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Available now for free to any mobile user.... Slap Chat! Slap Chat is an mobile app that you can download for free, it allows you to stay connected and updated with the Open the Door to Hockey community. Follow along with our latest news and scores about games and tournaments going on at the rink. It will also include a event calendar so you won't miss out on any games or events going on. So download Slap Chat today and keep up with Open the Door to Hockey. 

This course, Social Media Marketing, has taught me a lot about the importance of social networks in the business  world. Social media is becoming a bigger and bigger part of everyone's lives. They are constantly tweeting, posting, pinning, and just about anything "ingy." 

To take advantage of this with my business, I would definitely have a Facebook account, a Twitter account, a Pinterest, and a blog for my business. All of these are extremely effective ways to connect with your target market and to reach new people. So these are the ones that I would recommend to anyone who is looking to start a new business or someone who has a existing business and wants to keep in touch with their customers in a way that they are familiar with and already are using in their everyday lives. 

Open the Door to Some Awesome Prizes

Hello everyone! Spring is in the air and playoff hockey is around the corner. What an exciting time of year to be alive. To show how much we here at Open the Door to Hockey appreciates the sport of hockey and all of you, our customers, we are having two different contests you can sign up for to get a chance to win some cool prizes. We are holding these contests here at the rink and hope it encourages new customers through our doors.

Our first contest will be a simple Chuck a Puck. Anyone can participate, the rules are simple, on the day of the contest a couple of our staff members will be selling pucks with numbers on them. Purchase between one and five pucks to throw and make sure to pick your lucky number. In between the first and second period of our championship game that will be going on that Friday the 8th, everyone will throw their pucks and see who can get their puck closest to the center ice dot. The winner of this will receive a new 2016 Easton Stealth hockey stick and a gift certificate for one hundred dollars to our pro shop Dangles.

For the second contest you must be between the ages of fourteen and twenty and have to have a partner in order to participate. Six slips will be drawn at random out of a hockey helmet and with two names on a slip it will make for a total of twelve contestants. The contestants and their partner will be having a relay race to compete for two 2016 playoff hockey tickets! The official rules of the race will further be explained at the time of the event. Which will be taking place on Saturday the 9th at 11:00 a.m.

This is a great chance to have some fun, win some prizes, and make some new friends all while enjoying the best sport around, HOCKEY! We hope to see you all there.

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Who Will Win The Cup?

The anticipation for the playoffs this season is killing me! I am so excited to watch the action and see who comes up big in the end. I've been thinking about this quite a bit and I came up with a small list of NHL teams that I think will win the cup this year.

1. Chicago Blackhawks
2. Washington Capitals
3. Anaheim Ducks
4. Tampa Bay Lightning 

The Hawks are my favorite, having won three Stanley Cups in the past six years, it's no secret that they got talent.Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Artemi Panarin, and Duncan Keith and big time players for the Blackhawks and make them extremely difficult to beat, especially in the post season. But because of this that makes them "the team to beat" so every team wants to knock them off and slightly dislikes them (jealousy).
The Capitals, however, are doing extremely well this year. Having acquired forward TJ Oshie, they are not to be taken lightly. They are number one in the league currently and show no signs of slowing down. They haven't won a cup in a while so they are definitely hoping this is their year.
The Ducks last won the Stanley Cup in 2007. A couple of their players from that team are still on the team today. This brings them a lot of experience and is useful to help show the younger players the ropes. Anaheim has good depth this year in the roster too with names such as Perry, Getslaf, Selanne, Koivu, and Cogliano.
Tampa Bay came really close last year to winning the cup, losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in the end. With many players returning this year to the lightning they will be just as much of a threat.Steven Stamkos is a remarkable young player and is capable of leading his team to a cup I believe.
But anything can happen in a sports game as you all know and that's what keeps things so interesting and why I enjoy watching sports, hockey in particular. If anyone has any predictions of their own feel free to share!

March Madness Merchandise Mayhem

Open the Door to Hockey is having a sale in honor of Spring! Come on down to our store Monday the 21st through Friday the 25th for a huge March Madness Sale. There will be discounts up to 40 percent off on all apparel in the store. This include t-shirts, sweatpants, jerseys, hats, gloves, and more.Everything you will need to get ready for the post-season coming up you will find here! Dangles opens up at 8:00 a.m and closes at 7:00 p.m, don't miss out!

We will also be having a very special guest appearance from, NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, Patrick (Patty) Kane! He will be giving a motivational speech and then signing autographs and taking some pictures. Kane has been nice enough to donate a couple sticks of his to us that we will be auctioning off later this week.

Also since Spring is here we will be celebrating with a pick-up three on three tournament that starts on Tuesday the 22nd and lasts till Thursday the 24th. And each night for this week only we will be having the rink open for an open skate starting at 7:00 p.m and lasting till 9:30 p.m. We hope you all will come down to Open the Door to Hockey and enjoy all the fun with us!

Stick Em Up

The topic is hockey sticks, there are so many of them available how do you know what stick to get? You should never buy a stick just because it's brand new and just came out. You should base your decision on what works for you, what feels best in your hands? Everybody is different, people shoot the puck and stick handle in many different ways. There isn't one stick out there that you can buy and it will make you automatically good at hockey. You need to find what is comfortable in your hands and what gives you the best results.
Now there are many different brands to choose from, I personally prefer an Easton or Warrior stick. Other brands that you can't go wrong with are Bauer, CCM, Mission, or Reebok. Of course there are many more to choose from, these are just the more popular ones that come to mind. All these brands are used today in the NHL so even the pros are using this equipment.
At open the Door to Hockey we offer a selection of sticks and equipment from Easton, Bauer, Warrior, Reebok, CCM, Mission, and more. At our pro shop, Dangles, we have a area set up where you can test out your shop with different sticks on some artificial ice and a net. We have a variety of sticks from various brands taped up and available for you to test out. This is very helpful when you are torn between two sticks and don't know what one to buy. You can always listen to your friends or read some reviews online. But the best way to decide what works best for you is to actually try it out for yourself and compare. We make this possible for you to do at Open the Door to Hockey, so don't be shy and come on down today!

March Madness is Almost Here!

Open The Door To Hockey is teaming up with Red Cross for the month of march. Together we are donating time, money, and blood to help those in need. There will be donation boxes around the rink that will gladly accept any offers. Red Cross will be setting up blood donating booths so you can give blood and help out. This will be going on every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 12pm to 5pm.
On Friday March 11th Open The Door To Hockey will be hosting a fundraising hockey tournament that will be raising money to donate to the Red Cross Foundation. For every goal scored in the tournament there will be a 200 dollar donation made by ODHockey. We will also be having a chuck a puck competition to help raise money too. To enter our tournament you will need a team of eight players and come down to ODHockey rink and sign up and get the rules.
We hope to see you all here at the rink and join us in supporting those in need and helping the Red Cross foundation by raising money. ODHockey, in honor of the Red Cross foundation, will be having a lunch at the rink. We will be having hamburgers, hot dogs, and much more. A couple members of the Red Cross foundation will be speaking at the lunch to help raise awareness about what they do and what you can do to help out. They will also answer any questions that you may have to feel free to ask. The lunch will take place at the rink on Thursday march 17th and will start at 1pm and last till 5pm. We hope to see you there!

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Open The Door To Hockey and Trada Art Studio is teaming up

Trada Art Studio and Gallery and Open The Door To Hockey are teaming up for a weekend special event. The weekend of February 26th through 28th.  Here at Open The Door To Hockey ice rink Trada Art Studios will be setting up some of their beautiful pieces of art for anyone to come and enjoy and even buy these masterpieces. You can expect to find the latest works from lots of very talented local and worldwide known artists. Trada studios will be offering  paintings prints, sculptures or glass art here. We will be hosting a hockey tournament that same weekend. This will be the first tournament held at the new ice arena so we will be making it extra special for everyone. Including live entertainment and fun games and food to enjoy.  

To celebrate this extravagant occasion. Open The Door To Hockey's pro shop, Dangles, will be having a huge sale you won't want to miss out on. Buy any hockey stick in our store and receive half off on a second. This deal is a limited time offer only, so don't wait and come on down to Open The Door To Hockey ice rink and enjoy some  hockey and some beautiful artwork from Trada Art Studio and Gallery, February 26th through February 28th. 

Deals Of The Decade At Dangles!!!

Open The Door To Hockey's very own pro shop is having a opening sale with incredible deals that you would have to be insane to miss out on! On February 19th our pro shop, Dangles, will be opening its doors at 8:00 am. Dangles offers the best gear from all around at affordable prices, our shop includes hockey sticks, ice skates, figure skates, all hockey pads, hockey socks, tape, hockey apparel, NHL jerseys, and much more! Our employees will welcome you with a smile and help you find exactly what you need to get on the ice today. In our store we have a area in the back with artificial ice and a net so you can test out your shot or try out some of our new sticks. Brands that we carry include Easton, Bauer, CCM, Warrior, Reebok, and more. We encourage you to bring the whole family down and enjoy the fun that Open The Door To Hockey offers. We will be having a knee hockey area for kids ages 5-12 to take part in our Open The Door To Hockey First Annual Knee Hockey Tournament!! The team that finishes first will receive a 100 dollar gift certificate to our pro shop Dangles. Dangles has a skate sharpener as well, for a low price of 10 dollars you can get you skates sharpened by our experts, who guarantee them sharpened to your liking and ready to go for the big game. So clear your calendars for next Friday the 19th and visit our new pro shop Dangles at Open The Door To Hockey ice rink!!!!!

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Open House!!!!

Join us Saturday February 20th at Open The Door To Hockey ice arena for and open house! Food and drinks will be supplied by our concession stands including hot dogs, hamburgers, brats, and more! We will be opening the doors at 9:00 am and will be kicking things off with a grand tour of the whole facility, guided by your's truly.  After the tour is done you will have the chance to meet and greet our wonderful staff and trainers. They will be answering any questions you have about next season and this gives you a chance to get to know the people your children will be with. Then starting at noon you will get the chance to enter into our grand opening contest and have the chance to win some really cool prizes. Some of the prizes include a 200 $ gift certificate to our pro shop Dangles, tickets to a Chicago Blackhawk or Minnesota Wild game, a chance to meet a NHL player, and much much more! Then to wrap things up we will be having a scrimmage between the Eau Claire Bluegold alumni team and our personal staff, so get your seats and enjoy the game with some of our warming hot chocolate and our buttery popcorn!  Come on down  Saturday February 20th to Open The Door To Hockey and have fun with your kids learning, playing, and enjoying the great sport of hockey with us!

Let Your Season Start Today!

Open The Door To Hockey is now officially open! Come down to 28182 1/2 ave street today and join us for our grand opening of Open The Door To Hockey ice rink. We will be celebrating with a open skate starting at 6 pm and going until 9:30 pm. Food and drink will be available at our concession stands for purchase as well as a complimentary hot chocolate on the house! Open The Door To Hockey is a family run business, it has always been a dream of mine and my wife Kelly to run a hockey rink where kids all ages can come an enjoy the great sport of hockey. Kelly and I grew up in a poor city that didn't have any ice rinks available for us to skate on. We would have to flood our backyard or walk 13 miles to the nearest lake if we wished to skate. Our dream is to one day have a chain of ice rinks across the country that will allow kids to skate all year round in a safe fun loving environment. My loving wife Kelly and myself has 5 beautiful children, three of which are currently playing in the National Hockey League. Because of this during the summer we will be offering a hockey camp for the kids to learn to skate, shoot, and play hockey like the pros. We will bring in NHL all-stars throughout the camp to help teach the kids. Open The Door To Hockey will also be hosting tournaments during the hockey season and some fundraising events will be held at our rink too. There is a pro shop located right inside of the rink called Dangles. We will have all the equipment you need to play hockey available to purchase or rent. Hockey apparel for the hockey moms and dads out there will be available inside of Dangles as well. We our excited to see you at our new rink to join us in playing and watching the best sport in the world hockey!

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