Category: Hockey Business
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Quebec Suspends Team Sports and Closes Sports Venues in Red Zones
The Montreal Gazette reported The Province of Quebec suspended team sports and closed fitness centers and gyms in Red Zones beginning October 8 for at least 20 days. According to the article provincial Junior Education Minister and Minister of Sports and Leisure Isabelle Charest made the announcement, and said, “For three weeks we’ll focus on…
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PIHL Publishes 4×4 Playing Rules to Allow Hockey Games to Proceed in Western PA
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League, a USA Hockey-sanctioned hockey league aligned with schools and based in the Pittsburgh area, published its 4×4 Playing Rules Modifications to allow their regular season sub-varsity schedule to begin play this week. These rules are an attempt to conform scholastic ice hockey to the current Pennsylvania government mandates as well…
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Rockford Illinois May Consolidate Rink Operations to One Site
WTVO reported that Rockford’s indoor ice arenas may be consolidated to one facility from two over the next few years. The plan would be for the Rockford Park District to concentrate investments in Carlson Ice Arena and to eventually close Riverview Ice House, due to the age and condition of Riverview’s ice plant. Scott Burfoot,…
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Construction on Schedule for Seattle Kraken’s Practice Facility at Northgate Mall
The Seattle Times reported Wednesday that construction on the Seattle Kraken’s practice facility at Northgate Mall is on schedule for an opening in mid-July 2021. This facility will include three 200-by-85 foot ice sheets, the primary arena having approximately 1,000 seats plus “team lockers, training rooms, a medical facility, media center and corporate offices”. The…
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Greater Toronto Hockey League “Pauses” Until After New Year
The Canadian Press reported that the Greater Toronto Hockey League has paused its planned activities for the rest of 2020. The article explains the decision was made “as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to soar in Ontario’s most populous city.” The league said it is acting on advice from the City of Toronto Health…
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DVHL: Our Games Won’t Be Sanctioned by USA Hockey if We Don’t Abide by the Rules
In a letter to its members on Friday, The Delaware Valley Hockey League, a large Philadelphia Area Youth Hockey League, explained the impact of the 3rd Circuit stay of Judge Stickman’s ruling against Governor Wolf in the Federal Court Case known as County of Butler et al v. Wolf et al. DVHL President Colleen Marinari said: “While…
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Kevin Sneddon Joins Rapidly-Growing Elev802 as President
US College Hockey Online reports that recently-retired University of Vermont Men’s Coach Kevin Sneddon joined Elev802 as its President and Director of Operations. Elev802 is a hockey performance and physical training boutique in Essex Junction, VT which was founded by retired pros and UVM hockey alumni Torrey Mitchell and Peter Lenes. According to the article,…