NHL Panthers Hope New Training Facility Will Attract Players
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Panthers Will Now Boast One Of
Finest Training Facilities In NHL |
The NHL Panthers hope the expansion of their Coral Springs practice facility "will be a big selling point when the free agency period opens July 1," according to George Richards of the MIAMI HERALD. Panthers coach Pete DeBoer: "To have a first-class facility will help us lure players here through free agency." Panthers acting GM Randy Sexton said, "We used to just drive guys by the facility and say 'hey, that's where we practice. It has two sheets of ice,' and move on. Now we're going to take them in. We're going to enter through the private entrance, show them everything we've built here. It's unreal. It really shows how committed our ownership is to making this a first-class organization." The team now "will boast one of the finest training facilities in the NHL," as the venue includes a regulation rink, a gymnasium-size workout room, locker room and office space for coaches and team management. The Panthers "spared little expense on their new digs, spending an estimated" $10M. The facility, which was originally built with two NHL ice rinks, has "almost doubled in size, going from 75,000 square feet to 125,000 with the new addition." The team is also "building a large players' lounge, which will feature large-screen TVs and various games -- video and otherwise." Richards noted the Panthers have "used this opportunity to go green," as the ice sheet is "illuminated by the latest in lighting technology, and at an extra expense of $30,000, the team purchased a fully electric Zamboni for ice surfacing" (MIAMI HERALD, 6/18).
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