Ponkapoag Ice Rink Roof Collapse

Nuggets coach chris sharkey says his only concern was making sure his players escaped the rink safely after the rear part of the roof caved in and collapsed onto the ice making a thunderous sound.

Ponkapoag ice rink roof collapse.

The roof of an ice skating rink built for the 1960 winter olympics collapsed dumping tons of snow and metal less than five hours after the arena had been closed because of the danger. It was like an explosion snap. Basically we knew something was wrong so they knew to get out of the building he said. A youth hockey team escaped injury during a major roof collapse at a massachusetts skating rink saturday reports cbs boston.

Three in canton and one in. The following is taken from the article by the new england cable news necn. Coaches and parents are credited with saving the lives of two dozen students after the roof of an ice skating rink collapsed in canton massachusetts. The vote will allow the board of selectmen to use all of the insurance money that was previously approved at town meeting to restore.

Nearly two years after the catastrophic roof collapse at canton s beloved metropolis skating rink the state design wheels are finally in motion with the goal of building a new regional ice rink. Otherwise canton would have had to borrow up to 5 million. The roof collapse in canton has caused at least one other local rink to close as a precautionary measure. It came crashing down with little notice.

Matt sampson explains how a youth hockey team their parents and ice rink employees all escaped safely and why the. At 7 a m the team had just started practicing inside when the coaches heard loud unusual noises coming from above. Police in canton said the rear portion of the roof at. The roof of an ice rink in canton massachusetts collapsed under heavy snow.

The question now is where to locate the new rink and based on monday night s public hearing hosted by the state department of conservation and recreation there appears to be four possible options.