Bank of Maine Ice Vault

Bank of Maine Ice Vault
Location 203 Whitten Rd.
Hallowell, Maine
Owner Steven Prescott
Operator Kennebec Ice Arena Inc
Capacity 536 plus mezzanine standing platform
Surface Ice
Construction
Broke ground February 16, 2012
Opened July 7, 2012
Tenants
Maine Moose of NSHL
Skating Association of Maine

Bank of Maine Ice Vault is an indoor ice arena located in Hallowell, Maine. It is the home of the Maine Moose ice hockey team which plays in the Northern States Junior Hockey League,[1] and the Skating Association of Maine.

The arena stands on the site of a prior arena, called the Kennebec Ice Arena. It was built in 1973 and collapsed under the weight of snow on March 2, 2011.[2]

The Maine Moose played their first home game in the new arena against the New York Aviators on October 19, 2012.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.kjonline.com/sports/moose-junior-team-to-return_2012-02-21.html
  2. ↑ http://www.kjonline.com/news/june-opening-for-ice-rink_2012-04-25.html
  3. ↑ http://www.kjonline.com/sports/moose-juniors-back-on-ice_2012-10-18.html

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Coordinates: 44°18′14″N 69°48′35″W / 44.303857°N 69.809789°W / 44.303857; -69.809789

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