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RINK INFO:

• Name: Foxboro Sports Center
• Address: 10 E Belcher ST, Foxboro MA
• GPS Info: Same
• Home Rink Info:  South Shore Kings, many others
• Parking: Plenty.  Lots near the main entrance.  Large lot around back of rink with back entrance.
• Sheets: 3 full sheets with corresponding locker rooms.  Rinks 1, 2 & 3
• Locker Rooms: Decent size.  Clean, well kept.  Maintained regularly.  Coaches/Parent must turn in car keys to get locker room key.  Locker rooms are usually inspected before you can re-claim your car keys.  So have your players pick up their mess….
• Rink Conditions:  Well run, modern.  Rinks 1 & 2 spectator temps are reasonable.  6 on a scale of 1 -10 (10 being the coldest).  Rink 3 is COLD!  We give it an 8.5!
• Overall: Great venue, lots of parking, great staff, decent snack bar and pro shop.  Entertainment for the non-hockey members of your entourage.  Fairly easy to get to from I95 and Rt 140.  Rink is often host to tournaments in Spring and Fall.  Well run place.

AMENITIES:

• Pro Shop: Yes
• Snack Bar: Yes. One of the better ones!
• Adult Bar: No
• Vending Machine(s): Yes.  Snack and Beverage
• ATM: Yes (in Snack bar)
• WiFi:  Yes
• Arcade: Yes, Decent size
• Bathrooms (non Locker room bathrooms):  Small, but clean and well kept
• Private Rooms: Yes
• Miscellaneous: Live Barn is available here.

PRO SHOP:

• Skate sharpening: Yes
• Quality and quantity: Yes & yes
• Selection: Wide variety
• knowledge: Very good

OTHER:

• Tailgating: Have tailgated here.  Both with and without adult beverages.  No issues.  Clean up after-yourself.
• Local attractions:  3/4 mile from Gillette (Patriots Place).  Lots of shops and restuaruants and bars.  Package store is about 1/2 mile away.  Dunkins nearby as well.  Ridgeway Casio nearby.  Wrentham Outlets as well (both within 10 min drive).  Buffalo Wild Wings nearby.  Lots of hotels (name brand and local).
• Things to do to kill time: Patriots Place,
• Photography at rink:  Very Good.  Rink 3 is best.  New viewing stands gives photographer a good oversight.
• Other stuff for kids: Gillette, Arcade, snack bar, Patriots Place

RINK DATA:

• Name:  Porazzo Rink
• Address:  199 Coleridge St, East Boston
• Telephone: 617-567-9571
• GPS Info:  199 Coleridge
• Home Rink Info:  Boston Jr Eagles
• Notes on Getting there:  Pretty easy.  Near Logan.  Behind a residential neighborhood.
• Parking:  Medium size.  linear parking lots near rink.  if parking full, drop kid & equipment off and drive over to parking.
• Sheets:  1 sheet of ice
• Locker Rooms:  Medium size.  No frills but clean & maintained.
• Rink Conditions:  Cold.  Plenty of bleacher seats. Cold Scale is a 9 (on a scale of 1-10…10 being the coldest).
• Overall:  Porazzo is a DCR run rink.  Older but clean rink.  Well cared for.  The rink itself is brutally cold.  Be prepared for it!  The ice is excellent in the winter, but in the fall can be a little soft.  The Rink is located right on a State Beach so you have a chance to get out and stretch your legs.  Dogs at the beach are welcome.  Leash during the in-season off leash thru the winter.

AMENITIES:

• Pro Shop:  No
• Snack Bar:  Yes.  Not always open.  Has Coffee, drinks, Fries, Chicken Strips, chips.  Takes Debit Cards.
• Vending Machine(s):  Yes, drinks and snacks
• ATM:  No
• WiFi:  Yes, public.  Code changes on occasion, posted by snack bar
• Arcade:  No
• Bathrooms (non Locker room bathrooms):  Clean / stocked
• Private Rooms: No
• Miscellaneous:  Located next to State Beach.  Spectacular views year round.  Cold in winter

PRO SHOP:

• Skate sharpening:  No
• quality and quantity:  N/A
• Selection:  N/A
• knowledge:  N/A

OTHER:

• Tailgating:  Not really conducive to team tailgating.  But where theres a will, theres a way!
• Local attractions:  Next to Boston!  Tons!  Dunkins nearby (1/4 mile…not really walkable).
• Things to do to burn time:  Go to beach, watch planes from Logan.  Next to Boston so plenty to do.
• Photography at rink:  Glass limits pictues.  Lighting okay for photography.
• Other stuff for kids:  Beach, open areas to run/stretch.  Basketball & tennis courts on property to burn off energy.

RINK INFO:

• Name: Bajko Rink
• Address: 75 Turtle Pond Parkway, Hyde Park, MA
• GPS Info: Same
• Home Rink Info:
• Parking: Large Parking lot, plenty of room
• Sheets: 1 full sheet and a 1/3 size sheet on the side
• Locker Rooms: small
• Rink Conditions: DCR run rink.  Cold
• Overall: Not our favorite rink.  Good for Middle School practices.  A bit run down and dingy.  But i suspect that’s a budgeting issue with the state.

AMENITIES:

• Pro Shop: No
• Snack Bar: Small one.  Reasonable prices.  Haven’t seen it open mid-week yet.  Hotdogs, pizza, chicken nuggets and drinks
• Adult Bar: Nope
• Vending Machine(s): 1 vending machine for beverages only
• ATM: No
• WiFi:  ?
• Arcade: No
• Bathrooms (non Locker room bathrooms): Small, a bit worn
• Private Rooms: N/A
• Miscellaneous: Next to a DCR swimming pool, playground and hiking trails.  Lots of non-hockey stuff to do.

PRO SHOP:

• Skate sharpening: N/A
• quality and quantity: N/A
• Selection: N/A
• knowledge: N/A/

OTHER:

• Tailgating: Room for it….but its Commonwealth (State) property….so be careful!!
• Local attractions: Next to Boston!
• Things to do to kill time: Hike, Playground
• Photography at rink: decent, well lit
• other stuff for kids: playground, park, swim pool (in season) and hiking trails adjacent to parking lot.

RINK INFO:

(Updated on February 12th, 2017)

• Name: Canton Sports Center (also listed as TJO Sports Center)
• Address: 5 Carver Circle
• GPS Info: Same
• Home Rink:  Jr Terriers, Catholic Memorial Middle School
• Parking: Plenty of Parking.  At rink, behind rink and in nearby industrial area on weekends (doesn’t seem like there is an issue on weekends)
• Sheets:  2 Sheets (“Dog Pound” and “Boneyard”
• Locker Rooms:  Small to Medium.  Same Level for Dog Pound.  Boneyard rinks are mostly upstairs.
• Rink Conditions:  Good ice, well maintained.
• Overall:  Decent Rink with 2 sheets of ice.  Fairly easy to get to.  Well run.  Snack bar with fantastic pizza.  On a cold scale (10 being the coldest) this rink is a solid 8.  Viewing area for the “Dog Pound” is upstairs and gets crowded.  Viewing area for the “Boneyard” is more crowded-you can go upstairs or stay down in the heated area. Updated.  There is a small elevator near the snack bar for access to upper viewing areas.

AMENITIES:

• Pro Shop:  Yes, small, lot of Terriers paraphernalia.
• Snack Bar: Yes.  Arguably one of the best pizzas around (no joke!).  There is a pizza oven and the Pizza Chef makes a great pie.  Slices are availalbe, but you can order a whole pie, just give yourself 30-40 minutes.  Other snack options, drinks, coffee etc.  Cash only (ATM on property).
• Adult Bar: No
• Vending Machine(s): Yes (on the Dog Pound side)
• ATM: Yes
• WiFi:  ?
• Arcade: No
• Bathrooms (non Locker room bathrooms):  Upstairs.  Small, get a bit dingy after a busy hockey weekend.
• Private Rooms: Unk
• Miscellaneous: Nearby is Target, a TGIF and Dunkins (1/2 mile away, back towards highway).

PRO SHOP:

• Skate sharpening:  Unk
• Quality and quantity: Unk
• Selection: Unk
• Knowledge: Unk

OTHER:

• Tailgating: Behind the rink is your best option (out of sight, out of mind!).
• Local attractions: Off highway, easy to get to.  Nearby is large Target, TFIG Fridays and a Dunkins.  Close by is an Ikea and a variety of shops & restaurants.
• Things to do to kill time:  Adults go to TGIF.
• Photography at rink: On the Dog Pound side you can get good shots from above.  Net does not extend all the way.  Lighting can be dim, but usually okay.
• Other stuff for kids: