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New East Brunswick Hockey Arena Contracts Awarded
Groundbreaking for a new East Brunswick hockey arena will take place sometime in the fall of 2024, according to a report yesterday by Sarah Salvadore in the East Brunswick Patch. At an East Brunswick, NJ Township Council meeting on Monday, July 22, the council awarded two contracts totaling $29,485,000. One for constructing the 83,900 square…
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New Jersey Freezes Indoor Hockey for the Month of December
In his regularly scheduled COVID-19 briefing, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced: All indoor youth and adult sports are being placed on a full pause – effective 6:00 AM on December 5th through January 2nd, 2021. We’re seeing outbreaks related to indoor sports, and this will help slow the spread. Only exceptions: collegiate-level and professional teams. —…
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Note to Readers– RinkAtlas News Blog Was On Hiatus Due to Move
My family and I moved two weeks ago today from Newtown Borough to Northampton Township, Pennsylvania. Both of these municipalities are in Bucks County, on the eastern border of Pennsylvania. They are very close to each other. The logistics of moving were so onerous that it was impossible for me to keep writing the RinkAtlas…
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Jordan Valley Ice Park Closed Due to Failure of Second Ice Plant
The Springfield News-Leader reported on Monday that Jordan Valley Ice Park closed due to the failure of the facility’s temporary ice plant. The ice at the two-sheet arena complex, located about 215 miles southwest of St. Louis, will be down for at least the next three weeks. RinkAtlas doesn’t like to criticize an arena complex…
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Massachusetts Governor Cites Clubs Contact Tracing Refusals for Lockdown
Boston.com reported on Wednesday that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said that “most” hockey teams refused to hand over rosters so that COVID-19 contact tracers could follow up with players and their families. The report goes on to say, “According to Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders, there were even several instances of coaches telling…
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Riverview Ice House in Rockford Now Expected to Survive
WIFR TV reported the Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners decided to renovate Riverview Ice House, rather than close it. This decision came after an outpouring of support from the local hockey community, including a Change.org petition signed by almost 1,000 people. RinkAtlas previously reported on the plan to close Riverview and consolidate rink operations…
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NH Ice Arenas to Reopen October 30, COVID-19 Tests for All Participants by November 6
On Saturday, The New Hampshire Union Leader reported that NH ice arenas will reopen on October 30 with the requirement that hockey organizations test their volunteers, coaches, staff, referees and athletes by November 6. According to the article, “Rink staff, volunteers, coaches, staff, referees and athletes must all show they were tested for COVID-19 at…
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Axios Notes a “Youth Sports Exodus” While New England Governors Lock Down Ice Rinks
Jeff Tracy at Axios reports Youth sports remain in a moment of crisis, as the health and financial situations brought on by the pandemic continue wreaking havoc. As evidence, he cites an Aspen Institute survey of more than 1,000 parents with sport-playing kids between ages 6 and 18. Among the most significant findings of that study:…
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Massachusetts Orders Rinks to Close Through November 7 To Control COVID-19
WCVB reports Massachusetts public health officials ordered all indoor ice rinks to close through November 7, reportedly in order to try to control “numerous outbreaks of COVID-19 that were traced back to hockey games”. The Department of Public Health press release says, “There have been at least 30 clusters of COVID-19 associated with organized ice…
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Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center Opens at Colby College
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…