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The Battle Over Homeless Housing in Anchorage Directly Impacts Youth Hockey
In late August, The Anchorage Daily News reported one hockey arena within the City of Anchorage was being used as a homeless shelter and the city council was considering repurposing another, rather than installing ice for the hockey season. Sullivan Arena was opened as a mass shelter in late March to provide additional space for…
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Additional Hockey Arena Approved By Sartell Minnesota City Council
Sartell-St. Stephen News reported an amended plan for an additional hockey arena has been approved by the Sartell, Minnesota City Council. It will be located south of the existing Bernick’s Arena in Pinecone Regional Park. The new arena, which is expected to be called Scheels Sports Complex, has an estimated cost of $6 million. The…
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New Ice Rink in East Brunswick, NJ On The Drawing Board
CentralJersey.com reported yesterday that The East Brunswick Township Council approved a resolution calling for architectural designs for a proposed ice rink to be created by collaboration between DMR Associates and the municipality. It is not clear what company the article referred to, but it’s possible that it means DMR Architects of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ which…
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Princeton Youth Hockey Association in Minnesota Facing Six-Figure Rink Repair in 2020
The Union-Times reports that the Princeton Youth Hockey Association faces a huge expense due to the failure of the refrigeration system in the East Rink in the Princeton Ice Center in Princeton, Minnesota. According to the article, “Getting the ice operational could cost as much as $750,000. The inability to make ice is an association’s…
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Hockey Programs in Saskatoon Switching Arenas to Allow Merlis Belsher Place to Be Used as COVID Field Hospital
Global News reported Tuesday that the several hockey teams are moving into the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon to allow Merlis Belsher Place, a fairly new arena at the University of Saskatchewan, to be used as a field hospital in the event of a second wave of COVID-19. SaskTel Centre is a 15,000 seat arena that was…
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USA Hockey MidAm District Argues that Hockey Can Play in Pennsylvania
Yesterday Paul Day, President of the Mid-American District Hockey, Inc., sent a memo to the local membership of the Mid-American District of USA Hockey, stating the following: … it is the {Mid-American Hockey District’s} position that ice hockey games in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may now occur with full participation of team rosters, officials and…
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COVID-19 Case Outbreak Traced to Conway Arena in New Hampshire in Late August
RinkAtlas learned that a 12-person outbreak of COVID-19 occurred at a Pro Ambitions Hockey Camp at Conway Arena in Nashua, New Hampshire. The announcement of the cases was made by New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Commissioner Lori Shibinette and Governor Chris Sununu at a press conference on September 1 as reported…
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PA Health Secretary Says Federal Court Decision Doesn’t Affect Indoor Recreation Facilities
Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine argued on Tuesday that the recent decision by U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV does not invalidate the business occupancy restrictions currently in place for indoor recreation facilities such as ice arenas. Dr. Levine said, “The orders that the governor and I put in place on mask-wearing,…
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Atlantic District Launches “Let Hockey Play” Lobbying Effort to Lift Restrictions on Ice Rinks
The Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association, the USA Hockey affiliate for New Jersey, Delaware, and Eastern Pennsylvania, has begun the Let Hockey Play initiative to lobby state governors and legislators in their area. The goals of Let Hockey Play are to: allow hockey games to occur following the plan submitted by the Atlantic District to the…
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Federal Judge Rules Unconstitutional Several Executive Orders from PA Governor Wolf, Hockey Arenas May Benefit
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported on Monday that a federal judge in Pittsburgh ruled that orders issued by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf restricting the size of gatherings and closing nonessential businesses to protect against the spread of covid-19 were unconstitutional. According to the article: “U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV wrote in his 66-page opinion…