Turo SK8 Helps Canadians Turn Their Community Rinks into Professional Ice
Canadian athlete of the year, Marie-Philip Poulin, hosts the Turo SK8 to allow Canadians to resurface their community ice rinks like the pros
Freshy skimmed ice has long been unachievable for the average local rinks in communities or backyards. Turo, Canada’s largest car sharing platform, partnered with Marie-Philip Poulin, a Canadian professional ice hockey player, to bring professional-quality ice to backyards. The Turo SK8 is an ice resurfacing machine built for backyard rinks, which is now available to book on Turo.
Poulin spoke to Athletech News about the initiative, “Canada is home to the most ice hockey rinks worldwide, which doesn’t take into consideration the countless backyard and community rinks that are built and maintained every year. Ice time can be hard to afford and secure, so these backyard rinks are a huge part of what has fueled the love of the game for so many young players in Canada, which is why I am thrilled to be partnering with Turo to host the SK8 on its platform.”
The Turo SK8 is built specifically to handle ice resurfacing in smaller, backyard rinks, and is fully electric. It will be available on Turo alongside its over 800 electric vehicles for booking.
“Whether it’s a spacious SUV to hit the slopes or the latest EV to experience a longer test drive, or, now, a resurfacer that turns your backyard into a professional ice rink, Turo offers an unparalleled selection of vehicles available to Canadians.” says Cedric Mathieu, Vice President and Head of Turo in Canada. “Turo is proud to make transportation more fun and accessible in over 700 cities across Canada and we are thrilled to offer local communities a truly unique experience by introducing the Turo SK8, a first of its kind on our platform.”
The Turo SK8 will be available to book for the price of $29, a tribute to Marie-Philip’s jersey number. Each time the SK8 is booked, Turo will donate and match all proceeds to KidSport, a charity that supports children who need financial assistance with sport registration fees and equipment costs.