RinkAtlas Blog tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2008:/blog//1 2008-07-07T18:34:39Z News and information about RinkAtlas.com Movable Type 3.36 Server Crash Took Down RinkAtlas on July 6 and 7, 2008 tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2008:/blog//1.41 2008-07-07T18:30:07Z 2008-07-07T18:34:39Z The server where RinkAtlas is hosted experienced a pretty serious hardware problem early on Sunday, July 6, 2008. The server was restored late last night, but some additional tweaking had to be done to the LAMP stack on the restored... The server where RinkAtlas is hosted experienced a pretty serious hardware problem early on Sunday, July 6, 2008. The server was restored late last night, but some additional tweaking had to be done to the LAMP stack on the restored server.

Everything seems to be running well now. If you notice any issues that you'd like to report, please email me at daiello [at] rinkatlas.com.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you.]]> RinkAtlas Supports Social Bookmarking Through "Bookmark & Share" Toolbar Button tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2008:/blog//1.40 2008-05-02T13:50:02Z 2008-05-02T13:50:07Z RinkAtlas now supports social bookmarking through our "Bookmark & Share" button on the toolbar. This feature allows you to bookmark rink locations in Digg, Del.icio.us, Facebook, MySpace, and about 30 other sites. This feature is made possible through AddThis, a... RinkAtlas now supports social bookmarking through our "Bookmark & Share" button on the toolbar. This feature allows you to bookmark rink locations in Digg, Del.icio.us, Facebook, MySpace, and about 30 other sites.

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This feature is made possible through AddThis, a company that specializes in social network integration tools. AddThis is a local company in my area, and I've met with two of the company's executives in recent weeks. I like what they're doing, and I think it provides real value to RinkAtlas users.

If you think the Bookmark & Share button is helpful, drop me an email at daiello [at] rinkatlas.com and let me know how you are using it.]]> 2008 NCAA Frozen Four Takes Place This Weekend tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2008:/blog//1.39 2008-04-11T20:34:25Z 2008-04-11T20:47:05Z The NCAA Men's Hockey Division I National Championship is taking place from April 10 - 12, 2008 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. Get the RinkAtlas.com Rink Information Widget widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! For... The NCAA Men's Hockey Division I National Championship is taking place from April 10 - 12, 2008 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.

For more information about the tournament, visit http://www.ncaa.com/icehockey-mens/.]]> 2008 USA Hockey Youth Nationals Taking Place in Williamsville, NY tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2008:/blog//1.38 2008-04-03T00:16:22Z 2008-04-03T00:22:58Z The USA Hockey Youth National Championship for the 16 & Under and 18 & Under age groups is taking place from April 2 - 6, 2008 at the Amherst Pepsi Center in Williamsville, NY.

For more information about the tournament, visit http://www.usahockey.com/Tournament/TournamentHomePageEndUser.aspx?EventID=1856&Type=EV".]]> 2008 USA Hockey Youth Nationals Taking Place in Hackensack, NJ tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2008:/blog//1.37 2008-04-03T00:07:53Z 2008-04-03T00:23:11Z The USA Hockey Youth National Championship for the 12 & Under and 14 & Under age groups is taking place from April 2 - 6, 2008 at the Ice House Skating Rinks in Hackensack, NJ.

For more information about the tournament, visit http://www.usahockey.com/Tournament/TournamentHomePageEndUser.aspx?EventID=1857&Type=EV.]]> 2008 USA Hockey Girls' Nationals Taking Place in West Chester, PA tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2008:/blog//1.36 2008-04-02T19:57:17Z 2008-04-03T00:07:10Z The USA Hockey Girls' National Championship is taking place from April 2 - 6, 2008 at the Ice Line in West Chester, PA. Get the RinkAtlas.com Rink Information Widget widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! For more... The USA Hockey Girls' National Championship is taking place from April 2 - 6, 2008 at the Ice Line in West Chester, PA.

For more information about the tournament, visit http://www.usahockey.com/Tournament/TournamentHomePageEndUser.aspx?EventID=1859&Type=EV.]]> 2008 NCAA Men's Hockey Division I Regionals Taking Place This Weekend tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2008:/blog//1.35 2008-03-29T13:00:50Z 2008-03-29T13:14:18Z The NCAA Men's Hockey Division I Tournament begins this weekend with Regional Tournaments in the following locations: Northeast Regional at DCU Center in Worcester, MA East Regional at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY Midwest Regional at the Kohl... The NCAA Men's Hockey Division I Tournament begins this weekend with Regional Tournaments in the following locations:

For more information on this round of the tournament, visit our friends at College Hockey News or US College Hockey Online.]]> 2008 USA Hockey Women's Nationals Taking Place in West Chester, PA tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2008:/blog//1.34 2008-03-28T02:21:08Z 2008-03-28T02:36:43Z The USA Hockey Women's National Championship is taking place from March 28 - 30, 2008 at the Ice Line in West Chester, PA. Get the RinkAtlas.com Rink Information Widget widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! For more... The USA Hockey Women's National Championship is taking place from March 28 - 30, 2008 at the Ice Line in West Chester, PA.

For more information about the tournament, visit http://www.usahockey.com/Tournament/TournamentHomePageEndUser.aspx?EventID=1860&Type=EV.]]> 2008 USA Hockey Tier III Junior Nationals Taking Place in Marlboro, MA tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2008:/blog//1.33 2008-03-28T02:02:44Z 2008-03-28T02:14:53Z The USA Hockey Tier III Junior National Championship is taking place from March 25 - 29, 2008 at the New England Sports Center in Marlboro, Massachusetts. Get the RinkAtlas.com Rink Information Widget widget and many other great free widgets at... The USA Hockey Tier III Junior National Championship is taking place from March 25 - 29, 2008 at the New England Sports Center in Marlboro, Massachusetts.

For more information about this tournament, visit http://www.easternjunior.com/tourney_info.php.]]> Fixed the "From Here" Directions Bug tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2008:/blog//1.32 2008-03-14T18:25:50Z 2008-03-14T18:29:17Z I finally fixed the bug in the web version of RinkAtlas that reversed the endpoints of your trip if you asked for directions "From here", meaning from a rink in our database to another address. If you tried this feature... I finally fixed the bug in the web version of RinkAtlas that reversed the endpoints of your trip if you asked for directions "From here", meaning from a rink in our database to another address.

If you tried this feature before and weren't satisfied, now it works.

Please let me know if you see any other problems with RinkAtlas or you have a feature suggestion. Send me email at daiello [at] rinkatlas.com.]]> Rink Atlas Adds Rinks from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2008:/blog//1.31 2008-01-09T03:58:07Z 2008-01-09T04:01:12Z I'm pleased to announce that the RinkAtlas database now includes all of the arenas in The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). This is the Saskatchewan-based member league of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. We can now move on to... I'm pleased to announce that the RinkAtlas database now includes all of the arenas in The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). This is the Saskatchewan-based member league of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

We can now move on to the leagues in Alberta and British Columbia to complete our Canadian Junior Hockey rink database.]]> RinkAtlas Adds Rinks from the Manitoba Junior Hockey League tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2007:/blog//1.30 2007-11-17T03:50:08Z 2007-11-17T03:54:14Z After a long layoff from database additions, I'm pleased to announce that the RinkAtlas database now includes all of the arenas in The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL). This is the Manitoba-based member league of the Canadian Junior A Hockey... After a long layoff from database additions, I'm pleased to announce that the RinkAtlas database now includes all of the arenas in The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL). This is the Manitoba-based member league of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

We can now move on to the leagues in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia to complete our Canadian Junior Hockey rink database. ]]> The Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association Becomes a RinkAtlas Partner Website tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2007:/blog//1.29 2007-02-21T00:37:21Z 2007-02-21T03:46:04Z It's my pleasure to announce that The Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association has just become a RinkAtlas Partner Website. The AAHA is also known as the Atlantic District of USA Hockey and is the governing body for most amateur hockey... Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association

It's my pleasure to announce that The Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association has just become a RinkAtlas Partner Website. The AAHA is also known as the Atlantic District of USA Hockey and is the governing body for most amateur hockey in New Jersey, Delaware, and Eastern Pennsylvania.

The AAHA recently redesigned their website and made it look a lot more professional. I'm pleased that they've chosen to let us provide rink location information and directions to their customers.]]> RinkAtlas Adds the Rinks from the Ontario Provincial, Northern Ontario, and Superior International Junior Hockey Leagues tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2007:/blog//1.28 2007-02-16T09:40:11Z 2007-02-16T09:55:34Z I'm pleased to announce that the RinkAtlas database now includes all of the arenas in The Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League (OPJHL or OHA), Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, and Superior International Junior Hockey League. These are the Ontario-based member... I'm pleased to announce that the RinkAtlas database now includes all of the arenas in The Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League (OPJHL or OHA), Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, and Superior International Junior Hockey League. These are the Ontario-based member leagues of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

We previously added The Maritime Junior A Hockey League and Ligne de Hockey Junior AAA du Quebec to our database at this level of Juniors. See RinkAtlas Adds the Rinks from MJAHL, LHJAAAQ, and QMJHL for more information.

We can now move on to the leagues in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia to complete our Canadian Junior Hockey rink database.]]> RinkAtlas Adds the Rinks from the OHL tag:www.rinkatlas.com,2007:/blog//1.27 2007-02-07T06:01:29Z 2007-02-07T06:18:33Z I'm pleased to announce that the RinkAtlas database now includes all of the arenas in The Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The OHL is one of three Major Junior "A" hockey leagues in Canada that are collectively called Canadian Hockey League... I'm pleased to announce that the RinkAtlas database now includes all of the arenas in The Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The OHL is one of three Major Junior "A" hockey leagues in Canada that are collectively called Canadian Hockey League (CHL). There are 20 teams in the OHL, including 17 that are located in Ontario, two that are located in Michigan and one that is located in Erie, PA.

We previously the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to our database. See RinkAtlas Adds the Rinks from MJAHL, LHJAAAQ, and QMJHL for more information.

We can now move on to the Western Hockey League to complete our Major Junior "A" rink database.]]>