Anaheim Ice
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Anaheim Ice, formerly known as Disney Ice, is an indoor ice rink complex
in Anaheim, California
. It is known for being one of the major works of architect
Frank Gehry
. It is the practice and training rink of the Anaheim Ducks
of the National Hockey League
, and also hosts youth hockey, figure skating
events, and public skating. Additionally, it serves as the home rink for the University of Southern California
club hockey team, and will be the site of the 2010 PAC-8 Hockey Conference Tournament, hosted by USC.
then-CEO Michael Eisner
, who said, "I was looking for the next generation of American architects -- and he was on the list of architects who were pushing the envelope. We bought a hockey team. We needed a practice rink." The facility resembles a pair of huge quonset hut
s, and has a wooden interior with laminated beams and braces, producing "a nautical effect that recalls the inverted ship shape of Gehry's Disney Concert Hall". It opened in 1995.
When the Anaheim Ducks (then known as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) were sold to Henry Samueli
and his wife Susan in 2005, Disney Ice was also sold to the Samuelis, who renamed it Anaheim Ice. Anaheim Ice offers Public Skating Sessions, Pick-Up Hockey Sessions, Learn to Skate Classes, various Hockey Programs, and Birthday Packages.
Ice rink
An ice rink is a frozen body of water and/or hardened chemicals where people can skate or play winter sports. Besides recreational ice skating, some of its uses include ice hockey, figure skating and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows...
in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
. It is known for being one of the major works of architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry
Frank Owen Gehry, is a Canadian American Pritzker Prize-winning architect based in Los Angeles, California.His buildings, including his private residence, have become tourist attractions...
. It is the practice and training rink of the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
, and also hosts youth hockey, figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
events, and public skating. Additionally, it serves as the home rink for the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
club hockey team, and will be the site of the 2010 PAC-8 Hockey Conference Tournament, hosted by USC.
History
Disney Ice was commissioned by Disney'sThe Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
then-CEO Michael Eisner
Michael Eisner
Michael Dammann Eisner is an American businessman. He was the chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company from 1984 until 2005.-Early life:...
, who said, "I was looking for the next generation of American architects -- and he was on the list of architects who were pushing the envelope. We bought a hockey team. We needed a practice rink." The facility resembles a pair of huge quonset hut
Quonset hut
A Quonset hut is a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel having a semicircular cross section. The design was based on the Nissen hut developed by the British during World War I...
s, and has a wooden interior with laminated beams and braces, producing "a nautical effect that recalls the inverted ship shape of Gehry's Disney Concert Hall". It opened in 1995.
When the Anaheim Ducks (then known as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) were sold to Henry Samueli
Henry Samueli
Henry Samueli is co-founder, senior vice president, and chief technology officer of the Broadcom Corporation, owner of the Anaheim Ducks, and a prominent philanthropist in the Orange County, California community. In 2007 Forbes placed Samueli's net worth at $2.3 billion. He currently resides in...
and his wife Susan in 2005, Disney Ice was also sold to the Samuelis, who renamed it Anaheim Ice. Anaheim Ice offers Public Skating Sessions, Pick-Up Hockey Sessions, Learn to Skate Classes, various Hockey Programs, and Birthday Packages.