Community First Igloo is a recreational ice rink in Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to skating lessons, figure skating teams, indoor football, and recreational ice hockey, it serves as the home for the Southern Steam indoor football team. It has also served as the home arena for two professional minor league hockey teams, the Jacksonville Bullets and the Jacksonville Barracudas.
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| Full name | Community First Igloo |
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| Former names | Jacksonville ice & sportsplex, Skate World |
| Location | 3605 Philips Highway, Jacksonville, Florida 32207 |
| Coordinates | 30°17′31″N 81°37′59″W / 30.29185°N 81.63299°W |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 608[1] |
| Field size | 200 x 85 |
| Surface | Ice |
| Tenants | |
| Jacksonville Bullets (SuHL/SHL) (1992–1996) Jacksonville Barracudas (SPHL) (2007–2008) Southern Steam (EIF) (2019–present) | |
The facility served as the home arena for the Jacksonville Bullets,[1] which were owned by Jacksonville Ice owner Bob Sabourin. Later, the Jacksonville Barracudas of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) used it for training and as an alternate arena when scheduling conflicts precluded them from using their usual venue, the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.[1] The Barracudas would later play their 2007–2008 season at the rink. The facility has also been used by the various amateur hockey and ice skating clubs, and by the University of Florida Gators club hockey team.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Schneider, Jason (April 10, 2007). "Barracudas on 'Ice' for championship". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 9, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
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External links
edit- Jacksonville Ice Official Website Archived April 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- University of Florida Ice Hockey Website