Ice Rink Renovation

Renovation of Rink 1 at Triphahn Center & Ice Arena began March 18. This extensive project will include a complete update to the ice sub-surface and new glass.

Summary of renovation

Remove existing ice
Remove and store existing dasher boards and glass
Remove concrete insulation, cold/heat piping, and stone base
Install heat piping system
Install layers of rink leading to concrete and cold piping
Reinstall dasher boards, glass and new curved glass
Build new ice

Construction timeline:

March 18, 2019 – Early November, 2019

November 26, 2019 Update – Completed

The Ice rink sub floor cold pipes were activated 10/18/2019 and temperatures were slowly lowered from 70 degrees liquid to 15 degree liquid by 10/22/2019. On the 23^rd of October a representative from R&R Products was onsite to paint the floor. This was an all-day project that involved 7 staff members and one vendor. The concrete surface had a very thin layer of water applied to create a film and then that sheet is painted three times with white paint.

Following the white paint the rink has a couple layers of water applied to hold the paint in place. All the markings for the lines and logos are then laid out and painted. Once completed staff begun the process of applying water in very light coats with hand held sprayers, followed by garden hoses and then a one inch hose flooring the rink about 8 times per day. On October 28^th we had enough ice built up to skate, but still had some glass and flooring to complete. The first group of skaters were on the Ice on Thursday October 31^st and everyone has been very pleased with the turnout.

July 25, 2019 Update

During the construction of Rink One at Triphahn Center & Ice Arena, technicians unearthed an unknown drainage problem related to soil composition beneath the ice rink’s concrete subsurface. Structural engineering studies determined that portions of Rink One’s concrete pad must be reinforced and replaced before rebuilding as to provide the structural integrity needed to counteract the drainage concerns. This unexpected, time and labor-intensive project is delaying the reopening of Rink One until November 1, 2019.

Due to the delay in reopening Rink One, HEParks is rescheduling ice usage on Rink Two this fall to accommodate as many of our lessons and leagues as possible. All of our fall programs will have ice time, but due to the limited available ice, there will be fewer time slot options available for each of our programs. A revised program schedule is available online at HEParks.org and in the Triphahn Center & Ice Arena.

April 11, 2019

The 6th layer, a eight plus layer of fill is removed by crews.

April 9, 2019

Removal of the foam insulation exposes an eight inch deep layer of fine gravel.

April 5, 2019

Deconstruction continues on rink 1 with the exposure and removal of two layers of insulation and a moisture barrier.

April 1, 2019

Heavy machinery removes the 600 pound slabs of concrete from the rink floor. Tubes running through the slab act as the refrigeration system which help created the ice sheet.