The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported that a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request from Governor Wolf’s Administration to stay the decision that ruled the governor’s orders restricting gathering sizes and ordering non-essential businesses to close were unconstitutional. The order, which was published just after noon on Thursday, is two…
The Atlantic District began its “Let Hockey Play” initiative more than three weeks ago. The goal of this lobbying effort was to convince lawmakers (and particularly the governors of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware) to raise the number of participants allowed to be in indoor hockey arenas from 25 to 50 at a time, so…
The Sun Post Herald reports that the North Olmstead Ice Rink reopens on November 1 after a $2.2 million renovation project. According to the article every major system in an operating hockey arena will have been upgraded. “… the renovated ice rink includes 14 miles of piping, as well as a new accessible rink entrance, hockey box…
The Chronicle-Telegram reported that North Park Ice Rink in Elyria Ohio may be closed on weekends this season calling into question how affiliated youth hockey programs will operate. The root cause of this problem appears to be after effects from layoffs of arena staff during the COVID-19 lockdown. According to the article, “When the Parks…
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,…
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…
The Patriot-News reported that The Pennsylvania House of Representatives came up 5 votes short of overriding Governor Wolf’s veto of HB 2787, the School Sports bill. This closely watched bill would have explicitly allowed local school districts to establish attendance limits at Kindergarten through Grade 12 sports and extracurricular activities. The final vote to override…
On Tuesday Rockland County Business Journal reported the building that has housed Sport-O-Rama in Monsey New York for 45 years was sold to a real estate developer. Sport-O-Rama is an ice rink facility with two 200 x 85-foot surfaces. According to the article, Sport-O-Rama opened in 1974 and has always been a lease tenant of this…
In an article written by Frederick Melo, The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that The City of St. Paul may close 8 of its 31 ice rinks under the proposed 2020-2021 budget. This is the result of the Mayor Melvin Carter’s administration asking St. Paul Parks and Recreation to find $1.3 million in budget cuts…
The San Mateo Daily Journal reported on September 12 that Nazareth Ice Oasis may close permanently. The article says Nazareth Enterprises, a real estate development company, is in talks to sell the underlying property. Nazareth Ice Oasis, located in Redwood City, California, on the San Francisco Peninsula, is said to require “updates to the roof, plumbing…