January 24, 20206 yr Anyone know if they're still planning to build a regulation-sized ice rink in the Hunt Armory in Shadyside? Haven't heard any updates for awhile. I see parking/traffic being an issue down there, but wonder which organizations/teams would use Hunt Armory as their home rink? I would guess at least Chatham and Pitt.
January 24, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, RegDunlop7 said: Anyone know if they're still planning to build a regulation-sized ice rink in the Hunt Armory in Shadyside? Haven't heard any updates for awhile. I see parking/traffic being an issue down there, but wonder which organizations/teams would use Hunt Armory as their home rink? I would guess at least Chatham and Pitt. Sounds like Pitt just shot down any possibility of having NCAA hockey. They are building new stuff for volleyball.
January 25, 20206 yr Author 22 hours ago, Danner27 said: Sounds like Pitt just shot down any possibility of having NCAA hockey. They are building new stuff for volleyball. True, but their ACHA teams could still play at Hunt.
January 27, 20206 yr I've heard conflicting rumors about this, some from people in a very good position to know. I'd love to hear the truth on it, too. I don't see how six hockey teams could drive to, park at, and then get out of the Armory at the same time (if they use the typical two on the ice, two coming in as two leave model). I'd heard they were planning to park cars under the Armory's roof, but I then heard that was off the table. And I just don't see how the neighborhood roads can handle that level of traffic. Cool building though.
January 27, 20206 yr One of the guys I know sent me to this website when I just asked him: http://www.perkinseastman.com/project_3432843_hunt_armory_ice_complex And to this website as well: https://www.nextpittsburgh.com/city-design/hunt-armory-ice-rink-office-development-moves-forward-thanks-to-state-grant/ The key takeaway is a paragraph near the bottom: "Once completed, the new and improved complex will be centered around two skating rinks — an NHL regulation-sized rink and a smaller, 100-by-60-foot rink." That's one sheet of hockey-suitable ice. It would appear that parking is planned for indoors.
January 27, 20206 yr Author 1 hour ago, Lifelongbender said: One of the guys I know sent me to this website when I just asked him: http://www.perkinseastman.com/project_3432843_hunt_armory_ice_complex Really like this design. I've seen different plans, but this one definitely stands out as the best in my opinion.
January 27, 20206 yr There is an issue with these plans though... how are you going to be getting a zamboni on the ice?
January 27, 20206 yr 42 minutes ago, Jjinson said: There is an issue with these plans though... how are you going to be getting a zamboni on the ice? Well, I assume that if you can build a sheet of ice and a refrigeration plant this way, you can get the Zamboni up there, too. Hard to imagine they missed that in their considerations. Dumber things HAVE happened, though.
January 27, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, RegDunlop7 said: Really like this design. I've seen different plans, but this one definitely stands out as the best in my opinion. I agree 100%. This design takes care of one of the crippling issues that site would have had - parking. I can't see any way to make the Armory work without parking vehicles inside the building, under roof. I also read that the City/County/DOT have committed to upgrading the local road there. Because access to this location is the other crippling issue. It is not going to be an easy site to get into and out of, and I bet the locals come to hate the rink almost immediately because of the traffic. Edited January 27, 20206 yr by Lifelongbender
January 28, 20206 yr Pitt will be Division 1 one day and the Pete was build to flip to ice. ACC will have a D 1 Hockey Conference to go with their TV Network like the Big 10. WVU the same. RMU is raising money to build a rink next to the new Basketball Arena when’s that happens don’t know.
January 28, 20206 yr Maybe if the schools actually promoted the hockey teams, they'd have an easier time doing NCAA Division 1. Hell, you could get a crowd if it was marketed.
January 28, 20206 yr 12 hours ago, PeterThePuck said: Pitt will be Division 1 one day and the Pete was build to flip to ice. ACC will have a D 1 Hockey Conference to go with their TV Network like the Big 10. WVU the same. RMU is raising money to build a rink next to the new Basketball Arena when’s that happens don’t know. Other than the RMU portion, this post is one of the most ludicrous posts I've seen in a long time. Do you how much time and effort Joe Battista spent trying to get a D1 program at Penn State? He built that club team from the ground up into a Perennial National power and still only got the D1 program done by an unexpected meeting with Terry Pegula. https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/psu/2012/10/14/The-vision-for-Penn-State-hockey-was-rooted-in-Penn-Hills/stories/201210140154 The chances of this happening at Pitt are slim, WVU slimmer and the whole ACC..........? Not a chance in hell.
January 28, 20206 yr 12 hours ago, PeterThePuck said: Pitt will be Division 1 one day and the Pete was build to flip to ice. ACC will have a D 1 Hockey Conference to go with their TV Network like the Big 10. WVU the same. RMU is raising money to build a rink next to the new Basketball Arena when’s that happens don’t know. The Pete was in no way built to be able to flip to ice. It was opened in 2002 for basketball and graduation, and the basketball floor remains in tact and covered for concerts and other events. It isn't a mobile floor like you have when Duquesne plays at PPG, etc.
January 28, 20206 yr 41 minutes ago, HereWithPopcorn said: The Pete was in no way built to be able to flip to ice. It was opened in 2002 for basketball and graduation, and the basketball floor remains in tact and covered for concerts and other events. It isn't a mobile floor like you have when Duquesne plays at PPG, etc. Yeah, I'm afraid that @HereWithPopcorn is right on this one. The floor there is a permanent wood floor. There isn't going to be any ice hockey there in our lifetime.
January 28, 20206 yr On 1/24/2020 at 4:22 PM, RegDunlop7 said: Anyone know if they're still planning to build a regulation-sized ice rink in the Hunt Armory in Shadyside? Haven't heard any updates for awhile. I see parking/traffic being an issue down there, but wonder which organizations/teams would use Hunt Armory as their home rink? I would guess at least Chatham and Pitt. Does anyone on here realize what this is actually being built for? This will be the home of the Excel Academy - part 2 in conjunction with Central Catholic HS.
January 28, 20206 yr 17 minutes ago, sadday4hockey said: Does anyone on here realize what this is actually being built for? This will be the home of the Excel Academy - part 2 in conjunction with Central Catholic HS. BRAVO!!!!
January 28, 20206 yr 31 minutes ago, sadday4hockey said: Does anyone on here realize what this is actually being built for? This will be the home of the Excel Academy - part 2 in conjunction with Central Catholic HS. Especially with the 2 win varsity team that central is carrying Edited January 28, 20206 yr by Jjinson
January 28, 20206 yr OH, MY GOD. Stay with me here. They don't care one bit about the CC varsity team. There is no money too be made on that team.
January 28, 20206 yr I can't beleive the Pens/Excel will have anything to do with this rink or with CC.
January 28, 20206 yr Umm, fellas, I think the CC reference was a joke. You know, something that rarely occurs here because too many folks have no sense of humor whatever. At least I hope it was. I certainly took it as a joke. If it wasn't intended as a joke, it is simply another kind of joke.
January 28, 20206 yr Plus, I’m pretty sure that CCHS would never enter into that kind of agreement. Pens are definitely involved! Civic/Mellon Arena site is their first priority though.
January 29, 20206 yr 17 hours ago, HSFBLJ said: I can't beleive the Pens/Excel will have anything to do with this rink or with CC. Believe it. Did you look at the drawing? The Pens ARE involved!!! And so too will be CCHS. For the same reason that North Catholic is. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Not trying to make a joke. You can bank on it.
January 29, 20206 yr CCHS, it’s alumni and parents raises enough money through fundraising and the Viking Victory Auction to give a $1000 discount to EVERY student in the school. Yes, the tuition is set and 1k is knocked off the price. Don’t take it to the bank. It’s not about $$$$. I’d be very surprised if Central entered into an agreement with Excel. Not their MO!
January 29, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, dazedandconfused said: Believe it. Did you look at the drawing? The Pens ARE involved!!! And so too will be CCHS. For the same reason that North Catholic is. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Not trying to make a joke. You can bank on it. Wow, you were being serious? I'll bite - so what? Predicting that the Penguins might be involved in construction of a new rink is not exactly earth shattering. Of course they will.
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