Lakeville Ice Arena

Ice Rinks

Mankato, Minnesota

Project Scope

All Seasons Arena is the practice facility for the Division I, WCHA, Minnesota State University Men’s Hockey Team and game facility for the Division I Women’s Hockey Team. The facility has also hosted International Hockey events such as Team USA. Maintaining a high performance ice sheet arena is vital.

The School District took a proactive approach in hiring Stevens to inspect and evaluate the 32-year old ice rink floor and refrigeration system. Signs of aging had become evident and continued to increase.

Stevens performed an evaluation study of the systems identifying problem areas, providing recommendations, and preparing cost estimates and a construction schedule for repair and replacement. A detailed review of the direct ice system options and refrigerants were also presented in the report.

To maintain the highest quality ice surface and the most efficient system, the School District selected to renovate the existing direct refrigeration system and replace the ice rink floor and dasher board system. The project included fitting the new refrigeration equipment into the small existing mechanical room, adding safety devices and ventilation systems, and bringing the room into compliance with current codes.