Yahoo Sports Hurricanes, NHL Help Fund Construction Of New Street Hockey Rinks
The Carolina Hurricanes have partnered with the NHL to fund the construction of two new street hockey rinks.
Located at Apex Community Park, the two rinks will be 160x75 foot featuring aluminum prefabricated dasher board systems, player benches, penalty boxes, scorekeeper boxes, chain length fencing, Mateflex sport court tile and scoreboards.
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“Participation in hockey is growing exponentially in the Triangle and across North Carolina,” said team President Doug Warf. “This project significantly enhances accessibility by providing another facility where kids and adults can try or compete in our sport.”
The Apex Community Park is a 160-acre park around Apex Lake that contains: six tennis courts, two basketball courts, three ball fields, three pickleball courts, three sand volleyball courts, shelters, picnic areas and three-plus miles of trails.
The rinks will be located where the existing multi-purpose field was and is anticipated to be completed this spring.
Per the team's release, "The Town of Apex in partnership with the Hurricanes will offer youth and adult programming, from try-hockey-for-free to organized league hockey, along with tournaments, camps, clinics and pick-up hockey."
The Canes along with the NHL’s Industry Growth Fund combined to contribute $550,000 for the project.
"Established in 2013 as a part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and supported by the NHL’s 32 clubs, the NHL Industry Growth Fund was created to support and accelerate the development of NHL and Club business initiatives and projects that promote long-term fan development and increase participation at all levels of hockey with an emphasis on youth. A committee of three NHLPA representatives and four NHL owners oversees the IGF and focuses on building hockey awareness and avidity both in local Club markets and on a national level by subsidizing League-wide programs and local Club initiatives, reaching diverse audiences and offering unique hockey opportunities for players and fans.
Over its first decade, the IGF has dedicated more than $180 million to develop programming, create initiatives, host events and provide education that drives awareness and brings hockey to communities across North America."
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