Overview
- The mall said the rink will close permanently on July 31 because relocating and rebuilding the main entrance will make it impossible to maintain required ice conditions.
- Ice Skate Memorial City told customers it will keep spring programs running through June even as the website notes a temporary closure for infrastructure repairs.
- A Change.org petition started by parent Charlotte Nall has topped 3,000 signatures urging owner MetroNational to preserve the rink or relocate it within the mall.
- Families and coaches say the region has few ice options and none with this rink’s regulation size and central location, which they fear will hurt youth hockey and lessons.
- The mall said recent ammonia leaks tied to the rink were unrelated to the decision to shut it down.