Best Hockey Rink

cmf · Post by **cmf** » Mon May 22, 2006 5:45 pm

What is the best hockey Rink in Minnesota to play in?

This kid snipes · Post by **This kid snipes** » Mon May 22, 2006 6:08 pm

Shwans Super rink is the best place but best ice is ridder arena

gopherhockey33 · Post by **gopherhockey33** » Mon May 22, 2006 8:20 pm

the ralph engelsatd in thief river is the best place to play.

havefun09 · Post by **havefun09** » Wed May 24, 2006 3:04 pm

i love ritchfields rink

mnwild18 · Post by **mnwild18** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:01 pm

the hippodrome in eveleth

gabT · Post by **gabT** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:22 pm

i would say that the barn in cloquet is one of the best sheets of ice. its always fast it may not be the best place to play but deffinately one of the best sheets of ice

stud-lee · Post by **stud-lee** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 4:07 pm

gabT,
Personally I hate the ice at the old Cloquet rink. Plus the locker rooms are so tiny that unless you have a ten man team you can't fit into them.

STC18 · Post by **STC18** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:55 pm

The Hippodrome in Eveleth is a awesome place to play and so is the Ralph Engelstad Arena up in Thief River Falls.

GoEV · Post by **GoEV** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:01 pm

Have to say - if you can tolerate the 80 hour drive to nowhere, there is no question that TRF wins - you know how much $10M buys in hockey rink in the middle of nowhere?

dq/papadale92 · Post by **dq/papadale92** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:06 am

the best rink by far is the ralph englestad arena in thief river falls

rbkman87 · Post by **rbkman87** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:50 pm

ralph in TRF is the best in state but the richfeild is bomb in the cities

rbkhockeyman2070 · Post by **rbkhockeyman2070** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:09 pm

I would say northstar ponds is a great rink for getting better.

its smaller then everyother rink and its great to just play and not worring about wining or losing.

I Am What I Am.

xIcemen1x · Post by **xIcemen1x** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:15 pm

Correction, Northstar Ponds was bought by Noel Rahn, who recently changed the name to Velocity Hockey Center. I also agree that it is a great place for development, but since the lack of size, you can't really have a "true game" played on it. Its one of my favorite rinks, but not the best...[/list]

dangles07 · Post by **dangles07** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:30 pm

id say breamar is a great arena

nickel slots · Post by **nickel slots** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:03 am

The new rink in Mound (Thaler Arena) is perfect. That would be the model I would use for any new facility.

bojangles717 · Post by **bojangles717** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:27 pm

breamar west

dman45676 · Post by **dman45676** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:43 pm

the ralph in TRF

EpiC 707 · Post by **EpiC 707** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:33 pm

definately either saying BIG or the barn in cloquet

sniper20 · Post by **sniper20** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:44 pm

BARN for sure baby

SWPrez · Post by **SWPrez** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:16 am

How can you not include "The Structure" down in Northfield???

One of the worst rinks in the state 20 years ago (one of the last to have 'chicken wire' instead of plexiglass)...can't be much better today.

What makes it the worst also makes it the best! Fans are right over the rink and unfriendly to opposing teams. Worth at least two goals right there!

Go Ole's. swprez

Johnsonpres · Post by **Johnsonpres** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:43 am

JOHNSON ARENA in St. Paul,
Since the folks at Johnson fixed the place up with their own hands adding lockerooms, bleachers and additional bathrooms it makes it a tough place to play for opposing high school teams. Since the improvements I think Johnson has only lost once in the building.

duffus · Post by **duffus** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:06 pm

Roseau used to be great than they went and heated it so the folks from visiting teams would be more comfortable. Bring back Bobcat and the froast on the arch.

duffus · Post by **duffus** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:07 pm

Coleraine isn't bad.

ruprecht · Post by **ruprecht** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:07 pm

The MAC in St. Cloud is great for spectators with the open concourse.

gopherhockey33 · Post by **gopherhockey33** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:41 pm

i agree, the MAC is a very nice complex

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