Lincoln Getting New Ice Rink

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:15 pm

According to the Journal Star the 2015 Vision Lincoln group on Thursday will be giving money to the city in order to build an icerink near Haymarket Park by downtown. Â The icerink will be part of the "sports triangle" meant to heighten Lincoln's local sport's scene. Â No sign yet of how large the rink will be seating wise. Â This is a much needed and excellent addition to the Lincoln area!

Link: http://journalstar.com/articles/2007/12 ... 009041.txt

Post by **Brad** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:24 pm

booming popularity of sports like ice hockey

Wow... A positive comment from someone about hockey! I like it.

Anyone have pictures of inside the ice box? Â I have never seen it.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:47 pm

The Ice Box

Seats 5,010.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:52 pm

Cool. Â Kind of reminds me of Aksarben back in the day. 6000 and full

I think I should get my Lancer gear on and get down there.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:01 pm

^I agree with that, Lincoln is lacking in ice rinks. Â There was talk of one getting built in the park by Lincoln East bordering 70th and A, but it never got built.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:34 pm

Lincoln's new ice rinks were formally introduced today at a press conference downtown. Â The facility provides two new sheets of ice inside, and from the looks of it one with a fair amount of seating. Â There is also the possibility of a third ice rink for outside. The facility is still going to be located somewhere in the West Haymarket District.

Link: http://journalstar.com/news/local/doc47 ... 664388.txt

Post by **Brad** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:39 pm

So are the stars going to play there?

Is UNL going to still have a club team or will they be getting a real team?

lnkS · Post by **lnkS** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:25 am

The LJS article said that the Stars will stay at the Ice Box, as it will remain open even if UNL gains control of the fairgrounds. Â It also mentioned that the university does not have any plans to field NCAA level hockey teams.

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:13 pm

lnkS wrote:The LJS article said that the Stars will stay at the Ice Box, as it will remain open even if UNL gains control of the fairgrounds. It also mentioned that the university does not have any plans to field NCAA level hockey teams.

I don't see how they could field a hockey team. Â They have already had to add a women's bowling and rifle team. Â There can't be too many more women's sports to add for Title IX.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:36 pm

I also don't think the University could have a "real" hockey team considering they had to cut the men's swim team about seven years ago, which sucked considering they were consistently a top 15 team, had olympians, and were the second fastest school in the big 12.