rink rat

noun

, Canadian.

1. a youth who spends a great deal of time at a hockey rink, helping with maintenance work, sweeping, etc., often without pay or in return for free admission to the rink.

rink rat

noun

1. informal.
   a young person who carries out chores at an ice-hockey rink in return for free skating time

Word History and Origins

Origin of rink rat¹

First recorded in 1940–45