New Discovery in Moving and Storage Container Leads to the Development of Warm Weather Hockey

Hockey is associated with cold weather. Snow, ice, and occasional blizzards often bring children to ponds or lakes that have been frozen over. These children enjoy a pickup game of hockey, but a new discovery of equipment in an old moving and storage container could lead to the development of warm weather hockey.

“We were exploring old moving and storage containers”, explained Jenny Henderson, a pawn shop owner. “We discovered this container that seemed to have all this unique type of equipment. I have never seen it before. Luckily, the instructions were kept with the container.”

Henderson and her husband followed the instructions and built the machine. It appears as if the machine is designed to create a substance that is similar too, but not exactly like, ice. The best part of this discovery is the substance does not melt in the summer.                                                     

It takes approximately 7 hours to fill an ice rink with the materials. The materials must then be smoothed down to look like ice. This is often a faster process than setting up and filling up an outdoor ice rink.

“The materials do not melt when in contact with warm temperatures”, explained Henderson. “This could lead to an increase in the number of people who are interested in taking part in warm weather hockey. I know it isn’t usually done in the summer, but it could be done.”

The Henderson family is currently in talks with several cities that are known for their warm weather. They would like to start creating warm weather hockey leagues.

“I love playing hockey in the winter”, said John Billings. “It would be really fun to play it under the sun and in an outdoor area. It really would increase this sport’s popularity I think. It is amazing what a find in some random moving and storage container could do. It really could change the game of hockey as we know it.”

There is no word on exactly when the outdoor hockey sport will take place. Several cities, in addition to professional hockey leagues, are interested in this type of equipment. The Henderson family is currently in talks with all of them.

“Outdoor hockey in the month of July could be coming to an area near you soon than you think”, said Philip Henderson. “It is just a matter of time. I am so excited about all of this.”