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Pickup Hockey Alerts
Follow your rinks. Get notified when pickup, stick & puck, tryouts, or open skate go up. Goalies filter to net-openings only.
Free. US and Canada. Run by skaters out of Nashville.
Subscribe to Rinks
Pick the rinks and skill levels you’ll travel for. You can also pick “goalie only” so you only hear when a net’s open.
Get Alerts Your Way
In-app inbox or email — pick one or both. Organizers ping you the moment a game posts.
Post a Skate in 30 Seconds
Rink time, slots, skill. We fan out to every matching subscriber and track who’s in.
Pickup Hockey, Stick & Puck, and Open Skate — All in One Place
Pick the rinks you’d actually drive to. Pick your skill level. When an organizer posts a session at one of those rinks — pickup, stick & puck, tryout, beer-league signup, or open skate — you get an alert. RSVP in one tap. See live jersey counts (light vs. dark). Switch positions or cancel up until puck drops.
For Skaters & Goalies
Goalies skate free — and Shinny is built to find you one fast. The “goalie needed” filter pings you only when there’s a net to fill at a rink you care about. Skaters can pick which jersey color slot they’re filling and earn status points the more they play. Climb the ranks from Tenderfoot to Hall of Famer.
For Captains, Coaches & League Managers
Post tryouts, season starts, and signup windows. Recruit skaters and goalies by email with one click. Send rink-closure alerts to everyone who plays there. Build a team profile with a letter rating (A through E) so prospects know what they’re joining. Run your beer league from your phone.
For Rink Owners & Managers
Claim your rink, post your open-skate schedule, and message every player who follows the rink for emergencies, holiday closures, or maintenance. Read player reviews across ten categories — ice quality, locker rooms, boards, benches, scoreboard, parking, customer service, pro shop, and sharpening — and earn Shinny Rink of the Quarter or Year honors (gold, silver, bronze) for your state, province, or nationally.
Find a Rink Near You
Shinny’s rink directory covers thousands of ice rinks across the United States and Canada — sourced from OpenStreetMap, augmented by community submissions, and verified by rink managers, league managers, and admins. Search by name, city, or state/province. Compare rinks by rating across ten review categories before you commit to a session. Missing a rink? Add it in 30 seconds and we’ll get it verified.
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