Like many 12 year old boys, Johnny loved hockey.  He would spend every waking moment on the ice if he could. His parents were more than supportive given the number of other kids who invest countless hours binge playing video games. They found that synthetic ice keeps kids active. It also prevents video game binging.

You can only imagine the devastation this boy, and many other kids in his community, faced when the Covid lock down hit his hometown. The rink (which was really his second home) was closed down.  For a child who has spent much of his life, including many weeknights and every weekend on the ice, it was almost traumatizing. Thinking about hockey and ice time coming to a complete stop was tough. However, there was no better time to seek out an alternative solution!

A home rink just made sense for the Smith family.  It was a great project for Johnny’s father to take on. As you can imagine, now working from home and also being on lock down was hard for the whole family.

We discussed products, size, a goal crease. We put together a package that arrived at his doorstep in less than 2 days! 

One product feature they appreciated was the option to stagger panels row to row. This is a unique design of SmartRinks products. The staggered or brick bond setup makes for a stronger joint pattern. It is especially helpful when the floor under the material is not uniformly flat or level. In addition, this pattern can reduce otherwise wasted cut panels! For example, when cutting half of the panel off the end of one row, you can use the remaining piece for the beginning of the next.

We walked him through each step of the install. In no time at all, Johnny was back on the ice again!