Pacific-Ice Introduces Synthetic Ice Hockey Rinks

Business Wire, August 5, 2008

No Refrigeration Needed

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Pacific-Ice recently introduced the manufacturing and installation of synthetic outdoor ice hockey rinks that do not require refrigeration. This leading edge technology makes it possible for ice hockey enthusiasts to play outdoors regardless of temperature or location.

Pacific-Ice recently installed its first synthetic ice rink in a private home in the sunny hills of San Jose, California. The rink allows his client's kids to gain valuable ice time while at home. Ice time, which is critical to hockey practice and game improvement, is a rare commodity in warmer climates. A Pacific-Ice outdoor synthetic ice rink skates like "real ice." Skaters can glide, turn, skate backwards, pass and shoot a puck just like they are on a refrigerated ice rink.

"Watching kids play ice hockey under the palm trees on an 80 degree day is a new concept in the hockey world," said Jeff Strachan, General Manager of Pacific-Ice. "If the growth and interest in hockey continues in California, we will likely see an increase in NHL players coming from the west coast. My goa1 one day is to be driving through California neighborhoods and see Pacific-Ice outdoor rinks in community parks, schools and private backyards."

Pacific-Ice has invented a propriety technology that prevents synthetic ice rinks from failing at the seams, a product error that has plagued this type of installation in the past. Strachan, who has a childhood love and in-depth knowledge of ice hockey, used his background in contracting and landscaping to solve the gapping problem. Synthetic ice rinks require very little maintenance and are made of an engineered, high-density polymer ethylene (plastic surface) that mimics a refrigerated ice surface. The installation of a Pacific-Ice synthetic outdoor ice hockey rink takes approximately a month to install and the cost is comparable to a high-end swimming pool.

About Pacific-Ice

Pacific-Ice is a California company located in San Jose, specializing in the production of outdoor synthetic ice hockey rinks. With their leading edge technology, they have designed and built the largest outdoor synthetic ice hockey rink in the world with NHL style (dasher) boards. Their product enables its clients to have their own ice hockey or skating rink all year round regardless of weather conditions.

Visit Pacific-Ice website at http://www.pacificice.net or call (408) 398-4792.