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Contest Details

Thank you to all who participated this season.

Dates: Jan 20 – Feb 28
Contest is now closed

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.

  • Any ODR in your community (municipal rink, community rink, privately-owned public rink)
  • Personal ODR (backyard, lake, pond, etc)*

* 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.

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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 *
CIty/Town *
Province/territory *
Your First Name *
Your Last Name *
Your Email *
Image
Maximum file size: 5 MB
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

congratulations to our 2025 winners!

Ottawa
ON
Leslie Park Outdoor Rink
2025 ODR Campaign
Mulmur
ON
Thomson Trail Community Rink
2025 ODR Campaign
Ottawa
ON
Leslie Park Rink
2025 ODR Campaign
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Congratulations to our 2025 Winners!

BLIND RIVER’S BUD MACIVER ODR

Blind River, ON
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BUSBY COMMUNITY OUTDOOR RINK

Busby, AB
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DR. SCOTT CRESCENT ODR

Wakaw, SK
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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
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hoch's Outdoor Rink

Petersburg, Ontario
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PCU Park Outdoor Rink

Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan
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2023

assiniboia West Recreation Association

Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Brady's ODR

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
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Tabusintac Outdoor Rink

Tabusintac, New Brunswick
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2022

CORDOVA MINES COMMUNITY RINK

Havelock, Ontario
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Canyon Meadows Community Centre Rink

Calgary, Alberta
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WALLACE OUTDOOR RINK AND VOLUNTEER TIM BOYD

Wallace, Nova Scotia
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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

Join filmmaker Randy Frykas on a journey through some of the most incredible outdoor hockey spots. This 5-episode doc series dives into the sights, sounds, and stories of Manitoba’s outdoor rinks, meeting the people who build them and keep the game alive.
RANDY FRYKAS​
Documentary Filmmaker.
Creator of the Outdoor Hockey Club
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Read our Q&A with Randy!

Snapshots from Past years

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