Rescue Ice Hockey in the NEK - RINK, Inc.

A cherished Northeast Kingdom asset needs your help.

Fenton Chester Arena - the home of multiple youth, high school and adult hockey and skating programs as well as a favorite spot for thouands of recreational skaters young and old - faces an uncertain future. After remaining closed for the 2020-21 season because of the pandemic, our beloved rink is in danger of not opening again. The 41-year-old facility needs repairs and maintence as well as startup costs so a new management team can be successful.

There is no other skating facility within an hour of Fenton Chester Arena and after the NEK’s teams and skaters were displaced to alternate arenas last season it is apparent that Fenton Chester is essential to continue the proud skating and hockey tradition in the Northeast Kingdom. Even if traveling was an option alternate arenas lack the ice time to absorb our programs and outdoor rinks cannot reliably provide the necessary ice.

Simply stated, should Fenton Chester not reopen, that would be the end of competitive skating and hockey in the Northeast Kingdom.

We are Rescue Ice Hockey in the Northeast Kingdom - RINK, Inc. - a Vermont non-profit dedicated to fundraise and reopen the facility. We represent a cross section of the arena's stakeholders with participation and/or support from Lyndon Area Youth Hockey Association, St. Johnsbury Academy, Lyndon Institute, the Town of Lyndon and various other community members and hockey supporters.

Although we have larger goals in the long-term, our immediate goal is to raise approximately $35,000 to pay for start-up and initial operating costs. The hundreds of kids and adults that love and use the arena won't be denied the opportunity again this year. 

Please help our cause! Make a donation and visit our Facebook page to spread the word.

Thanks for supporting the hockey culture in the NEK!

Eli Emerson, Andrew McGregor and Scott Beck

RINK, Inc. Trustees


Our kids need a place to skate, have fun and make friends.