Medford Recreational Hockey

09/15/2026

🚨 EXTRA SKILLS FOR OUR GOALIES 💙 Run by SHIELD GOALIE ACADEMY

09/15/2026

Skills Night One 🏒🥅💙

09/13/2026

Skills start tomorrow!

09/11/2026

Travel Team Picture Schedule 📸💙

09/11/2026

A lot of exciting things happening this Fall! 🥅🏒💙

09/10/2026

🏈 PARKING NOTICE FOR TONIGHT 🏈

There is a Medford High School football game tonight at 6:00 PM at Hormel Stadium.

Parking at LoConte Rink may be limited, so please plan accordingly and allow yourself some extra time when arriving for hockey.

🏒💙 Go Mustangs Football! 🏈🐎

09/09/2026

Come join us at Music Bingo 💙🎶
Friday 10/9

09/02/2026

Happy 1st Day of School! 💙🥅🏒

09/02/2026

🏒 Ever wonder how LoConte Rink gets ready for hockey season? 🧊
There’s a LOT that goes into getting the ice ready before our players ever step onto the rink! 💙

Starting in April, the rink is drained and all of the old paint is washed off — a process that takes about 48 hours with a specialized machine.

From there:

🧽 The boards are thoroughly washed.
❄️ The compressors run for several days, slowly bringing the rink temperature down to around 12°F.
💦 The ice-making process begins with careful, methodical flooding using hoses.
🎨 Once there’s a solid layer of ice, the white base is added, followed by the logos and markings.
🔵🔴 The colored lines are sprayed in layers with a mister so they’re thick and vibrant enough to withstand additional flooding.
🧊 Over roughly five days, layer after layer of water is added while the temperature is carefully adjusted.
🚜 Once the ice is strong enough for the Zamboni, the final layers are built up and finished.

And just like that the ice is ready! 🏒🥅

A tremendous amount of time, patience and work goes into preparing LoConte Rink for another hockey season.

👏 A big THANK YOU to LoConte Rink Facility Coordinator John Curley, Supervisor Rick Capraro, and ALL of the Medford Recreation Rink staff for all the work they put in behind the scenes to get the rink ready for our players and community.

We appreciate everything you do! 💙🤍

08/31/2026