Your ice hockey fun begins here!
Friday’s at 7:30 PM starts this coming Friday, August 5th at Crystal.
Join the skate list through Perfect Skate. A button below will take you to app.PerfectSkate.com where it is setup. A new and improved booking system is under development and is planned to launch this month. I’ll be posting just one skate at a time in the current system.
Use the coupon code “cash” if you want to pay at the rink with the current system.
Big thanks to Charles for tending goal, but also for shoting this cool video of the action at Doan’s rink.
We are getting ready for the 2022 Doan’s Winter Classic. The goal is the hold the tournament Saturday, February 6th at 10 am. Limited to 24 skaters and two goalies, no guests due to space issues.
Help is needed on Friday to move the snow. It is possible that on Friday we will push back the date to February 12th at 10 am. Hoping we pull it off this Saturday because I have Wings tickets for a noon game against the Flyers on 12th!
Contact Dave or Jim if you need the address to Doan’s. Make sure you are on the list!
Here is a link to chip in on the food and get a spot on the list.
We are in peak Hockey Season and you have more chances for play! The Barn in Fenton offers some three on three without goalie, tournaments. Find details on https://barnhockeyfenton.com
Jim Doan has the ultimate setup for outdoor hockey and we skate generally Tuesday and Saturday, weather permitting. Get on the Doan’s Winter Classic list for updates on the February tournament. It caps at 24 skaters and four goalies – no guests.
Flint Oldtimers is back on April 8th through the 10th at Crystal Fieldhouse. $700 per team, limit of eight teams in 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+ Divisions. Details on Crystal Fieldhouse website or contact Mike Petty 810-964-2727 or Art Autio 248-345-5469. Three game guarantee with two 16 minute stop time periods.
We have two skates in already on the rink at Jim Doan’s! Jim has made more upgrades to the barn and we now have even more room to spread out and host a banquet.
The 2021 Doan’s Winter Classic is scheduled for February 6th. We draft four teams as evenly as possible from those present at 9:30 am. Games begin by 10 am. Single elimination tournament. We typicaly end by 1 pm and relax with some food and drink in the barn.
We will have pop up skates between now and then depending on the weather. If you have an interest in skating, join the email list.
These events are at your own risk. Don’t worry mom, we have plenty of safety meetings!
Our plan is to run the early Sunday hockey league for the 2020 – 2021 season. If the restrictions are not lifted we may be held to just one sheet of ice for the season. We are working through the challenges as we can. A league meeting is scheduled for Sunday, August 16th at 2 pm. Details are on the EHL Page.
In the meantime, I do have sheets of ice reserved for August 23rd and 30th. You can register for the upcoming season with a $50 deposit on your ice time bill and receive discounted drop in skate fees of $10!
Simply purchase the EHL Registration, then when logged into the site you can book the Sunday ice times for just $10 each.
8/23
11 am; 12:15 pm; 1:30 pm; 245 pm; 4:00 pm
8/30
11 am; 12:15 pm; 1:30 pm; 2:45 pm
Use this button below to purchase your EHL Registration. The $50 goes towards your teams ice bill.
My go to bike ride is about 20 minutes from my home.
It starts in Island Lake State Park, which offers free access with the Michigan Passport.
Enjoy to ride!
