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Poway Ice Arena nearing completion

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The conversion of a 114,000-square-foot warehouse into a fully-equipped ice skating center in the Poway business park is almost finished.

Poway Ice Arena CEO Nish Mehta said on Monday afternoon that “the ice rink is days away from being completed.” He added that they still need some city approvals, including the occupancy rate.

“We will announce a grand opening date as soon as the ice surface is ready,” Mehta said.

The $4 million arena at 12455 Kerran St. will serve the public, the amateur ice skating community and as the training facility for the San Diego Gulls, the top minor league hockey affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks.

Mehta said he hopes the Gulls will be practicing in Poway “by the second week of November.” The Gulls, who play their home games at the Valley View Casino Center, opened their season on Oct. 10.

The initial hope was for the arena to be completed by the middle of September. And while there have been a few delays, none of them were major.

“When (the contractors) calculate a time they base it on everything going perfect,” Mehta said. “But then you have a little kink here or there, like you can’t do anything until you get a part that has to be sent overnight. Just regular stuff like that.”

When it is completed the arena will feature an NHL-sized ice rink, upstairs offices and locker room for the Gulls, snack bar, box office, pro shop, skate rental area and party room.

The arena will be open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. For more information about upcoming activities at the new arena, visit PowayIce.com.

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