The Rinks & Great Park Ice is back with Episode 6! A special Black History Month episode with interviews with special guests Emerson Etem and Starr Andrews. We were able to hear some stories, get their insights, and perspectives on diversity in hockey and figure skating. Give it a listen and hope to see you at the Rink! Links: Long Beach Shredders:…

The Rinks & Great Park Ice is back with Episode 5! In this episode, we sat down with retired NHLer and former Anaheim Duck Emerson Etem! Emerson now owns the Long Beach Shredders with his Wife and is also the general manager and head coach. We chatted about hi how he got started in the sport, his transition to coaching, what it means to be back hom…

Curling Night in America is coming to Great Park Ice August 25-27, 2021! In a special episode of the pod, we had the CEO of USA Curling, Jeff Plush! We touched on the preparation for the event, the excitement of the 2022 Olympics, USA Curling, and some curling basics for those that aren't familiar with the sport! Check it out! You can get more info…

Episode 4 of The Rinks & Great Park Ice is here. Great Park Ice Skating Manager, Michelle Lauerman stopped by to chat with us about Off-Ice Classes, Great Park Ice's unique dynamic and online resources that we're provided while we had to stay off the ice. We also cover some program and facility updates. Enjoy! Links: Off-Ice Classes: https://bit.ly…

Summer is here! Episode 3 of the podcast is all about Summer Camps. We interviewed or Director of Hockey, Rick Hutchinson about the origin and growth of our All-World Hockey Summer Camps. Our Hockey Managers also joined us for another segment of the Coaches Corner where they shared some fun camp stories and gave us insights on the importance of fun…

We're back with another episode of The Rinks & Great Park Ice Podcast! May is AAPI Heritage month and to celebrate we brought on Jr Ducks 16aaa Head Coach and Director of Player Personnel, Alex Kim! From the figure skating side, we interviewed our very own Director of Figure Skating, Alex Chang! They discussed their journeys through their careers a…

After a bit of a hiatus, our podcast is back! With a new look and a new name. In this episode, our main topic is Return to Play! We discuss the grassroots programs that are making their way back along with league play. We also talk about the initial idea of the podcast when the shutdowns first happened and the new direction that will encompass the …

Lucky number 13! This episode we had our Anaheim Ducks Alumni Sean Pronger, Jason Marshall, and Bryan Allen on the podcast! They discussed their careers, being a part of our grassroots programs and the evolution of hockey in SoCal. Check it out!โดย The Rinks & Great Park Ice

Episode 12 of the podcast is dedicated to the goalies! Goalie Coaches Stephanie Yates and PJ Musico were on and discussed their careers and road to becoming coaches. They also shared their philosophies on the position and how to train young goalies. Check it out!โดย The Rinks & Great Park Ice

In episode 11 of the pod, our hosts interview former Jr Duck, 2019 NHL First Round Draft Pick, and Current Minnesota Gopher Defensemen Ryan Johnson! He tells us about his journey so far, how he's staying occupied during this downtime and what it was like growing up with his dad playing in the NHL. Give it a listen!…

Episode 10 of the pod brings us Commissioner of the Anaheim Ducks High School Hockey League! He answered questions about the league currently and how far it has come to give players the opportunity to play hockey for their school!โดย The Rinks & Great Park Ice

Episode 9 of the podcast features former Lady Duck, U.S. Olympian and current Boston College Ice Hockey Player, Cayla Barnes! She discusses her time playing in our grassroots programs along with her experiences of being on the US Women's National Team along with playing for Boston College! Check it out.…

In episode 8 of the podcast, youth coaches Zealin Cronk and Kyle Gonzalez discuss growing up through our grassroots programs and where that has lead them in their hockey journey.โดย The Rinks & Great Park Ice

In this week's episode of the podcast, we have GM of Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena GM, Eddie Hawkins. He discusses how his journey in the hockey rink world that led him to California. Give it a listen!โดย The Rinks & Great Park Ice

Episode 6 of our podcast featured some of our Adult Hockey Coordinators Brad Sherrick, and Darren Ong. They discussed how they have been handling the situation around COVID-19 and keeping in contact with teams at their facilities.โดย The Rinks & Great Park Ice

We're back with episode 5 with special guest Ken Martel! Ken is the USA Hockey Technical Director for the American Development Model. He gave great insight into USA statistics on player development and trends they have seen from youth to NHL players.โดย The Rinks & Great Park Ice

It's episode 4 and we have former NHL player and Director of Coaches for the Jr. Ducks, Craig Johnson on the podcast! He discusses his career, the growth of hockey in the region and things to consider when it comes to youth hockey player's development.โดย The Rinks & Great Park Ice

Episode 3 is here! This episode's guest is Marketing Director for The Rinks & Great Park Ice, Jesse Chatfield. He discussed how marketing got involved in promoting and growing the grassroots programs, the effect that Ducks alumni have in the community, along with the expansion into our Hockey Is For Everyone programming. Links to our programming in…

We're back with Episode 2 of our SoCal Hockey Hotline Podcast! This episode features special guest Rick Hutchinson, Hockey Director for The Rinks & Great Park Ice. Hutch discusses the development of our grassroots programming, the role our ownership played in supporting it and growing it into what is today and making SoCal a "Hockey Hotbed" They al…

This is our first podcast with hockey managers Dave Walker, Jon Mainberger, Dean Wilson, and Vince Valles. They sat down to discuss the current climate of hockey in SoCal along with the impact that COVID-19 has had on The Rinks & Great Park Ice.โดย The Rinks & Great Park Ice