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Contest Details

Nominate an Outdoor Rink

Contest opens: Jan 20
Submission deadline: Feb 28 at 11:59 Pm EST

Win 1 of 3 $1,000
Grand Prizes

CARHA Hockey will be awarding three (3) community outdoor rinks $1,000 towards their ODR operating or equipment costs for the 2025/26 season.*

How to Enter

Complete the contest entry form below and upload a photo along with your submission – your entry does not need to be hockey related.

Entries will be posted in the ‘Submissions’ section. Please allow up to 24-36 hours for your entry to appear. 

* Winnings must be directed towards the operating or equipment costs of a publicly accessible outdoor rink.

Winners will be randomly drawn from all submissions.

Who/What Can Be Nominated

Note: If your annual outdoor rink is not yet open for the season (or this year’s operations have been affected by weather), you can still participate! Tell us why the outdoor rink is important.

* Winnings must be directed towards the operating or equipment costs of a publicly accessible outdoor rink.

Boost your entries

Did you know, an outdoor rink can be nominated multiple times! One entry will be counted per e-mail address.

2025

CONTEST ENTRY

Note: If your annual outdoor rink is not yet open for the season (or this year’s operations have been affected by weather), you can still participate! Tell us why the outdoor rink is important.

Rink Nomination Title *
Tell us about your Outdoor Rink *
ville *
Province/territoire *
Your First Name *
Your Last Name *
Your Email *
Image
Maximum file size: 5 Mo
terms *
I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions of the ODR Contest. I confirm that I am over the age of majority and have permission to upload any images. I also give my consent to receive e-mails from CARHA Hockey related to The Next Stride community initiatives.

You can also send your entry and photo directly to community@carhahockey.ca and include the above requested information.

*Please acknowledge that all of the contest terms and conditions still apply

Browse our 2025 entries

Blind River
ON
Blind River's Bud McIver ODR
Canavoy
PE
CANAVOY CREW HQ
Blind River
ON
Bud mciver outdoor rink

Congratulations to our past winners!

Winners were randomly drawn from all submissions and awarded $1,000 towards the operating costs of their chosen publicly accessible outdoor rink for the 2024-25 season. 

2024

Athletic Park Outdoor rink

New Maryland, New Brunswick

hoch's Outdoor Rink

Petersburg, Ontario

PCU Park Outdoor Rink

Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan
2023

assiniboia West Recreation Association

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Brady's ODR

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Tabusintac Outdoor Rink

Tabusintac, New Brunswick
2022

CORDOVA MINES COMMUNITY RINK

Havelock, Ontario

Canyon Meadows Community Centre Rink

Calgary, Alberta

WALLACE OUTDOOR RINK AND VOLUNTEER TIM BOYD

Wallace, Nova Scotia

All 2024 submissions

Thank you to the rinks from all across Canada who have participated! We are so grateful for all the incredible work done by volunteers and community members to keep these outdoor rinks active. Check out the awesome photos, nominations and stories from your area.

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Special Feature

The Outdoor Hockey Club Documentary Series

This winter, take a journey to some incredible hockey spots with the ten-episode Outdoor Hockey Club documentary series. Filmmaker Randy Frykas will travel across the country to meet the people making the rinks and enjoying hockey in its purest form.
RANDY FRYKAS​
Documentary Filmmaker.
Creator of the Outdoor Hockey Club

Snapshots from Past years

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