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Amateur Sports Commission seeks bonding to fix SuperRink refrigeration and support rink upgrades statewide
Summary
The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission told lawmakers the SuperRink at the National Sports Center faces crisis-level deferred maintenance, including required R‑22 refrigerant replacement, and requested state bonding support plus more funds for the Mighty Ducks ice-arena grant program to help rinks statewide.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Officials from the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission urged the Senate Capital Investment Committee on Jan. 28 to help pay for urgent repairs at the National Sports Center, especially at the SuperRink, and to sustain the Mighty Ducks grant program that helps community rinks across the state replace aging refrigeration systems.
Why it matters: The National Sports Center draws millions of visitors and significant economic activity to Minnesota; deferred maintenance at the SuperRink and the pending phase-out of R‑22 refrigerant have created a need for capital support to avoid rink closures and protect adaptive and…
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