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We updated the RinkAtlas arena database for Northfield Ice Arena, adding ice dimensions, approximate opening date, and seating capacity. We also corrected the URL for the facility’s website and contact telephone number. rinkatlas.com/rinks/1420

The debate over the replacement of the Northfield Ice Arena highlights the challenges faced by small communities in renovating or replacing existing ice arenas. The $21 million cost has raised concerns about tax increases and the impact on other projects. rinkatlas.com/blog/2024/08/n…

The owner of the Colorado Eagles, Martin Lind, proposed an 8,600 seat arena with three community ice sheets in Greeley, about 30 minutes east of the @ColoradoEagles current arena in Loveland. The Eagles play in @TheAHL. rinkatlas.com/blog/2024/08/e…

The Jersey City Council approved a resolution ratifying an emergency contract for replacement of the recreational ice rink chiller system at Charlie Heger Ice Skating Rink at Pershing Field. This vote took place on May 22 2024. Targeting Fall reopening. rinkatlas.com/blog/2024/08/j…

A maintenance cliff is a substantial cost to renovate an older arena, to bring it up to modern standards in one, large project. On RinkAtlas we will argue that deferred arena maintenance at the community, small, or medium-sized arena level eventually leads to a maintenance cliff.

If the going rate for 200 x 85 foot ice sheets in nicely designed facilities in the Northeast is $15 million, how many new facilities can we expect to be built to help grow the games of hockey, figure skating, and short-track speed skating? rinkatlas.com/blog/2024/08/n…

Kettering Ice Arena near Dayton, Ohio, needs roof, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing system maintenance / renovation, which could cost $10 to 15 million dollars. rinkatlas.com/blog/2024/07/k…

McCarthy Ice Arena in Batavia, NY receives a $1.2 million state grant to partially fund a new chiller and evaporator. rinkatlas.com/blog/2024/07/m…

Hermantown Minnesota broke ground on NorthStar Ford Arena on July 17. This will be the second indoor ice surface in town. The existing Hermantown Arena was built in 1988. Completion of NorthStar Ford Arena is scheduled for December 2025. rinkatlas.com/blog/2024/07/h…

RinkAtlas credits Mark Divver (@MarkDivver) for his tweet that initially made us aware of the situation. We report about it as well.

The City of Attleboro ordered the temporary closure of two of the three ice surfaces at New England Sports Village. This may force the Junior Chowder Cup to relocate some of their games this weekend. rinkatlas.com/blog/2024/07/n…

At an East Brunswick, NJ Township Council meeting on July 22, two contracts were awarded, totaling $29.5 million. One for constructing the 83,900 square foot building. The other for constructing two concrete slabs, mechanical systems, and refrigeration. rinkatlas.com/blog/2024/07/e…

@FelixLeeKaiKei1 Sorry, it’s unlikely that we will have that feature soon.

@RinkAtlas all the rink across USA capacity

@FelixLeeKaiKei1 Which arenas? For instance, the arenas in the NHL all have seating capacity listed on RinkAtlas.

@RinkAtlas hi sir Will this site include capacity of the rink

The Club at Woodbridge Sports & Fitness Center Ice Rink in Woodbridge, New Jersey has been added to RinkAtlas, buff.ly/3o0p0bP. The Club at Woodbridge is the 4,695th ice facility in RinkAtlas, still the largest and best ice arena directory in North America!

We updated Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange NJ to set the correct seating capacity of the main arena-- 2,481. This information was provided by Stephen Ruggiero, Arena Director & General Manager. Codey Arena is also known as South Mountain Arena. buff.ly/37sUwGb

@FelixLeeKaiKei1 We don’t typically add future arenas, especially if ground has not been broken. We evaluate adding new arenas to the database (prior to the official opening) on a case-by-case basis.

@RinkAtlas will you have a selection include future arena around US

.@69News reports, “The Rink at Lehigh Valley, in Whitehall Township, {PA} has been sold…. the new owners will not be keeping the property as an ice rink. It is unclear what the new owners will convert the building into.” wfmz.com/news/area/lehi…

We updated the RinkAtlas Arena Directory @RinkAtlas entry for the Sharpe James / Kenneth A. Gibson Recreation and Aquatic Center in Newark, New Jersey @CityofNewarkNJ @HockeyInNewark. rinkatlas.com/rinks/35 This facility is also known as the Ironbound Recreation Center.

We updated the RinkAtlas Arena Directory @RinkAtlas entry for FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida. rinkatlas.com/rinks/734 FLA Live Arena is the home of the Florida Panthers @FlaPanthers of the National Hockey League @NHL.