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Originally Posted by thurmas
I am doubtful ice leave this summer much more likely next year. I am not sure 24-7 even talked to any RMs about the arena as RM of macdonald said they bowed out of McGillvary site with no explanation.
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ICE ownership bowed out after they had a falling out with the gang that owns The Rink. Once that relationship broke down there was no longer any interest in pursuing what was not really a great arena location to begin with.
The situation betwen the parties doesn't seem to be improving... late in the season, ICE ownership moved their MJHL team playing there to the Iceplex. Somewhat awkwardly, the ICE still use The Rink and they have a fairly extensive clubhouse facility in that building. I'd imagine that duplicating it all somewhere else would easily cost into the six figures, there is a NHL calibre dressing room in there. I don't know who in the hell would use all that space if the ICE leave town, it would make one fantastic facility for a MJHL team if the Blues ever go back there someday.
This is the ICE's dressing room at The Rink, but this just a small part of the overall clubhouse facility: