Stories and guides for adult hockey players. Pickup, beer leagues, tryouts, goalies, and rink reviews — for skaters in the US and Canada.
The Shinny iOS app launches today on the App Store. Native push notifications, Sign in with Apple, the iOS share sheet, and one-tap Apple Calendar handoff — same free-forever promise.
Picking the wrong adult hockey league means losing a season. Here's a framework: figure out what you actually want, evaluate skill tier, schedule, cost, vibe, and stability — then make the call.
Adult hockey goalies are the most-wanted people in the rink. Here's how to leverage the goalie shortage into three nights a week of free ice, fair pay, and a real network of grateful captains.
Shinny is pickup hockey — but the word has roots going back to Scottish shinty in the 1700s. Here's what shinny actually means, why Canadians use the word, and the unwritten rules every player knows.
What to expect at an adult hockey league tryout, what coaches actually watch for, how to prepare in two weeks, and how to find tryouts in your area.
Tired of scrolling Facebook groups and dead Discord servers to find pickup hockey? Here's how to actually find open hockey, stick & puck, and skate slots in your city — for skaters and goalies in the US and Canada.
Want to start a beer league? Real-world checklist from people who've actually done it: getting ice time, locking a goalie, recruiting skaters, collecting money, and surviving month two.
Shinny is and always will be free — no subscriptions, no premium tiers, no ads, no data sales. Here's exactly why we built it that way, and what we ask in return.