Major Changes in Store for Clearwater Ice Arena
The facility is undergoing a massive overhaul after being purchased by a Bay area doctor.
Tucked away in an industrial park in the southeast corner of Clearwater sits a nondescript building that’s home to an item rarely seen in Florida — a hockey rink. But if a new owner and management team have their way, people will soon be talking about, and frequenting, the Clearwater Ice Arena. Renovations are currently under way that will turn the aging, outdated ICOT Center facility into a modern, amenable ice palace, which will hopefully turn more people on to the arena and ice sports. “We’re taking the next six months to reeducate the community,” said Dave Beaudin, director of hockey operations. “We need their support to help make us stronger.” History on Ice Built in 1985, the facility is currently home to roughly 800 members of …
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