Street hockey rink coming to Whitehall

What's happening: The city is building a street hockey rink in John Bishop Park thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation.

• As with an earlier project in Westerville, the Jackets plan to offer hockey clinics, equipment and youth and adult leagues.
• Whitehall is chipping in $60,000 toward the new rink.

Details: Once completed this fall, the rink will round out a city park already featuring baseball and softball fields, a splash park and an inclusive, ADA-compliant playground.

What they're saying: The new rink is meant to introduce children to a sport that can have an expensive barrier to entry compared to other sports with casual play opportunities like basketball and soccer, Whitehall city administrator Zach Woodruff tells Axios.

• "With street hockey, you just need shoes and a stick."