The foundation launched its capital campaign for the master plan improvements in January and the concrete floor was included in that long-range plan.ĭue to the leaks in the existing pipes, they are adjusting phases, and fundraising the estimated $700,000 to $1 million to install a concrete floor is the top priority this year, as they expect pipe repairs to get them through one more season, but will need to install the concrete floor next summer to sustain operations going forward. If the system does have to be replaced, Gunn said, the company that would do the work has said the project will be moved to the top of the priority list and the company could have the facility “set up relatively quickly.” Gunn hopes the leaking pipes can be patched and that the entire pipe system would not have to be replaced: “The few leaks that we’ve fixed, the piping around them looks in good shape.” The last thing we would want to do, for example, would be to think we fixed the problem, make ice and then a month or two from now have it happen again.” Teresa Gunn, president of the Great Falls Community Ice Foundation, said, "Might not look like it right now, but we are trying to do this all as quickly as we can but we don't want to rush it and make mistakes. The news release states that the facility was constructed more than 10 years ago with a sand floor and it’s long been a goal of the foundation to install a concrete floor that will be more stable, allowing them to host more events in the space and also potentially expand operational months beyond the normal September-March ice season. They anticipate opening for the season in October, but an exact date has not yet been determined. They had planned to have ice ready and begin the season this week, but the leaks will delay the start of the season. New sand will be placed around the pipes and continue with the ice making process. These pipes run a coolant underneath the ice to hold the necessary temperature for making and sustaining ice throughout the season.ĭue to the leaks, they have had to temporarily stop ice making and are removing several inches of sand to expose the pipes and execute repairs.
Ice plex download#
ICE PLEX 09- Goniometry (pdf) Download ICE PLEX 09- Goniometry (58 KB) pdf. The Haymarket Iceplex point-of-contact is Coach Leo Mullin.GREAT FALLS - Great Falls Ice Plex officials said in a news release this week that a "significant number" of leaks have been found in the pipes its cooling system. Download ICE PLEX 08- Selection and application of Thermal Agents (27 KB) pdf.
Ice plex registration#
Registration for sessions will close 14 working days prior to the start date so that the free equipment may be received in time. Participants may choose to receive their free equipment through an in-person fitting at Pure Hockey or through an on-line fitting tutorial and ordering form.Ĭomplete Future Caps Learn to Play program information is available and registration is now open online at: On-ice days are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00-5:50pm. Each session at the Iceplex consists of twice/week on-ice periods for a total of four weeks. Participants must be between the ages of 5 to 9 by the first on-ice-date of their session.
Participants MUST have prior skating experience before registering for Future Caps Learn to Play, but cannot have participated in a prior formal Learn to Play Hockey course of instruction.
Registration for all four sessions is open now. The Future Caps Learn to Play 2021-2022 program returns to the Haymarket Iceplex with four sessions scheduled between October 2021 and June 2022. The Future Caps Learn to Play program, presented by World Wide Technology, provides an opportunity for skaters 5-9 years of age to receive a free complete set of hockey gear while participating in an four-week instructional program on learning to play hockey. Future Caps Learn to Play is back, and the Haymarket Iceplex is proud to be a host rink.
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