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12 / MARCH.APRIL.2015 RINKMAGAZINE.COM Industry News Updates from around the rink Do you have news? Send industry news along with a high-resolution photo to INFO@RINKMAGAZINE.COM PHOTOS: COURTESY OF NAF'S, ACP ACP Develops Heated Benches for Fans , Arena Comfort Products has developed a unique, one-of-a-kind invention to solve one of the most frustrating problems of hockey arenas for rink managers and fans: the rink is always cold. But no longer. ACP has developed a pay-per-use system that heats the benches in the arena. This technology uses low- voltage ultra-thin heating pads that raise the temperature to a cozy 105 degrees, much like the heater in your car seat. ACP's heating system works with any type of bench or seat, including aluminum, wood, recycled plastic and steel. Fans can purchase heated seating via a vending system right at the arena — and the rinks share the revenue. Everyone wins! Visit arenacomfortproducts.com for more information. Naf's Introduces Revolutionary Puck Mark Cleaner , Naf's Ice Paints is excited to introduce Rink Clean — a safe, non-toxic cleaner that will break apart even the most stub- born puck marks from around your rink with little to no scrubbing necessary. While Rink Clean can be used on almost any surface to clean just about any stain, "Its ability to clean puck marks on the boards is what made us say, 'Wow,'" says Jim Nafus, President of Naf's Ice Paints. "When we first saw this product work, we sprayed it on a few puck marks, let it sit for about three minutes, and rubbed the puck marks away with our bare finger. We couldn't believe how easily it cleaned the rink." Unlike traditional glass and board cleaners, Naf's Rink Clean is 100 percent safe/non-toxic, requires no personal pro- tective equipment for use, and eliminates the need for electric buffing/polishing equipment to remove stubborn puck marks. Naf's is so confident in this clean- er that free samples are offered. Please contact Naf's at nafsicepaints.com or (866) 631-4423 for more information or to request a sample. J WHOA NELLY!!! WHERE DID ALL THE PUCKS GO, BOYS? WE'RE MISSING HALF THE PUCKS! ZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPP ZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPP ZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPP HERE YOU GO COACH. I FOUND MOST OF YOUR PUCKS STUCK IN THE RAFTERS! NO NEED TO THANK ME COACH. MIGHT I MAKE A SUGGESTION? SHOOTING ACCURACY DRILLS FOR NEXT PRACTICE. WHO WAS THAT MASKED MAN? I'D LIKE TO THANK HIM. ALSO, COULD YOU GIVE ME A PUSH UP? I THINK I'M STUCK. RINK RANGERS by Mike Curti RINK FACTS & FIGURES The rinks are 100' x 50'. To reach the 2" mark on each rink, the staff needed to use approximately 12,000 gallons of water. To build all 26 rinks, approximately 312,000 gallons will be used. 100' 50' 2" ice base At the 2015 Labatt Blue/ USA Hockey Pond Hockey National Championship, STAR helped build 26 rinks, each with a 2" ice base.