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Would be great but Centene Ice arena still isn't paid for

Posted on: April 14, 2025 at 15:10:24 CT
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It has an outdoor rink/concert venue and three indoor rinks with one that the blues practice on that can hold 2500 people.

The price of the entire facility was so high that it went bankrupt. (close to $100million I think) It is still owned by a bank in Oklahoma I believe.

The Blues sponsor's sold the bill of goods. You can't break even if the ice costs more than $3million per sheet.

They ultimately made that rink hoping the taxpayers would bail it out and they still might.

Point being is that any minor league hockey will never pay for the costs of the facilities. Even Maryville Hockey center in Chesterfield has several colleges, high schools and the Falcon club teams and it barely breaks even. It cost $20 million and one of the two rinks seats 2000

I'd guess a 5000 seat ice rink on it's own would be close to $150K now. Either everyone agrees it is needed and pays taxes towards it, or use existing infrastructure

Edited by TigerFan92 at 15:12:11 on 04/14/25
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What would it cost to build a 4-5k seat hockey arena? - ZouMiz STL - 4/14 13:30:30
     First, you'd have to hire someone stupid enough - samclemens MU - 4/16 07:59:52
     Until we try in current sports, nothing - Gary P. MU - 4/15 18:37:09
     Lindenwood is already that team. Div 1, and - ADelpiero10 MU - 4/15 16:32:48
     wouldn't it be another losing money sport? nm - fatrat MU - 4/15 04:54:48
     Yeah, that’s not happening. nm - MATO MU - 4/14 16:54:53
     Retro fit Hearnes. Could there be a more rowdy looking….. - ClassicTiger MU - 4/14 15:48:52
          sadly it woudn't be long enough to fit a rink.(nm) - Harvey Specter MU - 4/14 19:38:24
               Chip out the ends and it would. Steep bowl on the end would - TigerFan92 STL - 4/15 08:21:11
          +1(nm) - TigerFan92 STL - 4/14 17:44:43
     The independence arena is about 1hr from campus - Harvey Specter MU - 4/14 15:40:15
     RE: What would it cost to build a 4-5k seat hockey arena? - Georgia Tiger MU - 4/14 15:22:53
          RE: What would it cost to build a 4-5k seat hockey arena? - Georgia Tiger MU - 4/14 15:23:37
     Would be great but Centene Ice arena still isn't paid for - TigerFan92 STL - 4/14 15:10:24
     KC has growing HS and club ice hockey, too. - Harvey Specter MU - 4/14 14:29:34
     too much (nm) - MizzouAstro MU - 4/14 14:00:58
     Whatever it is, it’s too much - Hickeytime MU - 4/14 13:58:32
          When I went to MU it was a club sport...it was also a club.. - BandG MU - 4/15 08:44:07
               still is. but MU is competitive with programs like Maryvill - TigerFan92 STL - 4/15 09:18:17




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