2003 Best Backyard Rink Contest Winners

Congratulations to every contestant for sharing with us their backyard rink. Every entry was outstanding and choosing the winners was not an easy task. As you will see, each was unique and special in it's own way. Click on the thumbnails below to see a full size picture. Once again, our sincere thanks to you all. Jim Stoller, President NiceRink™ Back to Best Backyard Rink Contest Home

Entries

Peter Bernhardt	Peter Bernhardt	Peter Bernhardt	Murray Berting
Murray Berting	Brad Burke	Brad Burke	Drutarosky
Drutarosky	Don Forstrom	Kevin Hoyer	Kevin Hoyer
Greg Kemper	Greg Kemper	Jamie Knight	Jamie Knight
Charles Rogler	Patrick Ross	Patrick Ross	Brian  Stancampiano
Brian  Stancampiano	Brian  Stancampiano	Ben Weiss	Jim Latimer
Jim Latimer	Joe Cosmano	Joe Cosmano	Joe Cosmano
Joe Phelan	Joe Phelan	Joe Piserchia	Joe Piserchia
Michael Madia	Michael Madia	Terry Shuttle	Joe Pagano
David Kolenda	David Kolenda	Chuck Catsam	Chuck Catsam
Chuck Catsam	Larry Tucceri	Larry Tucceri

First Place

James Boisvert

See Photos from Bobby Hull's Visit

2nd Place

Larry Tucceri,  Kennebunk, ME

This rink is 146 X 72 feet.

Larry Tucceri wrote:

Dear Jim,
"I have been building a rink for my backyard for seven years, and have always dreamed of what I have now accomplished. The whole reason behind my ice rink was to give my children the opportunity to skate and play hockey, as they cannot afford the rising cost of youth hockey. Having played professional hockey myself, I am able to give free lessons to anyone who takes the school bus or is dropped off by his or her parents. On any given day, I will have 10 to 15 children living their dream. I tell everyone that if it's 40 degrees or below we have ice. The town of Kennebunk came and set the light poles and the local electric utility donated the lights.
The Seacoast Spartan Major A Pewee Team and the Girls Select High School Team practice at the rink."

3rd Place

Chuck Catsam,  Pomfret Ctr., CT

This rink is 120 X 60 feet

Chuck  wrote:

"This is a year round sports court, which is an ice rink. In off-season it will be a tennis court, basketball court, in-line rink, volleyball court and general playground for the kids. An exceptional lighting system using low-mount poles with 6, one thousand watt metal halide lamps running at 240 volts. They provide a very bright, even light with an unanticipated but beautiful tower of reflected light up the surrounding 60 foot trees. There is very peaceful, secluded feeling as the rink is carved out of a woodland adjacent to a hillside pasture. This also provides protection from the wind and sun. "