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Jordan Valley Ice Park

Coordinates: 37°12′38″N 93°17′05″W / 37.21069°N 93.28463°W / 37.21069; -93.28463
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Brightspeed Ice Park
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Former namesJordan Valley Ice Park (2001–2008, 2019–2024)
Mediacom Ice Park (2008–2019)
LocationSpringfield, Missouri
Coordinates37°12′38″N 93°17′05″W / 37.21069°N 93.28463°W / 37.21069; -93.28463
Public transitBus interchange Springfield Transit Services
OwnerSpringfield-Greene County Park Board
Capacity2,000
Surface2 rinks: 200' × 85' (hockey)
Opened2001
Tenants
Missouri State Ice Bears
Springfield Spirit (NAHL) (2001–2005)
Springfield Wolfpack (APFL) (2003–2012)
Missouri Voodoo (UIFL) (2014)
Springfield Express (WSHL) (2014–2018)

Brightspeed Ice Park is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Springfield, Missouri. The arena is owned and operated by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board[1] and serves as a location for community recreation, including public skate sessions, and the home for the Missouri State Ice Bears ice hockey team,[2] Drury University Ice Hockey[3] and various youth sports programs.

The facility has had three names since it opened as Jordan Valley Ice Park in 2001. In 2008, it was renamed to Mediacom Ice Park, following a 10-year naming rights agreement with Mediacom, a cable television and communications provider in the United States.[4] This agreement expired in 2019,[5] whereupon the arena reverted to its original name. In 2024, the name became Brightspeed Ice Park, reflecting a 10-year naming rights agreement with Brightspeed Fiber Internet.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Home". parkboard.org.
  2. ^ "Tickets". Missouri State Ice Bears. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009.
  3. ^ "Ice Hockey". Drury University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  4. ^ "Mediacom Makes Bid for Ice Park Naming Rights — Commercial Alert". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  5. ^ "Here's your chance to rename Mediacom Ice Park, tennis stadium". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  6. ^ McGee, Jack (2024-08-08). "Park Board finds new sponsor for Jordan Valley Ice Park". Springfield Daily Citizen. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
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