.com/s73tljixTv
— Aaron (@Minner9) December 24, 2018
Merry Christmas from Lynd MN pic.twitter.com/c57wgb1LOC
— Josh Johnson (@topshelf7294) December 24, 2018
@DarrenDreger a small backyard rink for my young kids. So far, so good! pic.twitter.com/0Q0XBaIoKm
— Mitchell Van Dyk (@MitchellVanDyk) December 24, 2018
Christmas Eve at our place today. By mid afternoon there will be a dozen little @MapleLeafs future stars. Merry Christmas guys. @DarrenDreger @rayferrarotsn pic.twitter.com/GWnlacm8Lt
— Kevin Greenwood (@kevgreenwood) December 24, 2018
Check out this pic from our rink growing up pic.twitter.com/yZTGLA1XVz
— Mike Bonn 🇨🇦🏒 (@13Mike31) December 24, 2018
@DarrenDreger this was New Years Day must be 7 years ago now. We had so much fun! Hasn’t been cold enough since to freeze thick enough for hockey pic.twitter.com/DqhKJgnDib
— Big. B. (@EllersDad) December 24, 2018
@DarrenDreger Desert Lake, Frontenac County, Ontario. pic.twitter.com/ksJ9wn6ESo
— Dustin Bennett (@Duster_DFS) December 24, 2018
@DarrenDreger cut out of my bush! Merry Christmas! pic.twitter.com/gbwM42n2Rz
— Joey B. Molloy (@joeybmolloy) December 24, 2018
@DarrenDreger Hockey night in the barn rink on my inlaws farm in the Ottawa Valley. pic.twitter.com/ZUyVXqFRqG
— Tim Kantel (@tkantel) December 24, 2018
And a personal favorite:
@DarrenDreger my little star pretending to be @AM34… Our first #backyardrink in the Soo pic.twitter.com/sqmokKh0mE
— Brent Edwards (@Brent_edwards1) December 24, 2018
An amazing collection of creativity and innovation when it comes to the greatest sport on the planet. Happy Holidays to everyone from all of us here at NoVa Caps. To see more of the backyard rinks, follow Darren Dreger on Twitter.
@DarrenDreger Thinking about the Bronco Families this time of year. pic.twitter.com/s36In82g06
— Darryl Saban (@DarrylSaban) December 24, 2018
@DarrenDreger Merry Christmas from the Craven’s in Winnipeg. Our girls have been practicing their wrist shot in the backyard since November 12! pic.twitter.com/qoNtUs8MBL
— Curtis Craven (@craven_curtis) December 24, 2018
The Lowery’s backyard rink in Brandon, MB – my boys spend countless hours out here….like most other small town kids with big dreams! pic.twitter.com/dRwjgSn11L
— Mike Lowery (@MikeLow32754697) December 24, 2018
Christmas Eve morning skate in Redcliff AB. @DarrenDreger #nomorechinnook pic.twitter.com/LSp86WpQPI
— brad birnie (@bjbirnie) December 24, 2018
My boys spent over a 100 hours on our backyard rink last year. Hope to beat the record this year! pic.twitter.com/C8z25gwdnz
— Kimberly Beasant (@barley_16) December 24, 2018
By Michael Fleetwood
