Construction of the rink at the Third and Spruce rec center disrupted league baseball and softball on the site.

He decided to build his own private rink. Across the United States people have invested in the ultimate winter amenity: personal ice skating rinks. They range in extravagance.

PHILADELPHIA — Philly winters have been streaky in recent years, but homeowners and hockey enthusiasts are making the most of the recent deep freeze to build backyard ice skating rinks.

ANDOVER - The recent stretch of frigid weather in Massachusetts has some people looking for the nearest fireplace, but for skating fanatics, it's the perfect weather for a backyard ice rink. The ...

SHREWSBURY ― Will O'Connor, 5, hits the ice before school, after school and even right before bedtime. David Turnblom gets his son Patrick bundled up for backyard skating on a cold night in ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — Robb Ehrhart decided that the best way to share his love of hockey with his kids was to build a backyard ice rink. Ehrhart’s passion for the sport began in the early 1990s ...

He runs a Facebook group called “Backyard Ice Rinks,” which encourages its 35,000-plus members to seek and share advice on how to build backyard rinks like his.

Philly winters have been streaky in recent years, but homeowners and hockey enthusiasts are making the most of the recent deep freeze to build backyard ice skating rinks.

The Williams family has been building a rink in their backyard for the past 13 years, attracting kids from all across the neighborhood.

Backyard rink for 13 years The Williams family in Andover have been building a rink in their backyard for the past 13 years. The ice attracts kids from all across the neighborhood.

The Williams family in Andover have been building a rink in their backyard for the past 13 years. The ice attracts kids from all across the neighborhood.