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THE HOME DEPOT BACKYARD RINK CONTEST

On March 3, 2008, six Moose players and 10 young hockey players participated in a game of shinny at the home of Dennis Sworyk, winner of the 2008 Home Depot Backyard Rink Contest! As the proud owners of the Winnipeg's best backyard rink, the Sworyk family and their friends and neighbours were treated to a shinny game with the Moose, 20 tickets to an upcoming Moose home game, dinner courtesy of Subway and Old Dutch, Moose gift bags for all kids, and a $50 gift card for rink enhancements courtesy of Home Depot.

Moose players Mike Keane, Colby Genoway, Jason Jaffray, Drew MacIntyre, Danny Groulx, and Michael Grabner, as well as mascot Mick E. Moose, were in attendance. It was a crisp evening, and everyone enjoyed skating on the freshly flooded backyard rink. Lucy Gislason from Home Depot dropped the puck for the ceremonial faceoff, ushering in a spirited game filled with highlight-reel goals and saves.

View pictures of the game below, and visit Moosehockey.com next season to learn how you can participate in the next Home Depot Backyard Rink Contest!



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Photos by Lance Thomson. Click on one of the thumbnails to reveal a larger version of the image above.

                             
                             
  

How to build your own backyard rink
TIP #1: When thickening your ice, create thin layers at a time (0.5 cm). If you flood the rink with too much water at a time the thick layer of ice could crack. TIP #2: Fill your cracks with snow rather than water. This prevents the water from seeping through the cracks and thawing the surface underneath resulting in shell ice.
TIP #3: Place your rink on a shaded, flat surface, close to a source of water and a source of light for night skating. TIP #4: Sweep the ice around the perimeter with a corn broom to prevent a ridge from developing.
TIP #5: The warmer the weather, the finer the spray and the less water you should use. If you over-water in warm weather you will have a thin layer of ice over water commonly known as shell ice. TIP #6: For warmer climates with less snow and the potential risk of rain, it is best to use a vapour barrier (plastic tarp) over a base of flat packed snow.


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