A new Iowa City-area arena would host University of Iowa club hockey and could also lead to a new USHL team as a tenant, as Coralville officials tentatively plan for a spring 2019 opening. (more…)
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Pleasant surprise: Wells Fargo Arena turns profit after loss of AHL
Though studies indicated Des Moines’ Wells Farge Arena would require subsidies even with the presence of professional hockey, the facility turned a profit after the loss of the Iowa Chops (AHL) — leading many in the community to question whether hockey is a necessary part of the mix. The impending launch of the 2011-2012 AHL […]
Floor at Iowa State’s Hilton Coliseum under water
Flooding on the Skunk River has encompassed Hilton Coliseum, the home of the Iowa State Cyclones, to an eight-foot level, and no doubt there will be considerable damage to the facility once the floodwaters recede. Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly managed get get inside the arena and saw the hardbood basketball floor floating […]
