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The Bulletin Nov. 6. 1996 Page 7 - heet .ice arena in Blaine is ago .. , . . Fours Hockey legend Immediately following the that the facility will not be dedicated J g Brooklyn Park decision, MASC solely to high school hockey. ` There's not a ``Herb Brooks Executive Director Paul Erickson "There's not a shortage of spec- contacted other interested parties. tator arenas with Mariucci, Target shortage of spectator --joins loins effort Following discussions,the Centennial Center, Aldrich Arena, some of Hockey Boosters opted for a half those," said Erickson. "There's a ..arenas . . . There's a by Greg Schmidt share for the remaining ice sheet. shortage of the developmental rinks." of the As the old adage goes, if you With an imminent deadline, the That expected development shortage want, the job done right, do it MASC agreed to take control of the effort will be led by Herb Brooks, developmental yourlf. - remaining half share to pave the way former coach of the U.S. Olympic That's just what the Minnesota for construction. team, Golden Gophers and.North rinks." Amateur• Sports Commission "The key thing—with the clock Stars. (MASC) did at a press conference, : ticking and to start construction in the "It's really exciting to be a part Nov. 1?announcing that it will begin spring—we felt that we had to step of this thing," said Brooks "My role Wayne Erickson, construction next spring on a $10 up to the plate. We're talking to is to try to help the amateur sports million,'four-sheet ice arena, offs- several other communities for the last commission to develop the necessary executive director, cially known as the Super Rink,at the 50 percent,"said Erickson. ' programs to go with this really unique National Sports Center in Blaine. • . , facility." Brooks, a Shoreview resi- MASC Coon Rapids, Blaine and the Four Olympic-size rinks dent, will not receive compensation , four-city consortium of Mounds The facility will consist of four for the position. , View,New Brighton,Amen Hills and Olympic-size sheets of ice under one ' Shoreview — financed by Ramsey roof in a 120,000 square foot. build- Women's hockey training site said act maybe County — have approved commit- ing. - Erickson also said that the U.S. 1 ments of$500,000 each for three of Seating would be available for Olympic committee has named the just the beginning of the development , the ice sheets. But the project appear- 500 people per rink, with the capa- Twin Cities as one of three cities as a of multi-sheet ice arenas across the ed in dire straits after a late pullout a bility to add up to 800 seats to any of community development site for four country. "We do anticipate that the month ago by Brooklyn Paris,promp- the four rinks. Based on MASC sports: cross-country skiing, biathlon, southern suburbs will have a proposal ` ting.the MASC to participate in research,a typical high school hockey speed skating and women's hockey. before the MASC in 1997. ownership of the fourth sheet. Or at game draws about 500 people. The latter will be based at the Blaine The Super Rink is expected to lean half of it. But Erickson reiterated the fact facility. open in the fall of 1998. • 1111 •