Winter Ice Hockey Fun
2025 Doan’s Winter Classic
The outdoor rink at Jim Doan’s house is a lot of work. Mostly for Jim, but a handful of us help as possible.
The core group of helpers is Scott Poliskey, Mike “Eddie” Edwards, Jeff Rouse, Charles Partrige, Tom Hall, Tom Murray, Steve Ragge, Paul Abernathy, Gerald Edwards Kevin O’Brien and a bunch more chip in from time to time. Sorry if I’m missing anyone. Scott, Eddie and Gerald were key helpers this year to get it going. I put in about ten hours with a few shovels of the rink.
The ice is looking great! We do have an expansion crack across the center, so no fancy turns mid ice. We will put up cones.
Our goal is to skate two or three times a week on the rink as allowed by Mother Nature. This week is Thursday, tonight at 7 pm and Saturday at 5 pm.
The most games we have had on the rink in a season is eight. We may exceed that this season!
The Doan’s Winter Classic Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, February 8th. Arrive around 9 am to be one of the luck 24 skaters and 4 goalies to be selected for the round robin tournament. Four teams of 6 skaters. Two 10 minute periods of play. We have filled the tournament the last few years, so register and arrive on time. Many bring food, others chip in to help fund the activities with a donation to the Jim’s rink fund. We are done by 1 pm or so.
Mature skaters only. Looking for 40 and over who just want to play and have fun, no super stars:)
Sign up for text notifications of game times. We have just a few weeks then it all goes away for another year.
Flint Inner City Youth Hockey Program
Rico Phillips runs a hockey program out of Dort Event Center for inner city youth. This is an important program to introduce ice hockey to those who otherwise would not have that opportunity.
Rico is looking for help. He has an opening for an Equipment Manager volunteer with the Flint Inner City Youth Hockey Program.
The program introduces and teaches ice skating and hockey to kids in Flint between the ages of 7-12. This season starts on Saturday, January 25, and runs for eight sessions through March 23 at the Dort Event Center.
Each week, participants will check their gear in and out of our equipment storage room.
The Equipment Manager will be responsible for distributing and collecting the gear bags. Additionally, the manager will need to make minor equipment repairs or adjustments, so some knowledge and skill in this area are necessary.
Here is this season’s schedule:
Sat, Jan 25, 2025: 11:00 AM – 2:15 PM
Sun, Jan 26, 2025: 1:00 PM-3:20 PM
Sat, Feb 01, 2025: 10:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Sat, Feb 15, 2025: 12:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Sat, Feb 22, 2025: 12:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Sat, Mar 08, 2025: 12:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Sat, Mar 15, 2025: 12:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Sat, Mar 22, 2025: 12:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Sun, Mar 23, 2025 (Big Game & Banquet): 11:45 AM – 3:30 PM
Any interested person can call Rico at (810) 513-0189 or email rico.phillips616@gmail.com
