



RinkWatch
Hockey players build outdoor rinks to share them with friends, neighbors and family; to give us a place to play outside in the coldest months; to keep our kids healthy; and to give them a place to practice their skating skills and dream big. The rink is a physical manifestation of all the best qualities of our society. Through an initiative called RinkWatch, Wilfred Laurier University is using data provided by outdoor hockey players to track how variations in weather conditions are affecting skating seasons. The difference between -5°C and -4°C is a significant tipping point for the 'skatability' of natural, outdoor ice rinks; one degree in variation matters. Get in the game at rinkwatch.org.
