Berks Hockey Complex - 1980s

Berks County Hockey Complex

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It opened as Western Berks Street Hockey in the fall of 1977 and went through several changes in name and ownership. It closed in 2005 as Berks County Hockey Complex. This little floor hockey arena hosted many local games over the decades. Located on Krick Lane across from the Sinking Spring Drive-In (pictured in background of second pic)

Berks County Hockey Complex
Berks County Hockey Complex

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Allan Jennings
Allan Jennings
6 years ago

Played at Berks Deck Hockey in Sinking Springs, great time, made a lot of friends.. played in the Longest Playoff game out there…7 periods, lost 4-3…. Sanders Funeral Home VS The Guardsman…

Geho
Geho
6 years ago
Reply to  Allan Jennings

I was there for most of that game.(Geho)

Tammy Dellinger
Tammy Dellinger
6 years ago

It opened in the 1970’s. I started playing there at the age of 5-6 yrs old. Manged it up until it closed. Sorry to see it sit there and rot. So many memories .

Scott Kauffman
Scott Kauffman
6 years ago

Hello hack how you doing abd how is your mom and Brian

Scott Henry
Scott Henry
6 years ago

Watch that Scooter GUY

Scott Kauffman
Scott Kauffman
6 years ago

Played there from 83 until ut closed loved the game and the rink .miss playing outside but still play in Pottstown at 50

Geho
Geho
6 years ago

Played there from September of 1979 til closing . So many fond memories!!!! It’s where alot of us grew up. I miss it so bad 😢. It really does almost make me cry when i drive by. Is it me ? Corny i know but it’s how i feel.

Scott Kauffman
Scott Kauffman
6 years ago
Reply to  Geho

i no geho its a shame to see it rotting away lots if memories abd lots of friends

D.F. Bauman
D.F. Bauman
6 years ago

Opened as Western Berks Street Hockey in the fall of 1977 and went through several changes in name and ownership.

John
John
6 years ago

Wish someone would bring a place like that back for today’s youth. Those were the days. I remember sitting on the boxes watching the Bad News Bears on the BIG screen. Memories!

Scott Henry
Scott Henry
6 years ago

Started playing there arnd 1983 … good times … great friends …. awesome hockey … played on multiple teams and watching a drive in movie from the lot in between games…

Bob Miller
Bob Miller
6 years ago

Won the tournament of champions there in 1984 in ot. We came in from long island with no hotel reservations, there was a big flea market the same weekend. We slept in the parking lot on friday night, all hotels were booked. Local police came by and offerrd us the jail. We declined. 😀. There was a food market next to the rink that had an outside bbq set up, great food.

Jon Griffith
Jon Griffith
6 years ago

This place made lifelong friends out of competitors. To this day I can not go anywhere with out running into someone I played with or against and now we just laugh and enjoy enjoy the memories.

Deb
Deb
6 years ago

If anyone has any pictures of the hockey complex and would be willing to allow me to make copies, please let me know.we have reopened the complex and have turned it into an RC Park. I know the Hockey Complex was an important part of a lot of people’s lives and I would like to honor those days with pictures in the store.

Todd Jones
Todd Jones
6 years ago

Not sure why it says opened in 1993? This rink opened in 1976! My Pizza Hut team won the 1st Cadet League championship & then I started my Temple Dairy Queen team in 1977 which went on to win Fteshman League & Senior ‘A’ League championshios until 1980 when I entered the Navy & moved to San Diego.

Steven Rapak
Steven Rapak
6 years ago

Would LOVE to find, and have been searching for photos of Foscone’s Go-Karts which was right next to the Sinky Drive-In.
Looking for about 20 years for pics of that fun place but no luck.

Steve Pacifico
Steve Pacifico
5 years ago

OH HOLY COW!! I played here when it first opened in ’77. Our team from Mt. Penn rocked!! What great memories.


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