Can wait for "year 15" to see the nhl winter classic taking place there, insane and awesome work this year again 🇨🇦

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Who knows how it will continue to progress :) Cheers!

@sampozner5072

2 жыл бұрын

goated comment just watch

@danalleman8155

2 жыл бұрын

It’ll be better than the Lake Tahoe one last year where the sun melted half the rink by the end of the first period 😂

@m____w____6981

Жыл бұрын

Where is the location? Colorado ? Montana? Alberta?

@jennarnold542

8 ай бұрын

Canada is a good place to have hockey rinks in your backyard

I'm impress about how dedicated you are for people around you. So much time and money spent on those, it's nice that some company recognize that then helps you improve it because you absolutely deserve it! Good job mate, it's amazing to watch you on every project you make. Cheers!

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along Benjamin! Hope all is well and thanks for the kind words!

@obamafan6949

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYPETE where is this I wanna come this year?

Damn it's been really cool seeing the process. I can't believe this is my third year watching the update, time flies.

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

It sure does fly, thanks for following along with the journey over the years!

@AmokCanuck

2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYPETE it's been my pleasure, thank you for the always amazing content Pete. Hope you're staying warm :)

I'm a basketball dude, and have skated maybe 4 times in my entire life, and even I really enjoy seeing this video each year. Looking forward to what year 5 brings!

My Step-Dad used to do this for my Son and my sister's sons, and he would be out there EVERYDAY! He would literally have snot icicles hanging from his nose! He was the best, It wasn't quite THIS nice, but we didnt have a lawn, so he used the whole drive way! lol, And he leveled it and everything, it was pretty amazing that he did it every year, even the year he passed, he died from cancer, and when he was sick, he was still out there, with the hose, trying to get the rink smooth for the kids in the morning, he was quite an amazing man. Your kids will remember this forever, u r making great memories for them, keep it up!!

@DIYPETE

6 ай бұрын

That's awesome your step dad did a rink each year and loved putting smiles on the kiddos faces. So sorry to hear about his passing. His tradition with the rink will be carried on i'm sure. And memories will always be there. Take care!

Such beautiful land where you live. A perfect setting to justify all the work you put in each year.

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Jay, and for taking the time to say hi. Hope all is well with your family and all your amazing projects :) Have been following your channel for many years now! Take good care. Cheers - Pete

Been here since year 2 I think. Absolutely loving the project, keep it up!

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along Nil!

Growing up in Connecticut I played hockey for South Kent School. It was the only high school ice rink that was outdoors like this. It was a real challenge to play when it was snowing and the wind was blowing really hard. Hats off to the father and all the parents, and all the kids. This is awesome

@grelch

Жыл бұрын

Used to love playing you guys (early 80's) at SKS. Especially if it was blustery and snowing. Proper Eddie Shore hockey. It was freaking cold though.

@1645308

Жыл бұрын

@@grelch Cool. I was there in 79

This is my first time seeing this and I am absolutely blown away. What an amazing video, amazing process and unreal dedication. So many people get to enjoy something that most people will never get a chance to see in person and all because of your hard work. Truly blown away right now after seeing this video.

Ton of work and it's beautiful

In the 60's I made a little ice in my backyard, ice time is crucial in becoming a good skater, my youth hockey was once a week, and 2 minute shifts in one hour, so each kid handled the puck for just a few seconds, it's great to see kids get a chance to play for more than a few minutes.

Time and money, this guy has a lot of both!! Congrats you must be doing something very right!

A friend of mine posted pictures today of his kid's team playing on a rink I recognize. Which brought me to this video the day it was posted. Same rink.

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Small world! Thanks for watching and hope all is well!

Something everyone on Long Island never understood about me growing up as a kid and to this day. As a hockey dude and not alot around here. Always said, I want to live in 🇨🇦 If I had the privilege to know these people and blessed to be invited to come play even once as a community,, thats life complete. For love of the game. (And nature)

Love watching your rink build. I grew up in northern Sweden with hockey in the center of my life, now I am in California... thank you for providing me with great memories of the past!

One of the most anticipated videos of the year for me! Amazing additions this season, looks stunning!

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

Finally put aside 29 minutes to watch this entire video and so glad I did! What an awesome process and such a well made video. Thoroughly enjoyed, and very grateful to have had the opportunity to skate this rink in person!

That is a insanely cool set up. You definitely go all out except for a full size Zamboni.😁👍

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for following along! If I can get a heated shop built someday --- I will make the upgrade to a real one! :) Cheers!

I’m 46 years old and haven’t skated since 33. I grew up near Washington DC in Alexandria Virginia. My mom was a single parent and didn’t drive. Plus $$$ was limited. When I was 10 we moved to a large apartment complex that had 10 Tennis courts and a large basketball court that has 10ft fences that enclosed it. There were people playing dek hockey and then some had the first generation of inline. Of course I wanted to try and by the time I was 15 I was competing in tournaments with Adults. That led me to playing pro in-line in the RHI and MLRH. I started ice at 18 and played very well. I could easily play with College and minor leaguers. Ability and speed I was good but coaching know how and game acumen.. I was behind. I was a very good fighter and could hit being 6’3” 245. I had a nasty leg injury in training and had to retire and give it all up. My version of a backyard rink was an old Basketball Rink and some Inlines!

I made a 120' x 60' rink in my back yard about 5 years ago outside Chicago, IL. Built all the boards out of 2"x4" and plywood. Very heavy duty. Can't remember how many times I had to blow snow off that rink, and the endless watering to keep the ice smooth (2 to 3 times a day). I feel your pain when trying to eliminate slush and snow that leave bumps and cracks. Leaves blowing onto the rink as well were a problem. Built my own handmade zamboni out of PVC pipe with holes that we attached to the garden hose. This video brings back all the work that is involved in maintaining the rink. It was a great experience, but sadly, my family generally didn't have any interest in the rink (my boys are into music and band). It was a one year and done deal but a great memory.

@carpenterabc

6 ай бұрын

I did the same for 15 years straight and still do it if I have enough strength at close to 70 now. Same response from my kids, although they did skate for one day each year,....now my grand daughter is into serious ice skating so I do it for her....but to be honest I do it for my self, keeps me in shape.... Shhh don't tell anybody ...I pretend I am this wild ice man in Alaska fighting the freezing cold and ...but then my wife ruins it and yells at me to get inside before I get frostbite...

@stereothrilla8374

4 ай бұрын

Awe. You rink of dreams’d it and they did not come.😂😂😂

@staceman7981

4 ай бұрын

@@stereothrilla8374 True dat.

Really excited for the warming hut video and insanely jealous of this setup. Kudos for all the maintenance and thought that went into making this available for all the young (and older) skaters!

Your kids are so lucky to have you as their father! Thanks for making me look like a knob in my three sons' eyes! What a labor of love! You brought back so many fond memories of my childhood , thank you!!!

Pure heaven. I lived on Parker Drive in Mississauga. The Jones family put up the outdoor rink every winter. Thanks Jones family. I've never forgot it.

@DIYPETE

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This is fantastic - I have enjoyed watching this project every year - since year one. Great job! And - those lights are an awesome addition.

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along JT! Cheers!

Thank you very much Sir! warm greetings from Russia, Ural mountains, city Ufa. We have a rink in our yard, which was made by government, and of course has zero maintenance, so all season 2021/2022 my friend and I have been cleaning and taking care of our rink! and all season we were trying to figure out how to resurface the rink. I thank you for giving your experience and real tips from functional side. God Bless you Sir!

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Great to hear from you and hope all is well over in Ufa! That's really neat you do a rink over there. Glad to hear you are maintaining it so everyone can get out there to skate on it :) Lots of work but it sounds like it is well worth it :) Cheers!

Thanks for making these videos. I was getting bummed about how much work it was taking to get the ice fixed this year after a little snow and wind during the flood. Then I saw your video and all that you go through, gave me a lot of inspiration to get the job done. Also, used your ice repair tips and they work great.

This is amazing. I live in florida so this is impossible to do. But when i was young, my father lived in Minnesota. I used to go in the winter Nd this unlocked many core memories of playing hockey in our neighbors Back yard. Some of the best times ever. Thank you for sharing all of this with us.

@DIYPETE

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely Anthony! Thanks for taking the time to share about your hockey memories growing up and so cool to hear it brought some of them back. Hope all is well down in Florida and that you are able to get back up for a skate in Minnesota sometime. Cheers

Hi Pete, and thanks for the memories. My pops was the neighborhood 'uber' Dad every kid in the area loved. Growing up in Canada he would get the 'waivering' support of a bunch of neighbors to let us borrow their adjoining backyards in winter to build a toboggan ice slide run in the first yard that had toboggan and sled moguls all the way to the last few backyards that were converted to a rink. In the early 60's we used banks built of snow around the rinks and then froze them and froze the area in the center with water from hoses. Everybody contributed to the periodic hose watering but my dad and kid volunteers did most of the shoveling. My dad would do most of the maintenance in the middle of the night. What fond memories.

I look forward to these videos every year! Been here since the beginning 👍

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along!

Love watching this every year Pete! Excellent work as always!

It amazes me each and every year Pete, such an incredible job and such a Beautiful property! Great work as usual. Cheers!

Well done. We see the progress every year. It's impressing to see. Have fun, enjoy. It's always good for the heart to see how happy kids and also your friends and neighbors are. Good job. Greetings from Switzerland

Having lived in northern Ontario from the age of 3 till almost 20 and playing hockey from the age of 7 or 8 and now living in Pennsylvania this is just pretty awesome. Wish our cold here was more consistent...keep it up man!!!

This is the 4´th year I follow this build and when you did´nt think it could be better "you" blow my socks off, absolutley amazing, LED-lines, so cool. Amazing build, again. woow

Awesome bud. Doing a great service for the kids and their friends as well. It Will be lifetime memories for them

What a stunning scenery @ 13:30 Life goals in Diy Ice Rink & a DIY Zamboni! 💪

Excellent video Pete! I'm a hockey player in California but am fascinated by outdoor rink videos. Those LED lines are brilliant. Thanks for sharing!

Coming back here every year, can’t believe it’s already year 4. Greetings from the Netherlands and enjoy 2022!

I feel like this guy has more passion, drive and competence for a random side project than I do for my entire life lol.

This is the ultimate ODR. I've been watching your build every year, and it never disappoints. Keep it up and the NHL will be calling you to host the next Winter Classic!

That is a phenomenal outdoor rink setup! Awesome would only be a starting description. I've been in and/or around the game for over sixty years. In my experience, like a lot of outdoor rink builders, you are at that level where you will do anything to get the best quality ice possible. You'll find a way. IMHO you are going to have to engineer a device that can shave it for you. Imagine a mobile device with a large planer attached, upside down, with an ability to raise or lower it and shave the rink accordingly. When you flood over a shaved ice surface the water "flattens" out much better and leaves you with a smoother rink. Every Zamboni or Olympia resurfacer has that ability and I think it is a crucial element for getting the best end result...

@yukonofficialmusic

6 ай бұрын

I was just saying the same thing. In the video he was using that ‘rotating brush’ snow remover thing (similar ish to a snow blower). He should make an attachment to the front of the tractor and brush/clear the ice as he runs it over and lays down the new water!

Wow, the amount of work. You have my highest admiration. Incredible results!!!

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Mike!

Came here to say that tarp idea to smooth out bumps in the ice is genius! I would never have thought of that. Definitely using that idea this season for sure! Incredible build!

Ring again looks fabulous! Most can only imagine the hard work of constructing and maintaining such an amazing project for your family and friends! Wish I lived closed to help you and your team of friends! Knights Flag Looks Bravo! Go Knights Go! Proud to be a small part of your awesome project! If you need any other Knights piece to fit in (flag / fat head...ect) for you warming house, let me know. Enjoy the Ice!

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton Jeffrey! Love having the Knights flag flying and it looks sharp, thanks again for sending it! Hope you are getting to some games this season :) Cheers!

Should be getting a year 5 rink video pretty soon and I am super excited to see what upgrades they made

Love the LED's, they really add to the rink. Glad to see the flag made it through last winter, I will get a new one out to you for next year.

Congratulations!! The work you’ve done has certainly been of heart and it is beautifully thought out and executed. Thank you for the inspiration and sharing your tips for rink maintenance.

@DIYPETE

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ali!

Finally i was waiting for it. So crazy, that it is the 4th time you set up the rink and i followed every time. The new features are nice and i consider the led`s for our rink next year. Greetings from Oslo, Norway.🇳🇴

Been Waiting For this all Year! Amazing work Pete! Amazing what your doing for the community!

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton Aiden! And thank you for taking the time to say hi!

Awesome! I grew up outside of Chicago. We had maybe a 15x15 concrete slab in our backyard. Some of my best memories are of dragging out the hose and spraying the concrete each winter to make a rink. We’d hack it up the first thaw in spring for hoops.

Look at the beautiful view from the backyard

absolutely inspiring. I did my first rink this year in our yard, 24 x 32, kids love it! I have watched each season and drool as I do so. Until the yearly bad weather footage obviously. haha. Keep it up cant wait to see what you have planned for next year!

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome you did a 24x32 rink for the kids RJ! Sounds like it has been a huge hit! I love it. Thanks so much for following along over the years. Cheers!

Fantastic upgrades, looks amazing! Thank you for sharing.

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

I love your tradition of putting last years water in the current year's rink. Cool build.

All I can say is WOW and I hope your family and friends who use the rink help a lot or if nothing else really appreciate the work and the PATIENCE it takes to build such a beautiful rink. I nominate you for the DAD of the Year

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr B! Definitely a lot of ups and downs, but it's been a lot of fun and seen good use this year :) Hope all is well!

We use to build these in Indiana considering we grew up in the one and only city in the state without a rink. Was perfect for when the winters weren’t cold enough for safe pond freezes. Had them built nowhere near the size of yours but they got the job done. My cousin moved there to Montana and is a ski and snowboard instructor up there. He absolutely loves Montana. I need to send you a Florida Panthers flag since I live right down the road from where they play even though I’m a Hawks fan 😉 Haha I think it would be cool though to see the palm tree / stick logo patch on a flag up there. Would remind you guys that warmer temps will eventually someday arrive back to you ha 😉 Definitely need a Blackhawks flag though no question. I may still even have a TB Lightning flag buried somewhere from when I lived there also that I might be able to find and send. Anyway this is my very first video I have watched of yours and am now a new subscriber. This was absolutely awesome!💪🏒🥅🇺🇸

Goals. So humble and respectful

@DIYPETE

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I don't skate, don't play hockey, live in a climate with virtually no snow, but have been here since the beginning! My home state of Washington just got an NHL team and I watch the Kraken largely because of this channel! Seriously! Thanks for sharing your life with us!

I always look forward to your outdoor rink video. Great Job, again this year. Thanks.

you are amazing who spends so much time on your hockey rink. it's wonderful to watch your movies about this. with kind regards Marcus from Sweden

Can't wait to see the warming house build. Great job buddy you are more important to your community than you know. It's very inspiring.

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Really excited to share the warming house build, it was the most fun build i've ever done. Building small structures has been a blast. Hope all is well!

Man this is exactely the kind of stuff that makes me love the U.S. or Canada so much. Just do it in your own backyard that's it.

@DIYPETE

6 ай бұрын

Cheers!

Просто снимаю шляпу перед такими людьми. С душой, с энтузиазмом, преодолевая все трудности и преграды... Вы просто супер... Удачи Вам и крепкого здоровья. Счастья и радости.

Just Fabulous. I'm a subscriber, and because of my love for Hockey and for the people like you that live it...

I always look forward to these videos. Thanks for showing the whole process!

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along!

I always look forward to this Series. I liked the Under ice lighting idea and might try it myself

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along Mason! You'll definitely have to try out the lighting --- it's a pretty simple upgrade and the "Wow" factor is worth it!

This is the definition of labor of love... your dedication is outstanding!

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vince! Hope all is well!

I don’t even play hockey but that rink makes me want to! Amazing job!

@DIYPETE

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Hockey is a great sport and it's hard to beat playing on an outdoor rink! You'll have to lace up some skates and get in some skating this winter :) Cheers!

Canadians everywhere salute you!

Love it. Thanks for another great winter.

That was amazing, what a great experience for you all to enjoy. Thanks for sharing. Big smile from Holland.👍🏻

This is one of the coolest projects i've ever seen. Nice. Next year will be a fully enclosed, year round. Calling it now

Mad respect that’s dedication

Absolutely love the videos. My family is going to be doing one next winter. We mostly skate on a local lake or drink but don't wanna have to pay or drive 30min. It's great that you keep improving every year.

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Gareth and great to here your family gets out to skate on the lake!

Omg...this is so amazing. I love this! Thank you for this video.

Love the framed Kaprizov jersey. WILD BOYS! WILD BOYS!

@DIYPETE

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Hopefully they can get going with some Wins with their new coach!

Sweet Kaprizov sweater!!! Let's GO WILD!!! Nuthin' like a nice day on outdoor ice...

If you build it, they will come. And that includes not only friends and fellow skaters, but sponsors as well. What an awesome project, and great luck getting the sponsors on board. Now all you need is somebody to donate a building to put over it, maybe some kinda quonset hut or dome type that can handle that wind.

I am exhausted just watching. What a project! Congratulations on your genius, dedication and perseverance. Well done. This is a full time job.

so much work involved in this.

Большой респект вам из России, также за такой труд и прекрасную подачу 🔥👍 Очень замотивировали переделать в нашем городке городскую площадку, привлеч внимание молодежи к активному спорту. Всех благ и успехов вам

This has always been a dream of mine to have a rink like this. Cool to see all the work and time put in to it. And the mountains in the distance are gorgeous! Love it!

@DIYPETE

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This is absolutely insane, bravo

Респект и уважение ✊ Очень впечатляет проделанная работа!!! Виды красивые, за Капризова отдельный респект из России!!!!

@DIYPETE

Жыл бұрын

Спасибо! Надеюсь все хорошо. Капризов великолепен!

Wow. This a awesome thing to have for the kids!

This is the COOLEST!! We loved watching this!!

Great story. Great project. I wish I had one of these when I was growing up.

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along!

That is a lot of work ! I guess plans are being drawn up on a covered structure ? Lol. Looks nice when the weather cooperates .

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Allen! It is but has been well worth it :) Cheers!

I supervised an Arena one time, built my own mini zamboni. Used a push broom with copper rod as a handle with a garden hose attachment connected to hot water tank. The brush had a copper rod with holes drilled into it. It was flawless, except when i used it had to have somebody wiggle the hose because the hot water from it WILL melt the ice if sit to long.

Allways great to see Pete getting better every year

Great Looking Pond Sir. Living the dream.

That's amazing Buddy!

Great rink. Your truly dedicated. Hope all appreciate your hard work.

@DIYPETE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along Gerard!

Wonderful project! Regards from Argentina!

We built a backyard rink here near Chicago Illinois unfortunately it was before we all had cameras on our phones ! It’s a lot of work to hope that Mother Nature will provide us with a cold winter! It’s always hit or miss here! 43 degrees today on February 11th. But the time you get out there to enjoy it is well worth it!!!

This is just great to see!! And the amazing view all around the rink... I'm so impressed! Goods luck to the future, guys! 🙂

@DIYPETE

Жыл бұрын

Thanks David! Hope all is well man!

Hockey has always been part of life your outdoor rink is pretty cool

This rink is awesome!

Super cool my wife is a figure skater. We live in the mtns so her local rink is 40 minutes each way. We are installing a backyard NiceRink this season for her this is a great video showing so many tips and providing many great insights. We are starting with a smaller 32 x 58 rink but net season will clear some of the woods. Thank you for this video and sharing your experience : )

@DIYPETE

6 ай бұрын

That's awesome! Keep me updated on how it goes and I'd love to see a photo of it someday! Have fun with the build!

16:15, the literal definition of the Canadian put down 'hoser'...

@DIYPETE

6 ай бұрын

haha wearing a hat like that?