2004SPECIAL CONFERENCE INSERT MARCH/APRIL 2004 Greetings from San Diego ISI Rolls Out Updated Hockey Program It’s All in the Family with the Santee Brothers VOLUME 6, NUMBER 5 MARCH/APRIL 2004 Publisher CONTENTS Ice Skating Institute ISI Updates Hockey Program . .6 2004SPECIAL CONFERENCE INSERT MARCH/APRIL 2004 Editor by Lori Fairchild Lori Fairchild Editorial Advisors A Novice Idea: Sherwood Peter Martell Patti Feeney Ice Arena’s Bronze League . .7 Greetings from Dianne Powell by Patrick Sherman San Diego Print Production and Advertising Sales Manager Carol Jackson Essay: McFetridge Sled Hockey . .10 by Steven Kavanagh Art Director Cindy Winn Livingston Contributors World Team Championships Steven Kavanagh Entry Forms . .14-15 Dianne Powell ISI Rolls Out Updated Patrick Sherman Hockey Program Jim Thompson It’s All in the Family Member Profile: with the Santee Brothers The Santee Brothers . .16 The ISI EDGE (USPS 017-078, ISSN 1522-4651) is published by Lori Fairchild Photo credits (clockwise from top): James bimonthly; January/February, Blank, Brett Shoaf, San Diego Zoological March/April, May/June, July/ Society, SeaWorld San Diego, Manchester August, September/October, Grand Hyatt November/December; by the Ice Skating Institute, 17120 N. 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Dallas Parkway, Suite 140 Dallas, TX 75248-1187 Phone: (972) 735-8800 Fax: (972) 735-8815 ISI reps attend Becker introduces e-mail: [email protected] www.skateisi.org Let’s Play Hockey Show reusable in-ice logos ISI INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS STAFF DALLAS — The Ice Skating Institute BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Becker Arena Executive Director and its Ice Arena Institute of Manage- Products has introduced reusable in-ice Peter Martell ment (iAIM) were represented at the logos. Manufactured of vinyl mesh Managing Director, Let’s Play Hockey Show at the Metro- material and screened on via a graphics Member Programs and Services Patti Feeney politan Toronto Convention Center in house, the new logos provide color and Controller & Trade Show Manager Toronto Jan. 16-18. ISI Executive Direc- shading options that can be difficult and Karen Schaffer tor Peter Martell and board members expensive with traditional ice painting. Membership Coordinator Kimberley Russelle Gerry Hart, second vice president, and The reusable logos can be melted out Editor Al Tyldesley, public/not-for-profit facil- and stored for many seasons. Lori Fairchild ities section representative, attended Advertising Sales and Print Production Manager the show to promote the Institute and Athletica rink systems featured Carol Jackson its programs. National Events Coordinator and in NHL, Winter Carnival events Skating Program Director MINNEAPOLIS — Athletica GamePlex Barb Yackel FMC forms partnerships rink systems were used for the recent Administrative Assistant Kathy Chase with nonprofit groups 2004 NHL All-Star FANtasy event in St. Art Director ROCKLAND, Mass. — Facility Manage- Paul. The nearby St. Paul Winter Carni- Cindy Winn Livingston ment Corp., in partnership with the val Ice Palace also featured a rink man- Information Services Coordinator Jeff Anderson Department of Conservation and Recre- ufactured by the Minneapolis-based Sponsorship Sales Manager ation, has introduced a pilot program equipment supplier. Stuart Sedransky for corporate sponsorship opportunities Telephone (972) 735-8800 in the 13 Massachusetts DCR rinks oper- ated by FMC. Nonprofit user groups are NAMES IN THE NEWS ISI OFFICERS President Jim Lange invited to partner with FMC to sell 1st Vice President Mike Paikin dasher board and resurfacer advertising 2nd Vice President Gerry Hart as a fundraiser for the nonprofit organi- Treasurer Jim Hartnett Secretary Margy Bennett zations. Participating nonprofits receive Immediate Past President Boyd Wietecter a commission on ad sales with the remaining funds directed into the par- DIRECTORS ticipating arena’s fund for capital District 1 Katy Hayden improvements and repairs. The struc- District 2 Robyn Bentley District 3 Richard Arenella tured sponsorship/fundraising program District 4 Jeff Doucette allows nonprofit user groups to gener- District 5 Shane Douglas District 6 Carol Burns ate revenues for expenses and to help District 7 improve the arena in which they skate. District 8 Jimmie Santee District 9 Dan Smith District 10 Rebecca Anderson County program keeps kids District 11 Liz Folger District 12 Jenise Jensen on ice, out of trouble District 13 Bob Knoerl POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — A 2-year-old District 14 Paige Scott District 15 Donald Bartelson county program, “Kids On Ice Stay Out Nick Field District 16 Cindy Solberg of Hot Water,” recently lost half of its District 17 Jos Pronk FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Sub- District 18 Jean-Claude Detre funding due to budget cuts. Offered at Hockey Spiro Giotis the McCann Ice Arena at the Mid-Hud- urban Sports Group has hired Nick Builders & Suppliers Doug Peters son Civic Center, the program was Field as assistant manager of the Sub- Instructors David Santee Commercial Rinks Andy Deyo designed to help children who might urban Training Center. Field recently Public Rinks Al Tyldesley not otherwise be able to afford skating completed a marketing internship with Schools, Colleges, Universities Vicki Korn lessons. Program directors have been the Texarkana Bandits Junior A Hockey PSA Representative Gerry Lane USFSA Representative Homer Hagedorn trying to recover the $38,000 shortfall Club. His hockey playing experience Lifetime Honorary Member Carol Zdziebko with fundraisers such as a raffle for New includes: four years at Ferris State Uni- York Knicks tickets. versity; two seasons with the Cleveland 4 ISI EDGE MARCH/APRIL 2004 Barons of the North American Hockey offices. Each rink also has nine locker League, where he was named an NAHL rooms and two referee locker rooms. NEW CONSTRUCTION All-Star; and the U.S. Hockey League’s The $7 million facility, situated on the Des Moines Buccaneers, the 1999 former Bethlehem Steel site, is the new CUDAHY, Wis. — Iceport is on target national runner-up. home of the Bethlehem Blast junior for an August opening. The $27 mil- hockey league team. lion, 225,000-square-foot facility will WASHINGTON — The Salvation Army be one of the largest ice complexes in is receiving a donation likely to exceed NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — The Valley North America, with five rinks for ice $1.5 billion from the estate of Joan B. Sports Complex held its grand opening sports. Kroc, the late widow of the founder of Nov. 22-23, with guest appearances by McDonald’s Corp. The gift is for devel- members of the Pittsburgh Penguins. TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Dover Town- opment of community centers across An NHL-size rink with a $250,000 light- ship Committee has unanimously the country, similar to the Ray and Joan ing and sound system has been called approved a bond ordinance that Kroc Corps Community Center in San the showcase of the $4.6 million, includes $4 million to build an Diego. The donation will be used to 91,000-square-foot facility. Some 15 enclosed ice rink on township-owned help support operation of the centers hockey teams have contracted to skate land adjacent to the open-air Winding and to construct new centers; none of it at the complex. River Ice Rink. The rink will be estab- is to be used for existing programs, ser- lished as a self-liquidating utility in vices or administrative costs. Kroc died DELMONT, Pa. — Center Ice Arena which user fees cover operating costs. on Oct. 12, 2003. opened its third rink in December. More ice sports, including short-track SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Demolition speed skating, can now be played at the of an aging building and site cleanup ARENA OPENINGS facility. Practice time was sold out will begin soon in preparation for a before the new rink was built. new ice skating rink. Bid specifica- BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A new Flyers tions for the $5 million rink are being SkateZone opened Dec. 1, with two BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The new Ice developed and contracts are expected NHL-size sheets of ice, seating for 600, Sports Center opened in December. this spring. The $1.8 million demoli- six party rooms (convertible to two The $5.5 million facility was built with tion process, funded with a grant large meeting rooms), a pro shop, an help from Bolthouse Farms, grants and from the Clean Ohio Council, will arcade, a snack bar, skate rental and public funding. take about two years.