42 / JULY.AUGUST.2018 USICERINKS.COM
by LAUREL YOUNG
H
ockey hustle and bustle
tends to quiet with the
summer months. In warm
weather, ice is served better on
a cone or in a cup while fans, players and
coaches wait for October and the bustle
to return. With that slowed time, parking
lots empty and leave ample space for use
outside of in-season hockey parking.
But at USA Hockey Arena, located
in Plymouth, Michigan, the rink and its
parking lot stay plenty busy from June
through August, courtesy of the Summer
Drive-In, which transforms the parking
lot exterior of the double-arena facility
and ensures it's still full on Friday—and
many other nights.
More than game film
USA Hockey Arena, formerly
Compuware Arena, started its Summer
Rinkside
Cinema
USA Hockey Arena utilizes empty parking
lot to provide offseason entertainment
REAL PROGRAMS
Successful programs to consider adopting
PHOTOS: COURTESY OF USA HOCKEY ARENA