| Rousseau's Hockey Clinics- NEW!!! Adult Puck Handling Clinic- Check It Out !!! |
The Rousseau Hockey Clinics will return to FIC for its 9th season of teaching our local youth & adult hockey players the basic & advanced skills of the game. Guy, Gary, Scott & Shawn Rousseau along with their experienced teaching staff offer a full compliment of spring, summer & fall adult men, women and youth hockey clinics that focus on all the basic and advanced skills of the game of hockey.
FMI or to enroll in the 2010 SPRING/ SUMMER YOUTH CLINICS or the
ADULT PUCK HANDLING SKILLS CLINIC please visit the RHC web site at www.rousseaushockeyclinic.com | | |
| 12th Annual Spring Figure Skating Show |
| FIC is pleased to present the 12th Annual Spring Figure Skating Show featuring club and competative skaters from the North Atlantic Figure Skating Club. This years show theme features the "Greatest Motown Hits". Show dates are Saturday, April 10th at 7pm and Sunday, April 11th at 2pm. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the arena or at the door. | | |
| Catch The Olympic Fever at FIC !!!! |
The winter Olympics were fantastic and FIC is the place to be to keep the spirit alive !!!!
The FIC "Try Speed Skating Event" on Sunday, Feb 28th was a huge success with 38 attendees. Hosted by the Great Atlantic Speed Skating Club this event was open to skaters of all ability levels. FMI please visit the Great Atlantic Speed Skating web site.
Learn to Skate classes are available. FMI about the classes we offer please call 781-5058 or visit the North Atlantic Figure Skating Club.
Winter is almost over but the hockey action never stops at Family Ice Center. 2010 FICHL Spring Hockey League and Rousseau Hockey Clincs are now forming. FMI please visit the links above. | | |
| Lee Twombly Pond Skating Center at FIC - UPDATE |
The Lee Twombly Pond Skating Center at FIC is CLOSED for skating today to allow our staff to perform repairs to the outdoor refrigeration system. The outdoor venue will be closed indefinitley until system testing & repairs are completed & ice conditons return to normal standards.
Lee Twombly Pond is Northern New England's only refrigerated outdoor skating surface and is open for public skating 10am-9pm daily (weather permitting). The surface is professionally groomed and resurfaced multiple times per day to ensure top quality ice conditions for our skaters. Cost is $5 per person for an ALL DAY skating ticket. Falmouth residents skate for free outside with proof of residency. Please note that although the pond is refrigerated safe ice conditions are weather dependant and FIC reserves the right to close the pond at any time due to poor ice conditions. | | |
| FIC HOME TO THE BATH IRON WORKS - "IRONCLAD" HOCKEY TEAM |
FIC is the home arena for the IRONCLAD HOCKEY TEAM. In keeping with the Family Ice mission of "serving the community thru skating" the team will be competing in a charity hockey event against the Montreal Canadians legendary all star team on Saturday, October 11th -2:00pm at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The Bath Iron Works sponsored team will skate with a host of Canadians legend players that inclued Guy Lapointe & Guy LaFleur in an event that is sure to be a fun time for all hockey fans.
All proceed from the game will go directly toward supporting the Habitat For Humanity, Seven Rivers-Maine project.
IRONCLAD Hockey is dedicated to playing safe, fun, hockey to benefit local charities and to also just "lace 'em up" and compete with other local clubs.
Mark your calendars and come see these legends of the game and support a most worthy cause. FMI or to purchase tickets online please visit www.ironcladhockey.org | | |
| FIC RECEIVES NATIONAL INDUSTRY SERVICE AWARD |
Family Ice Center was recently awarded a STAR distinguished service award for its efforts in energy conservation and industry education support. Presented at the 2009 STAR/ NARCE National Industry Rink Conference in Chicago, Family Ice was recognized for its leadership and innovation in energy conservation, operating system design work and a committment to providing facility education on a national level.
Pictured are STAR facility director - Dave Wescott, FIC facility manager-Kevin Sackville and STAR facility program director-Cory Porter.
Family Ice was recently selected to host its third STAR national training seminar from August 30th - September 2nd, 2010. Ice arena technicians from around the country will gather to learn about the lastest procedures and tecniques for maintaing ice, resurfacing equipment and refrigeration technology. | | |
| FIC Is Chosen As Host Venue - 2009 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships |
Synchronized skating teams from around the country practiced and competed in Portland, Maine from March 4th-7th for the 2009 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championsips.
Family Ice and the North Atlantic Figure Skating Club served as event hosts for this exciting national competition. FIC offered team practice sessions throughout the week and all competative skating events took place at the Cumberland County Civic Center.
FMI & competition results please visit the US Figure Skating web site or click here for event schedule details. | | |
| Family Ice Celebrates 11th Year Anniversary |
WOW !! It is hard to believe that FIC will celebrate its 11th Year of "Serving The Community Thru Skating". Mark your calendars now and plan to join us on the weekend of January 1st for a great weekend of skating, hockey and winter family fun. The weekend event will be capped off with a jam packed arena and the playing of the 12th Annual Dudley Cup Classic pitting local rivals Falmouth & Greely. The temps will be frigid outdside but the arena is always HOT for this New Years Day event. Thanks to all who attend and support us in making this day a memorable event.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY FAMILY ICE - Serving The Community Thru Skating Since 1999 | | |
| Lee Twombly Pond at Family Ice - Just $5 For An ALL DAY Skating TIcket |
"Lee Twombly Pond at Family Ice" is CLOSED for the 2009-2010 outdoor skating season. The FIC SKATE SHOP is OPEN from 7am-10pm daily for skate sharpening and skate rentals. Please join us this winter season for what the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram designated the most affordable family fun in the area.
Thanks for visiting Family Ice Center - Celebrating 10 Years Of Serving The Community Thru Skating Since 1999
March 6th- Lee Twombly Pond at FIC is CLOSED for family skating today. | | |
| HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY RETURNS TO FAMILY ICE |
The 2010-11 Maine High School Hockey season will return November 2010. Check back soon for a full schedule of 2010-11 Falmouth Yachtsman and Greely Rangers hockey action.
UPCOMING HIGH SCHOOL GAMES AT FIC | | |
| FIC HOSTS SKATE WITH BOBBY ORR NIGHT |
Family Ice recently hosted a skate with Bobby Orr night. Customers and invited guests from Boston Cedar Millwork of Massachussets and Applicator Sales of Portland, Maine enjoyed a night at the rink with Bobby Orr. Attendees were treated to a four hour skate with the Boston Bruin great along with special prize giveaways and complimentary food & beverages.
Family Ice is available to rent for your next corporate or private affair. Please contact us to inquire about facility availablity and pricing. | | |
| Local Speedskaters Bring Home Medals From Canada Event |
Congratulations to Griffin Ashey and Pete Stauber for their recent medal winning performances at the St. Croix Blades Speedskating Competition in St. Andrews, NB, Canada. The 13 year old duo brought home gold and bronze medals respectively in their division and competed in distance races ranging from 300m to 1000m. Both train at Family Ice Center and skate under the Great Atlantic Speed Skating banner.
The GASSC team is coached by local speed skating coach Karen Schilling and former Canadian National team coach Sue Ellis.
GASSC offers both youth & adults a broad range of speedskating opportunitites for beginners, recreational skaters and those who wish to prepare for competative events. FMI about GASSC or to join the club please visit their web site at www.greatatlanticspeedskating.org | | |
| FIC Hosts 10th Annual Spring Figure Skating Extravaganza |
FIC hosted the 10th Annual Spring Figure Skating Show on April 12th & 13th, 2008. The show theme this year is "Celebration" and featured over 90 of the club's recreational and competative skaters - including 2008 USFS National Novice Dance Team Golf Medal Champions Chloe Wolf and Rhys Ainsworth & bronze medalists Andrew Korda and Una Donegan.
2008 USFS National Championship silver medalist Ross Miner will perform at the Satuday night 5pm show & 2008 USFS National Junior Ladies bronze medalist Brittany Rizzo will perform at the Sunday 2pm matinee show.
To celebrate the show's 10th anniversary - National, World & Olympic Medalist, Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto tanithandben.com also performed in the Sunday 2pm matinee.
We hope that you were able join us to "Celebrate" the shows tenth anniversary.
FMI about NAFSC please visit their web site at www.northatlanticfsc.org | | |
| Local FIC Skaters Win Gold At USFS National Championships |
Local competative figure skaters Chloe Wolf and Rhys Ainsworth won the gold medal in the novice dance division at the 2008 USFS National Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, Minnesotta. Wolf (Falmouth, Maine) and Ainsworth (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) have been dance partners for seven years and train daily with coaches at the Family Ice Center, The Skating Club of Boston and with coaches at the University of Deleware.
Congratulations to the team on their victory over the best competition in the country.
FMI about the competition please visit the US Figure Skating site. | | |
| Family Ice Hosts the 2nd Annual JDRF "Skate For A Cure" Benefit Hockey Game |
The Family Ice Center hosted the 2nd Annual Juvenile Diabeties Research Foundation "Skate For A Cure" Hockey All Star Challenge Event. The game featured a team of North Yarmouth Acadamy seniors, Bowdoin & Colby College hockey players & ex-professional players against a contigent of local collegiate alumni from numerous colleges in the Maine, New Hampshire and Massachussets area. This years event raised just over $3,000 for the foundation. The public was invited to participate in the FAMILY SKATING session from 5-7pm just prior to the game and all public skating ticket sales were donated to the cause.
We would like to thank our event sponsors:
Family Ice Center, Atlantic Sportswear, Bruce's Burritos, Shipyard Brewery, Ricettas Pizza, Pepsi Bottling Company & Gus's Glutten Free Cookie Co. FMI about the 2008 event and how you can sponsor the event, a team or an individual player please call the arena at 781-4200. | | |
| Prudential Northeast Sled Hockey Tournament |
Boston has the traditional Beanpot Championship but Maine also has a championship that has acquired a tradition of it's own. Family Ice Center hosted the 2007 Prudential Northeast Sled Hockey League Lobster Pot Tournament on March 25th & 26th. The best teams from Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylavania and Connecticut competed over two days for the Lobster Pot Championship. Each team roster has several national level players and there will be several team members from the USA Olympic gold medal team that competed Nagano, Japan.
The 2007 Lobster Pot champions are the Pennsylvania Centre-Pedes.
The team luncheon and tournament reception was sponsored by Prudential Financial and featured a lobster meal for all team members, invited guests of Prudential and select members of the media.
FMI about the Lobster Pot tournament or the sport of sled hockey please visit the Prudential NESHL web site at www.neshl.org
To view the tournament promotional video please visit www.digitalvideomagic.com/windows/sled_hockey_prudential.wmv | | |
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