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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE
UNITED STATES ICE RINK ASSOCIATION
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024 // VOL. 27, NO. 5
PHOTOS: GARY PARKER PHOTOGRAPHY, USA HOCKEY MAGAZINE
CONTENTS
September/October 2024
16 Opening Address
28 NGB News
48 New Members
50 US Ice Rink News
52 Classifieds
54 Center Ice
DEPARTMENTS
36
40
OPERATIONS
Cold Water Flooding:
Friend or Foe?
To heat or not to heat: That is
the question.
LEARN TO SKATE USA
Back to Skating School
Best practices of successful Learn to Skate
USA programs.
REAL PROGRAMS
Uniting Veterans
Through Hockey
Warrior programs
flourish across
the country.
44
29
2024 Regional Training
Programs
Dates and locations around
the country.
22
FEATURED RINK
Center Stage
Greenheck Turner
Community Center unveils
$36 million expansion.
