Christine Ruff’s husband, Justin Ruff, built a backyard ice rink in Arnold that their three daughters have been skating on this week. According to Christine, “He has a construction background, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lincoln Keating, age 7, balances a ball on the end of his hockey stick as he skates around his family's backyard ice rink. His ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — While some families view their backyard as a place to play catch or to let the pets roam, others look at a ...

DEPEW, N.Y. (WKBW) — When the lights come on and the puck drops, a 40-by-100-foot ice rink in John Thornton's backyard in Depew transforms into something magical. The idea for Thornton was simply ...

It was the pair of ice skates that his daughter found under the tree in December, coupled with the colder Januarys in recent years, that convinced Arnold resident Justin Ruff to build an ice rink in ...

Jeremy Barrick has what so many hockey parents contemplating a backyard ice rink want: advice from the pros who have to make outdoor ice every year. Barrick, who works at the Minneapolis Park and ...

February has been a month of ups and downs. For most of us, the recent warm snap – or, really, more like a gentle applause – gladly shook the frost off our surroundings and ourselves. We opened our ...

ARNOLD, Md. — As freezing temperatures kept schools closed and families inside, Justin Ruff did the opposite. The Arnold, Maryland father built something that's bringing an entire block back together: ...

Tim Doherty’s parents built a rink in their backyard, and naturally the neighborhood took notice. Soon Marc Gatcomb, age 3, was coming from across the street to skate with his friend. “My friend’s ...