The Tennessean's Getahn Ward reported today the news that many hockey fans around Nashville have been expecting and hoping for - finally, a new sheet of ice will be built. A new rink for those in the community to learn and play the game on, and one that the Nashville Predators could be calling their new practice facility.
The new rink, expected to be officially announced on Monday, will be located on the grounds of the old Hickory Hollow Mall, now known as the Global Mall at the Crossings, at the mall's north entrance. The rink is one of many projects going up at Global Mall, along with a library, a community center, and a park.
Forget the fact that this is something that could revitalize Antioch's economy, which has taken a huge hit, with the Best Buy and Target stores recently closing, leaving Universal Kia, Kroger, and the Home Depot, plus a few fast-food restaurants, as those in the area needing business, Kroger being the only one of those that's a total necessity.
This is something the Midstate's growing hockey community has needed for years. Four sheets of ice - two at Centennial Sportsplex in Downtown Nashville, and two at A-Game Sportsplex in Cool Springs - are no longer enough. It would've been more than enough, maybe even too much, when the Predators began play in 1998, but now, with many Northern transplants seeking out a place to play, and many Nashville natives starting to take the game up because of the Predators' success over recent years, we need another rink.
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