ODR tradition
Celebrating our outdoor rinks (oDR) and the individuals that keep them active in our communities!
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Congratulations to our winners!
Winners were randomly drawn from all submissions and awarded $1,000 towards the operating costs of their chosen publicly accessible outdoor rink for the 2024-25 season.
About the ODR Contest
CARHA Hockey’s popular contest celebrating our outdoor rinks as well as the individuals that keep them active in our communities.
ODR Contest Details
Nominate an Outdoor Rink and/or Outdoor RInk community volunteer(s)
Contest opens: January 22
Submission deadline: February 29
Win 1 of 3 $1,000 Grand Prizes
CARHA Hockey will be awarding three (3) community outdoor rinks $1,000 towards their ODR operating costs for the 2024/25 season.*
* Cash prize must be directed towards the operating costs of a publicly accessible outdoor rink.
Winners will be randomly drawn from all submissions.
Weekly Bonus Draws
Each week, we’ll draw from all entries to award a $100 gift card towards either Home Hardware or Tim Hortons for the selected nominated rink! Ten (10) gift cards will be given away over six (6) weeks.
How to Enter
Complete the contest entry form below and upload a photo along with your submission – your entry does not need to be hockey related.
Entries will be posted in the ‘Submissions’ section. Please allow up to 24-36 hours for your entry to appear.
Who/What Can Be Nominated
Note: If your annual outdoor rink is not yet open for the season (or this year’s operations have been affected by weather), you can still participate! Tell us why the outdoor rink is important.
- Any ODR in your community (municipal rink, community rink, privately-owned public rink)
- Personal ODR (backyard, lake, pond, etc)*
- Volunteer(s) or community member(s) who dedicate their time at the rink
* Cash prize must be directed towards the operating costs of a publicly accessible outdoor rink.
Boost your entries
Did you know, an outdoor rink can be nominated multiple times! One entry will be counted per e-mail address.
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CONTEST ENTRY
Note: If your annual outdoor rink is not yet open for the season (or this year’s operations have been affected by weather), you can still participate! Tell us why the outdoor rink is important.
You can also send your entry and photo directly to bkolberg@carhahockey.ca and include the above requested information.
*Please acknowledge that all of the contest terms and conditions still apply
All 2024 submissions
Thank you to the rinks from all across Canada who have participated! We are so grateful for all the incredible work done by volunteers and community members to keep these outdoor rinks active. Check out the awesome photos, nominations and stories from your area.
PCU Park ODR
My backyard rink
Congratulations to our Past winners!
Get in touch with our team!
A CARHA Hockey team member can answer questions about the contest, chat about some of our other hockey development programs we’re working on, or answer questions about other services we provide. Curious about insurance options? We’ve got you covered. Feel free to reach out!
Becky Kolberg
Manager, Communications and Digital Media
BKolberg@carhahockey.ca
613-244-1989 / 800-267-1854
Ext. 241