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US College Hockey Online reported that Colby College opened the new Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center which had been under construction for some time. One of the largest parts of this project is the 1796-seat Ice Arena, which is the home of both the men’s and women’s varsity hockey team. Colby published a nice…

The Reno Gazette-Journal reported on Friday that construction on the first phase of a new single-sheet ice rink south of Reno Nevada should be completed in December. The rink will be named The Jennifer M. O’Neal Community Ice Arena, also known as Reno Ice. According to the article, “Reno Ice will have private lessons, public ice…

Signals reported on Thursday that The Arizona Coyotes and Hill Hockey announced that the new one-sheet arena in Mesa will be called Coyotes Community Ice Center. The arena is expected to open in mid-October. Coyotes Community Ice Center is a single-sheet facility with a 200-by-85 foot surface. Google Street View of the area indicates that the…

On August 7, WTVD reported that The Wake Competition Center opened. It is a multi-sport facility with two 200-by-85 foot ice sheets that was designed to be the primary practice facility for the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. The report characterized the opening as “low-key, thanks to the pandemic”. Regarding opening during the COVID-19 pandemic, Michael…

The UConn Blog reported yesterday that construction of UConn’s new arena is scheduled to begin in April 2021. This and other information was uncovered in the Request For Proposals that UConn published on September 17. The details found in the RFP include: 1,450 seats with chairbacks 1,250 other seats including “bench seating, rail seats, dedicated…

Last week The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel reported that The City of Waterville Maine has plans to build a new community ice rink with infrastructure equipment donated by Colby College. The new ice rink is to be built in the area of the existing Alfond Youth & Community Center on North Street, now that the city…

The Iowa City Press-Citizen reported that an opening ceremony took place Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. This 5,100-seat arena will be home to a new ECHL franchise for the 2021-2022 season. According to the article, Coralville city administrator Kelly Hayworth told the crowd, “We are very excited to have an announcement today that we have…