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I Of the associations previously listed, Mounds View and Irondale are the only ones that report I significant ice rental outside of the immediate geographic area. More recently though, a Brooklyn Park Association representative has suggested that they also may be interested in -. becoming an active participant in the quad and would bring 450 to 700 hours of ice rental. At this writing, discussions are ongoing but no commitments have been made on either part. In every case, suggesting to current ice providers that they may lose ice rentals causes more relief that concern due to the current unavailability of adequate ice time. I Assuming expansion of existing programs by 710 hours, movement of Mounds View (1,000 hours) and Irondale (600 hours) from Ramsey County rinks to the quad would result in a local I association increase in usage of 2,310 hours during the hockey season, without reliance on additional outside users. MASC Tournaments. One of the appeals of the combined facility is the ability to host I significant tournaments. MASC is already sponsoring highly successful tournaments including the summer hockey tournament. With the availability of single location, multiple sheets of ice, the further development of the existing tournaments has a high level of probability and is I appropriately reflected in the usage projections. To gauge the level of participation needed to achieve the hours of ice time projected by MASC I you can assume that forty hours of ice time per weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) is available per rink. If 10 hours per rink are reserved for regular users, a total of 120 hours is available. Further assuming that teams are guaranteed three competitions, each of which requires approximately two hours of ice, a total of 40 teams could be accornmodated. I The All American Girls' and Womens' Hockey Tournament is an event already hosted by MASC. The tournament required nine facilities in 1995 with a participation level of 43 teams. el 1996 plans include acceptance of 72 team entries. If 72 teams enter and each team is guaranteed 3 competitions, over 400 hours of ice time will be required, The draft use agreement reserves 240 hours of quad time for this tournament. Similarly, the proposed I holiday tournament also discussed in the use agreement and to be conducted between Christmas and New Years will reserve up to 352 hours of ice tirne. To achieve the projected 592 hours of ice time in the winter season, just under 100 teams will have to be drawn to MASC tournaments. Given the level of participation in existing major MASC tournaments, this I appears to be an achievable level of usage. Minor tournaments consisting of 20 teams could be scheduled to fill open time in the event of I lower than anticipated usage levels during the winter season. Inver Grove Heights and Woodbury arenas are booked for similar tournarnents into 1997. No assumption has been made for hours for this type of tournament due to the limited availability of prime time ice hours I projected for the winter season. The 120 hours projected for the spring season consists of two tournaments scheduled at 60 hours each. I MASC also currently hosts the USA International Hockey Cup Boys' and Girls' Tournament in July of each year. This tournament drew 62 teams in 1995 and required 600 hours of ice time. I It is MASC's intent to split this tournament along skill levels to expand the number of hours that could be used at the quad for this tournament. Running for four days, each team is guaranteed five competitions. In 1996, 146 teams are expected and will travel throughout the I metropolitan area and beyond for ice time. MASC plans to divert 606 hours of this time to the quad facility during the summer season when it is available. . Seasonal Hockev Leaaues. A private group currently sponsors a spring hockey league. This -I league operates out of Colurnbia Arena and uses about 500 hours of ice time in the spring season. If the Columbia Arena is under the control of MASC and only operated during prime DRAFT REPORT 5/30/96 Page 5 I