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Which outside rinks have the best ice each winter?

Where can you find the best pick up games?


Some of my favorites are; the little rink in warroad (just outside the main rinks). Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis and Edina rinks.

Edina has great ice and has a fun 4 on 4 league.

My son likes going to "the pit" in Elk River...(is that where it is?)

Edina has really nice ice. They take pride in having their ice in first (in the metro, of course). Lewis park has some great adult pickup games every afternoon and Sat AM. The warming houses have really good hours, too.

Edina has taken a few steps backwards in the last few years. They took away their shinny hockey goals (legal precautions) and aren't keeping the rinks going as long as weather permits like they used to. They are still doing better than anyone around them.

Golden Valley also does nice ice.

The sad thing is that too many communities are chipping away their ice budgets and it takes a big commitment to keep nice ice.

Phalen has a nice refridgerated outdoor rink. The Oval in Roseville also has great ice and there are multiple pond hockey games going on at any given time that you can jump in on.

BEST OUTDOOR ICE

I-94 Eastbound just before Cretin Ave Exit

Downhill, Dogleg right with a 10-degree bank.

Best Pickup Games

Lord Fletchers
Lake, Minenetonka, MN

breakout wrote:Which outside rinks have the best ice each winter?

Where can you find the best pick up games?


Some of my favorites are; the little rink in warroad (just outside the main rinks). Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis and Edina rinks.

Edina has great ice and has a fun 4 on 4 league.

Don't always agree with you breakout, but you nailed it with Lake of the Isles and Edina. Grew up skating on the Isles when the West Cowboys and Coach maintained it back in the day...Hard to beat hockey on Sat, late mornings...

hiptzech wrote:

breakout wrote:Which outside rinks have the best ice each winter?

Where can you find the best pick up games?


Some of my favorites are; the little rink in warroad (just outside the main rinks). Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis and Edina rinks.

Edina has great ice and has a fun 4 on 4 league.

Don't always agree with you breakout, but you nailed it with Lake of the Isles and Edina. Grew up skating on the Isles when the West Cowboys and Coach maintained it back in the day...Hard to beat hockey on Sat, late mornings...

Good skate, good atmosphere at Lake of the Isles in the winter. Viewing can be good in the summer in that area if you know what I mean

breakout wrote:

hiptzech wrote:

breakout wrote:Which outside rinks have the best ice each winter?

Where can you find the best pick up games?


Some of my favorites are; the little rink in warroad (just outside the main rinks). Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis and Edina rinks.

Edina has great ice and has a fun 4 on 4 league.

Don't always agree with you breakout, but you nailed it with Lake of the Isles and Edina. Grew up skating on the Isles when the West Cowboys and Coach maintained it back in the day...Hard to beat hockey on Sat, late mornings...

Good skate, good atmosphere at Lake of the Isles in the winter. Viewing can be good in the summer in that area if you know what I mean

But you look like a doof with your skates on then!

my favorite outdoor ice is that in my Long Island Ice Tea

Can't Never Tried wrote:

breakout wrote:

hiptzech wrote: Don't always agree with you breakout, but you nailed it with Lake of the Isles and Edina. Grew up skating on the Isles when the West Cowboys and Coach maintained it back in the day...Hard to beat hockey on Sat, late mornings...

Good skate, good atmosphere at Lake of the Isles in the winter. Viewing can be good in the summer in that area if you know what I mean

But you look like a doof with your skates on then!

I look like a "doof" most days. It use to bother me. However, I have become desensitized and feel comfortable standing in my CCM Us on the asphalt watching the scenery go by. Not much of a leg work out, but my neck is in great shape.

tomASS wrote:my favorite outdoor ice is that in my Long Island Ice Tea

tomASS, you are one twisted lemon...Love it

Lewis Park in Edina. (next to Minnesota made) Great ice!

yeah i would say lord fletchers and the oval

weber park in edina

also great pickup games sometimes with slp varsity and benilde varsity

Best pickup games:

The NHL




Nymore Hockey League




Best outdoor ice:
Nymore in Bemidji

Hold on.......hold on..........hold on..........

They make ice..............OUTDOORS?

What's THAT about?

South Beach Miami I saw Otown running the Zamboni

John Rose Oval opens today.

I took the kids there once and it was a zoo. About a 15 minute wait to pay for admission and there were 50 or so skaters on each rink. Is it always that way?