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16 / JANUARY.FEBRUARY.2016 RINKMAGAZINE.COM The Kings' presence provides Ice in Paradise Hockey Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille as a member for its advisory board, of which actor Alan Thicke is the Honorary Chairman. "Having the Kings behind local hockey has been great," Dugan said. "They come in, support the kids and bring the Kings Crew up to do the ice for one of the games. It really brings awareness to the games for the whole area. The Kings provided some gear for the kids, too, and bring them to some (NHL) games during the season. They spread the name of hockey." Gold in California For Ice in Paradise, the timing of its opening couldn't have been better. With California NHL teams winning three of the past nine Stanley Cups, and the state becoming one of the largest producers of collegiate, junior and NHL hockey players in the U.S., interest in hockey in California is higher than it's ever been. "We had an idea of what we were expecting before we opened," Dugan said. 2015 O C T O B E R GRAND OPENING RINK BREAKDOWN ICE RESURFACER: ONE BATTERY-POWERED , Continued from page 15 46,500 SQUARE FEET 1 200' x 85' NHL-SIZE RINK TYPES OF RINK FLOOR CONCRETE LED FUN FACT: Ice in Paradise is adjacent to Girsh Park which has baseball, basketball and several soccer fields and was a part of the land that was initially donated by Mark Linehan. Ice in Paradise is also adjacent to UCSB campus. PHOTOS: MIKE BLAKE, ICE IN PARADISE LIGHTING IN ARENA REFRIGERATION SYSTEM: Ammonia 400 SEATING CAPACITY LOCKER ROOMS Featured Rink Ice in Paradise | | Santa Barbara, Calif. SPECIAL FEATURES: • Ice in Paradise is a green facility with LED lighting, an battery-powered ice resurfacer, tankless water heaters and water-saving fountains, and recycled snow water from the dump pit. • A study room for students. • Donor plaques throughout the building that recognize numerous benefactors. • Heated viewing area in for the entire mezzanine. 1 100' x 60' STUDIO RINK TENANTS: Ice in Paradise Figure Skating Club, Ice in Paradise Skating School, Channel Islands Riptide Minor Hockey Club, Goleta Adult Hockey League, Goleta Youth Hockey League, University of Santa Barbara Hockey Club, Boyz of Santa Barbara Hockey Club, Santa Barbara Royals. Heated viewing area Donor plaques