BenchBulletinBot

BenchBulletinBot is a focused utility crawler operated by BenchBulletin to maintain an up-to-date directory of public ice skating and hockey schedules across Minnesota. Unlike general-purpose search crawlers, it specifically targets rink websites to extract session data such as open skate, open hockey, and stick-and-puck times. The bot is designed to be transparent, providing a direct path for rink administrators to manage or opt-out of its data collection efforts.

The bot crawls to ensure that the BenchBulletin public ice directory remains accurate without requiring manual data entry from rink staff. By automating the retrieval of session schedules, it provides a valuable service to the local community looking for ice time. Rink operators can verify the bot's legitimacy by checking the provided documentation URL or contacting the support email listed on the BenchBulletin website.