It's been a winning year for Danbury Ice Arena in Danbury, CT. Its professional ice hockey team, the Danbury Hat Tricks, is one of 11 teams that make up the Federal Prospects Hockey League. On Sunday, they edged out the Carolina Thunderbirds on home ice in an exciting Game...
We recently visited Scott Fusco and John O'Neill at The Edge Sports Center in Bedford, MA. You may have heard of Scott Fusco: he played on two US-Olympic hockey teams, is a Hobey Baker Award Winner, Harvard grad and a successful businessman. John O'Neill is...
It's no secret that tournament ice is typically hard to keep good, especially with so many ice makes in such a short amount of time. Up in Slave Lake, Alberta, the twin pad recently hosted a 3-day tournament with 29 adult teams, resulting in 65...
#JustLookAtThatIce There's more to great ice than freezing floodwater. But the real secret to great ice? That's always the human touch. At the Propst Arena in Huntsville, AL, that human touch includes the snowball test. A good ice technician pays attention to all the details, like conductor of...
Many owners and managers are doing a lot of cringing. Because utility costs must keep on moving higher. It's EXPENSIVE to run a rink. And LESS EXPENSIVE with REALice. You may have read our last article featuring a seasonal single-pad rink. Since switching to the REALice water conditioning system, they've had...
Many owners and managers are doing a lot of cringing. Because utility costs must keep on moving higher. It's EXPENSIVE to run a rink. And LESS EXPENSIVE with REALice. You may have read our last article featuring a seasonal single-pad rink. Since switching to the REALice water conditioning system, they've had...
Highlights: Seasonal NHL-sized rink Colder floodwater, warmer brine temperatures Run time down 30% Electric consumption fell 42% - from 386,000 kWh to 222,000 kWh per season Better able to manage condensation Hard ice at higher temperatures On getting buy-in from staff You’d be forgiven if you...
We recently made a stop at the Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Arena in North Dumfries, Ontario. They've been using REALice since the start of this season and are very happy with the results. While we were there, we decided to do something a little...
This week our Operator to Operator series takes us to Uxbridge, Ontario. At a recent skate, lunch and learn, we spoke to facility operator Tim Morrison about his experience making the switch to REALice. He talks about how the ice is harder and with less...
The Rapid City Rush had its home opener at The Monument on Friday night, and they didn't disappoint. This is the ECHL team's third season using ice made with REALice. That's a little sidebar to show that REALice is being used by all kinds of arenas, from...