On Wed, 26 Jun 1996, Jim Love wrote:
 
> Hi -
>
>   Some quick comments re: the new Arena being planned for Minnesota:
>
> On Tue, 25 Jun 1996, Pam Sweeney wrote:
> > Women's athletics director Chris Voelz said the current plan is to have
> > an average rink in terms of size and aesthetic appeal.
>
>   Keep this in mind - it's an "average" rink they're planning ....
>
> > .... the University was given $7 million.  However, the new facility is
> > projected to cost between $12 and $15 million, which means the men's
> > and women's athletics departments will have to raise as much as $8
> > million to complete the project.
>
>   Note that the newest rink in DivI Hockey - 6200 seat Towse Rink at UNH -
> cost a tad over $20 million, which also included the complete gutting and
> total renovation of Snively Arena into a tri-level Student Recreation
> Center.  I'd wager that the cost(s) of Towse Rink alone, built from the
> ground up, were in the ballpark of $12-$15 million, so that should give
> us some idea of the "average" rink that Minnesota is planning to build.
>
 
It is my understanding that this cost includes a Tennis Facility.
Furthermore, this rink is primarily for the Women's program. My guess is
that the facilities will be "average" for College Hockey. Better than
some that you mentioned, but nothing in comparison to the New Mariucci.
 
Tim
 
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