On Friday the Utah Mammoth held a grand opening for their ice training facility where fans will be able to participate in expanded community programming. This weekend offers a first look at how the …
Sandy, Utah (ABC4) — On Friday the Utah Mammoth held a grand opening for their ice training facility where fans will be able to participate in expanded community programming.
This weekend offers a first look at how the facility will serve as a year-round hub for hockey development, skating and more.
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It was not just the training facilities grand opening to the public; the Mammoth opened their team shop on Friday as well.
“It’s so exciting. It’s really nice to just finally Band-Aid off and get everything moving,” said Mammoth’s Youth Program Director Kristen Bowness. “I know this has long been anticipated by the people, so we’re excited to get the people on the ice and break it in.”
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“It’s been really cool. I have never seen so many of our fans, like, come and just come together for something that’s so monumental in the state of Utah,” said Mammoth fan Jamie GrandPre.
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This weekend is jam packed with what fans can expect going forward. Open skates, hockey games, even tournaments.
“So, this whole weekend, we’re just, featuring every program that we’re going to have here,” said Bowness. “Everything that we’re going to have throughout the whole season are jam packed into this weekend.”
With today’s grand opening of the Utah Mammoth Ice Center, it offers fans a unique opportunity that’s not common across the NHL, allowing fans to skate on the very ice that the mammoth players practice on.
“That was the whole purpose behind it. I know Ryan Smith really just wanted the community to be able to come, and skate, try out the sport,” said Bowness.
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“Everybody here just falls in love with this place,” said GrandPre. “And just wants to be a bigger fan and wants to bring more people to hockey. And just become a bigger community and family.”
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Source: Utah News