Friends of Oyster River Youth Hockey

10/03/2026

It’s almost time

It’s a very rare thing for the weather to fully cooperate with us at ice in time. This looks like one of those seasons! That right there is in fact, ice! (Made from moisture in the air, not our hose yet!)

09/09/2026

PLANS FOR CHURCHILL RINK EXPANSION ONE OF MANY PROPOSALS ON THE PLANNING BOARD'S SEPTEMBER 9 AGENDA

Rachel Gasowski, Parks and Recreation Director, and Bill Page, Churchill Rink Manager, will give a presentation to the Planning Board this Wednesday, September 9, on prospective plans for the renovation and expansion of Churchill Rink on Old Piscataqua Road. The concept plan is shown above. The green line shows the existing building footprint, and the red line marks the proposed expanded footprint. The site is highly constrained so some expansion into setback areas would be needed. That aspect of the project will be part of the discussion with the board. You can see more information about the proposal https://www.durhamnh.gov/2290/Old-Piscataqua-Road-8-and-10-Churchill-R

All planning work to date is being funded through the Churchill Rink Special Revenue Fund, which currently has a balance of $542,000, not from tax dollars. Early discussions indicate a strong preference to fund the project through a combination of fundraising, grants, and facility-generated revenue, consistent with the rink’s self-sustaining model. At this stage, there is no request for taxpayer funding, and the project team remains mindful of Durham’s broader financial constraints as planning and due diligence continue.

In addition to this presentation, the Planning Board will also review proposals for changes to utilities for the approved plans for Riverwoods II, a 3-lot subdivision of a 20-acre lot at 73 Piscataqua Road, a 3-lot subdivision on Smith Park Lane, and two new 162,000 square foot light industrial/warehouse buildings on Technology Drive.

09/02/2026

Our Brine store is officially open! Don’t wait to put your order in for this year. Store closes September 30 and orders will arrive approximately 4 weeks after that.

06/25/2026

03/20/2026

Tonight we had our annual banquet for our travel hockey teams. This event could not be possible without all of our parents and coaches.
Each year we give our exiting 14U players who have been with the program since their first 10U year the Cat Award. This year we had 3 recipients who have been dedicated to our Oyster River Youth Hockey program and teammates through all of their years.

We had a special honoree this year too. Coach Mike Mullaney was celebrated for completing his 25th year coaching for our program. We awarded him with the Ultimate Cat Award for his longevity and love for our program. We were able to not only surprise him with this award but we also snuck his family in as it was delivered so they could be a part of the special occasion.

03/18/2026

Last call to Celebrate with us! Wednesday at 6pm. Rink closes for the season immediately following this celebratory community event. Sounds sad, we know, but well ya, we’re ready for a break and are a little kinda maybe looking forward to some warm weather - you know, without ice all around us all the time! We’re ready for Spring!

03/12/2026

Our high school boys AND girls are heading to their championship games Saturday. Be there!

Both hockey teams are headed to the state championships at SNHU Arena on Saturday! Be there for this incredible Oyster River hockey double header! Congratulations to both teams on amazing seasons!

03/09/2026

Don’t forget to join us at Churchill Rink at Jackson’s Landing Park on March 18th for their season ending event to celebrate Oyster River at all levels

The flyer tells the story! We have many things to celebrate this year already but we are hoping for more! Go Bobcats!

03/04/2026

The Slush Cup Pond Hockey Tournament is right around the corner! Do you have your team together yet? Come join in on this fun annual tournament at Churchill Rink to close out the skating season. Team registrations need to be turned into the Churchill Rink office.

https://www.churchillrink.org/page/show/8991318-slush-cup-pond-hockey-tournament

03/01/2026

They did it!!! Congratulations to our 12U-1 team for winning the GSL Tier 4 championship! The banner will have a home in our rink for all to see