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18 / SEPTEMBER.OCTOBER.2017 USICERINKS.COM Further efforts to embrace the community and the team's fan base are made at the majority of Bruins practices, which are free and open to the public. Children who may never go to an actual game can watch their idols play and then later skate on the same ice. Rink Management Services Corporation is also evolving to cater to the new facility on a pro level. For them, Warrior Ice Arena offered the first opportunity to work with a professional team at the NHL level. Marwell herself worked with the Washington Capitals' youth development program, but never at this capacity. Marwell notes other rinks have flexibility to build their schedules around what's easiest for staff or when the rink is busiest. However, Warrior Ice Arena revolves around the Bruins. Staff collaborates with the team to make sure they get the spots they need. Crowds pack the stands; everything else is almost an afterthought. "It's a learning experience for sure," Marwell says. "But it's definitely been fun and [I'm] looking forward to many more years to come." PHOTOS: WARRIOR ICE ARENA 2016 YEAR OPENED RINK BREAKDOWN 1 200' x 85' NHL-SIZE RINK SEATING CAPACITY FOR SEATING (800 STANDING ROOM) 550 TENANTS: Boston Bruins, Boston Pride, Boston Junior Eagles, Brookline Youth Hockey, Allston-Brighton Youth Hockey, Saint Joseph Preparatory High School (boys and girls), Knights Hockey, StinkySocks Hockey and Mass Hockey League. SKATING/HOCKEY PROGRAMS: Learn-to- play hockey, learn-to-skate program, public skating, public hockey, freestyle. CONCRETE TYPE OF RINK FLOOR 190,000 SQUARE FEET Featured Rink Warrior Ice Arena | | Brighton, Mass. LIGHTING IN ARENA LED SPECIAL FEATURES: , The entire north side of the building is all glass, and the arena hosts a Warrior bear compiled of historic memorabilia from the Bruins, Warrior and New Balance. REFRIGERATION SYSTEM: INDIRECT AMMONIA & GLYCOL LOCKER ROOMS ICE RESURFACER: 2 BATTERY POWERED FUN FACT: "We do have a 68-foot- tall stick outside. It's the Warrior stick," says Marwell. "As Warrior develops or releases their new stick every year, they'll be rewrapping the 68-foot- tall stick that we have on site." HOURLY RATE $385