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Predators report: $15M in recent renovations, Ford Ice Center expansions and NHL‑supported youth initiatives
Summary
Nashville Predators leadership updated the Authority on recent $15 million renovations, Ford Ice Center anniversaries and expanded youth programs supported by NHL grants, including 650 equipment sets (400 to remain in Nashville) and new outreach activations.
Danny Butler (Vice President, Nashville Predators) told the Sports Authority the Predators organization completed roughly $15 million in renovations since mid‑July, including updated premium club spaces, new furniture in the Lexus Lounge area, a building‑wide Wi‑Fi overhaul and ongoing elevator/flood remediation work.
Butler highlighted community programming tied to the organization’s Ford Ice Centers: the organization recently marked anniversaries for Ford Ice Center Antioch and other sites and introduced Janine Leck as Executive Vice President overseeing Ford Ice Centers and youth programming. Jennifer “JBO” Beni (now director of Youth Hockey) and Noah Robinson (Fan Development Specialist) described outreach activations such as the Smashville street team and PRS Pixels (a gaming trailer with consoles and NHL video games) used at festivals and Metro Parks to drive learn‑to‑skate and learn‑to‑play participation.
On grants and equipment, JBO said the NHL allocated 650 full hockey equipment sets to the program; 400 of those sets will stay in Nashville to support local Ford Ice Centers and Bridgestone‑funded youth programming. JBO and Robinson said the sets are complete head‑to‑toe kits for participant use and distribution.
Butler and other Predators executives stressed workforce and legacy outcomes: the organization noted program graduates moving into junior and college hockey tracks, high program graduation rates for cohorts, and an emphasis on accessibility through programs like 'learn to sled'.
What’s next: the Predators team will continue community outreach and return with further updates on Ford Ice Center programming and IGF‑supported initiatives.
