College ice hockey is a popular game with devoted fans in the Eastern and Midwestern U.S., but in the Pacific Northwest, it’s not a major collegiate sport.
Still, rink rats will find a way, as …
Ice hockey
At the rink: Apple Puck, adult tournament, skating for rookies
The Apple Puck is back at the Winthrop Rink — with a slightly different look. This year’s game between college club programs will feature the University of Washington and the Eastern Washington University Eagles taking to the ice on Feb. 17 (Presidents Day weekend). The puck drops at 6 p.m. The inaugural Apple Puck in […]
Hat trick for first Apple Puck: weather, crowd, UW-WSU face-off
By Don Nelson The Winthrop Rink’s first Apple Puck ice hockey game, a match between club teams from the University of Washington and Washington State University, got a warm reception Saturday night (Feb. 18). UW won the regulation-time game, 8-0, and most of the action was on the Cougars’ defensive end. But the teams’ competitiveness […]
Winthrop Rink is the hot place to be this winter
What a difference a really big ice machine makes.
A year ago, the Winthrop Rink was already closed for the season after a Christmas Day 2015 opening. The rink had been plagued by bad (meaning warm) weather and the frustration of unremitting delays in the arrival and installation of a long-anticipated refrigeration system that would create …
Cancelled hockey tournament causes economic ripples
By Laurelle Walsh
The last-minute cancellation of a youth hockey tournament dampened the spirits of Winthrop lodging and business owners who had planned for an influx of visitors last weekend. Six youth hockey teams from …
Winter Classic hockey tournament gallery
A gallery of images from the game between the Coquitlam Chiefs, in black, and the North Vancouver Storm, in white, at the Winthrop Winter Classic hockey tournament … Photos by Laurelle Walsh
Winter Classic draws hockey players to Winthrop rink
By Mike Maltais
The Pro Edge Winter Classic, the three-day youth hockey tournament hosted by the Winthrop Ice & Sports Rink, drew five teams and hundreds of supporters …
Hockey tournament in Winthrop this weekend
The Winthrop Winter Classic hockey tournament, featuring six youth teams from around the region, will be held Friday through Sunday (Jan. 24 – 26) at the Winthrop Ice & Sports Rink. Up to 400 visitors are expected for the tournament, according to organizers. Because of the tournament, public skating times are limited during the weekend. […]
Registration open for youth hockey
Registration is now open for youngsters who want to play ice hockey this winter. Players from 5 to 15 years old born between 1998 and 2008 are eligible, and no prior skating or hockey experience is required. “We will have some practices early in the season just for kids who want to learn,” said coach […]
