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| Former names | Sobe Ice Arena (2004-2022) |
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| Address | 2400 North Rancho Drive North Las Vegas United States of America |
| Location | North Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36°12′05″N 115°11′38″W / 36.2014°N 115.1940°W |
| Public transit |  RTC Transit Route 106 |
| Parking | 1,000 space parking garage |
| Owner | Agora Realty & Management |
| Operator | Station Casinos 2004-2023 Vegas Golden Knights 2023-present |
| Capacity | 1400 |
| Surface | 200' x 85' |
| Opened | 2004 |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Tenants | |
| UNLV Skatin' Rebels (ACHA) 2005-2016
Las Vegas Thunderbirds (WSHL) 2019-2020 Junior Vegas Golden Knights 2023-present | |
Pepsi Ice Arena is a 1,400 seat[1] ice rink located in North Las Vegas, Nevada. It is currently home to the Las Vegas Ice Warriors, a non-profit program designed to make playing hockey affordable for families of all income levels.[2] The Junior Vegas Golden Knights and other youth ice hockey programs from the Las Vegas metropolitan area also use the arena.
History
[edit]Originally called Sobe Ice Arena, Pepsi Ice Arena opened in 2004 as part of an expansion to the Fiesta Rancho casino and hotel. It replaced an ice arena at nearby Santa Fe Station that was shuttered by Fiesta Rancho's parent company, Station Casinos, in 2003.[3] The arena was a home to the UNLV Skating Rebels club hockey team from their inception in 2005[4] until moving to City National Arena in 2017.[5] Prior to the Vegas Golden Knights entry into the NHL in 2017, the arena was one of only two permanent ice sheets in the entire Las Vegas valley.
The Golden Knights era
[edit]With the immediate success of the Golden Knights, the popularity of ice hockey soared in the Las Vegas market.[6] Youth hockey programs operated by the Golden Knights began to utilize Pepsi Ice Arena in addition to several other ice rinks around the Las Vegas valley. Additionally, the newly-formed Las Vegas Thunderbirds, then of the Western States Hockey League, played their inaugural season at Pepsi Ice Arena. In 2023, the Golden Knights assumed operations of the arena.[7]
Hylo Park and the future of Pepsi Ice Arena
[edit]Following the Covid-19 pandemic, Station Casinos permanently closed Fiesta Rancho and its neighbor, Texas Station, with plans to sell the properties.[8] Both casinos and hotels were demolished in 2023.[9] As of March, 2024, Pepsi Ice Arena and its adjacent parking garage are the only parts of the complex that remain.
Agora Realty & Management purchased the land Pepsi Ice Arena sits on, as well as the empty lots of both casinos in November 2023.[10] The organization plans to redevelop the site into a mixed-use neighborhood called Hylo Park, with Pepsi Ice Arena being converted into a multi-use sports and recreation facility.[11] The developers expect to partner with the Golden Knights to open a new ice rink with two sheets of ice, similar to City National Arena and America First Center, both of which are owned and operated by the Golden Knights.[12] The new arena is expected to be a centerpiece of the development.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fiesta Rancho's ice rink to remain open until Station sells land". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Home". SoBe Ice Warriors. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Station to move rink, expand Santa Fe". Las Vegas Sun. 2003-12-16. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "- UNLV Involvement Center". involvementcenter.unlv.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Granger, Jesse (2018-08-23). "Thanks to Golden Knights, UNLV hockey has home rink, and a program on the rise". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "How the Golden Knights drove Vegas hockey-mad -- and how they plan to keep it that way". ESPN.com. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Knights Partner with developer to operate North Las Vegas hockey facility". Las Vegas Review Journal. October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Station Casinos to demolish 3 closed properties, sell land". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Station Casinos starts demolishing another hotel". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Texas Station and Fiesta Rancho casino site sold". Las Vegas Review Journal. November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Texas Station, Fiesta site redevelopment plan emerges 3 years after casinos close". KLAS. 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Golden Knights teaming with North Las Vegas developer at former Fiesta ice rink". KLAS. 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2024-04-02.