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Minnesota Winter High School Sports Season Planned with 30% Cut in Games
WCCO reported on Monday The Minnesota State High School League approved its winter sports season 30% fewer games than last season. Practice for Boys Ice Hockey is scheduled to begin on November 23. Girls Ice Hockey practice will begin on November 30. According to the article, “Under the current COVID-19 guidelines set by the state’s…
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3rd Circuit Stays Judge Stickman’s Decision in County of Butler et al vs Wolf et al
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…
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Is Expansion of New Jersey Hockey On Hold Because of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Issues in Middletown?
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…
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North Olmstead Ohio Ice Rink Reopens November 1 After $2.2 Renovation
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…
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North Park Ice Rink in Elyria Ohio Does Not Have the Staff to Open During Weekends
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…
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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,…
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Construction to Begin on UConn’s New 2,700-Seat Arena in April
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…
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Pennsylvania House Failed to Override Governor Wolf’s Veto of School Sports Bill
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…
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Sport-O-Rama Building Purchased By Real Estate Developer
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…
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St. Paul May Close 8 of Its 31 City-Owned Ice Rinks
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…