NEWARK — The New Jersey Devils may not see much ice time this year, but that doesn't mean their rink is going to waste.

Devils owner Jeff Vanderbeek is opening the doors to the Prudential Center for the East Side High School hockey team.

The Red Raiders’ regular rink at the Ironbound Recreation Center is still not back on line after Hurricane Sandy.

“They haven’t been able to get the ice down,” said Keith Veltre, who with fellow teacher Dennis Ruppe, founded Hockey in Newark — a Devils-sponsored program that teaches the game to Newark students.

As high schools around the state get ready to take the ice, Newark’s team was looking at a delay in its practice schedule. The team can practice as long as needed at The Rock, Veltre said.

“It essentially saved our season,” he added. The Devils also lent their practice rink to East Side last year after Hurricane Irene.

Vanderbeek said he took a lot of pride in the program which has already helped send a few Newark students to college.

“We’re very committed to this program,” he said adding he hopes it will one day foster an NHL first-round draft pick.

“It’s also making sure for kids that there’s something they can do with their idle time,” Vanderbeek said.