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Metro Ice Sports Facility Reopens
The ice arena is open under the management of two Des Moines Buccaneers coaches.
After being closed for five months for repairs, the home of the Des Moines Buccaneers hockey team has reopened under the management of two of the team’s coaches, Ryan Bennett and John Devereaux.
Bennett is in the process of trying to buy the Metro Ice Sports Facility, located at 5100 N.W. 72nd St. in Urbandale, the Des Moines Register reports.
The facility’s two ice arenas were closed over the summer for maintenance. There were also financial difficulties, the newspaper said.
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“We hope to be rehabbing the facility over the next three years,” Bennett said.
Youth hockey, men’s hockey and figure skating classes have resumed at the facility. More information is found on the facility’s web site.Find out what's happening in Johnstonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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