“I don’t know that we ever knew they were going to be as busy as they are or what it’s lead to from a team standpoint, but it’s been fun to see,” Butler said.īutler sees an audience in Clarksville, which has 170,000 residents and neighboring Fort Campbell U.S. The Predators operate 90 percent of the programs in the ice centers. It is estimated that Nashville Predators youth hockey has grown youth hockey in Tennessee by more than 35 percent. The rinks offer one of the Top 5 largest learn to skate programs in the country and an adult hockey league that has more than 1,600 active members. It was about providing a place for kids to play hockey and for figure skating.”Ī million people pass through the doors each year. “We knew it was something that we had to do to truly let people play. “The Ford Ice Centers came about because there was nowhere to play hockey in Tennessee,” said Danny Butler, senior vice president at Sabertooth Sports & Entertainment. New rink projects are in development in nearby Sumner and Williamson counties. Bellevue is also the location of the Lee Company Dek Hockey Rink for outdoor, inline skating. In addition to Clarksville, SS&E has two other Ford Ice Centers near Nashville including Antioch, which opened in 2014 and Bellevue, which opened in 2019. The 17,000-cap venue is owned by the Sports Authority of Nashville and Davidson County and is operated by Powers Management Company, which is a subsidiary of Nashville Predators. The Predators have been the primary tenant in the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville since 1998. “We’re going to plant the gold flag of Smashville a little further out.” “It’s already changed what we do,” said Sean Henry, president and CEO of the Nashville Predators and Sabertooth Sports & Entertainment. It’s crazy to go downtown now and see families walking around with hockey sticks.”įuture plans include hosting Predators events. The local businesses that have been here for a long time have invested in this community and for me, this is their reward. “We want to keep more people here,” Golden explained. The goal was to develop an entertainment district in downtown Clarksville as an alternative to driving to Nashville, said current Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden. The project was conceived by then Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett and funded by the Montgomery County Commission in November 2019, but the general obligation bond wasn’t signed until Austin Peay State University agreed to be the main tenant for its men’s and women’s basketball programs and the Nashville Predators agreed to manage the arena. The complex, which includes two NHL sheets of ice, cost $130 million. Wearing face mask and/or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for long periods of time.ICE BREAKERS: Clarksville (Tennessee) Mayor Joe Pitts, left, Austin Peay University President Michael Licari, Mia Golden, Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden, Former Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, Predators Chief Executive Officer Sean Henry and Austin Peay Director of Athletics Gerald Harrison cut ribbon at F&M Bank Arena.Ability to work with and around water and ice and to work at or below freezing temperatures for extended periods of time.Ability to climb portable and fixed ladders, accessing remote areas of the facility, working with hand and power tools, communicating via portable radio, reading and comprehending blueprints and drawings.Ability to work irregular hours including nights, weekends and holidays.Good physical condition and health, sufficient strength and stamina needed for heavy, awkward and repeated lifting of up to 75 pounds, capable of performing heavy manual labor for extended period.Possess a valid driver’s license, possess a suitable driving history and be insurable by our insurance carrier (without conditions).As a condition of employment, qualified applicant will be subject to a background check, including driving history and character references.1 year experience in ice rinks preferred, but will train right candidate.Ability to read and write and to follow written and oral instructions and complete standardized checklist forms.
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