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Spurr through aspiring Kwans and Gretzkys, ice arena construction heats up

Ice arena construction is the hottest it's been since the 1950 commonly there are 2,200 rinks in the U with an estimated 200 public and private arenas now in subordination to construction. Adding to these numbers is the National Hockey League, which is looking to build an additional 100 rinks in the nearest 10 years.

"The sprouting in ice arena construction is nothing les than phenomenal," said Leonard Sawosko, associate architect with Barclay & Associates, Oak Park, Ill. In the Chicago area alone,