ThoughtsOutdoorHockey

Outdoor skating in Minnesota. A lost or dying breed? Is a lack of outdoor ice hurting the game, and High School hockey in Minnesota?

Vintage Minnesota Hockey is taking a deep look into outdoor skating within

Minnesota and if a lack of outdoor ice, or a lack of general interest with

outdoor skating in Minnesota is hurting the game, and in turn hurting High

School hockey in Minnesota? We will be sharing some in depth research/

facts/figures that we have conducted over the past few years as to what

communities throughout the state maintain outdoor rinks, and which do

not? Of those that do not, did they once have city maintained ice rinks, and

now choose not to flood come winter? If so-why?

~Why are kids seemingly not skating outdoors any longer like they once

did many years ago?

~How much does it cost taxpayers to flood multiple rinks within certain

communities throughout Minnesota?

~Which communities still DO have outdoor rinks and draws a large

amount of kids playing hockey today?

~Does early outdoor skating amount to a better well rounded hockey

player later in youth hockey, and through high school?