Arena Equipment Archives

Flushing Ice Paint out of Your Arena Forever

by Colleen O'Shea | Nov 27, 2019 | Arena Equipment, Energy Efficiency | 1 |

“It was an environmental mess.” One of the many things the new Public Works Manager...

In the Mechanical Room: A Picture Tells A Thousand Words…

by Colleen O'Shea | Oct 28, 2019 | Arena Equipment, Management | 0 |

This Calgary arena manager uses framed pictures in his mechanical room so his operators have an easy reference to what’s what.

The 18 LEDs Above the Rink

by Colleen O'Shea | Jun 21, 2019 | Arena Equipment, Energy Efficiency | 0 |

You don’t need as many LEDs to light up your indoor ice arena as you used to because the technology has advanced — and you may not need as many as you think you do. This rink in Black Diamond, Alberta has only 18 (but you might expect that from one of the most energy-efficient continuously retrofitted indoor rinks in Canada)…

Where in the World? Ice Rinks Using CO2 as a Refrigerant

by Colleen O'Shea | Mar 12, 2019 | Arena Equipment | 1 |

There’s been a proliferation of CO2 ice rinks lately — so much so that I helped collaborate with Nova Scotian Paul Taylor to track them all. Any missing? Any data you’d like to see, but don’t, please let us know!

Building the Crashed Ice Track

by Colleen O'Shea | Feb 20, 2019 | Arena Equipment | 0 |

So…how do they make the ice tracks for ice cross downhill? As it happened, I was in Boston...

Aqua Ammonia Explained

by Colleen O'Shea | Jan 18, 2019 | Arena Equipment, Energy Efficiency | 1 |

The 8-sheet Chilliwack Curling Club is the first aqua ammonia installation in North America. Here’s how it works — and why it’s so efficient.

Turning an empty department store into an indoor ice arena

by Colleen O'Shea | Nov 19, 2018 | Arena Equipment, Management, Revenue Streams | 1 |

Are you thinking about converting that empty retail space into an indoor ice rink? Randy Uens of Rhino Sports did just that, converting an old Zellers Department Store in Belleville, ON into an entertainment centre complete with a 3-on-3 rink…

Managing the Energy Demand of an Indoor Ice Arena

by Colleen O'Shea | Oct 17, 2018 | Arena Equipment, Energy Efficiency | 1

Using the Intelligent Rinks energy management system, the Oilfields Regional Arena in Black Diamond is calling on components only when necessary.

Elevating the Spray Boom for Better Paint Coverage

by Colleen O'Shea | Oct 1, 2018 | Arena Equipment | 0 |

Throughout the year, many indoor ice arenas need to swap out or completely remove logos for a...

Harvesting Floodwater from the Snow Melt Pit

by Colleen O'Shea | Sep 17, 2018 | Arena Equipment | 0 |

Is water in short supply where your ice arena is located? Or are you looking ways to reduce your arena’s waste as much as possible — including the amount of water going down the drain? If so, you might want to consider harvesting — and re-using — the resurfacing water from the snow melt pit.