Newsday: Northwell Health Ice Center

[xECK29x]

I think this warrants its own discussion. $3 million capital improvements unveiled today.

https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/islanders-new-practice-facility-pictures-1.14704344

https://www.newsday.com/sports/hock...acility-to-be-template-for-belmont-1.14702438

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[BillD]

I think this warrants its own discussion. $3 million capital improvements unveiled today.

https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/islanders-new-practice-facility-pictures-1.14704344

https://www.newsday.com/sports/hock...acility-to-be-template-for-belmont-1.14702438

I'm impressed. The upgrade to an already very high end facility makes this state of the art.
I live in South Jersey, pretty far from there, but I had the opportunity to view the facility last year when I was at a swim meet next door at the NC Aquatic Center.
I will be going back to that swim meet in December and will check out the Northwell upgrades. One thing they needed to improve on was the Islander Hall of Fame wall.
Nothing really wrong with it, but it could have been improved on, made grander to suit the great names on plaques.

 

[periferal]

Can anyone comment on what the facility looked like before and it is now considered "state of the art"?

Would love to know where all NHL players would rank the new training facility amongst all the other ones in the NHL. Renovations mean nothing if the players still aren't impressed.

 

[Lame Lambert]

Can anyone comment on what the facility looked like before and it is now considered "state of the art"?

Would love to know where all NHL players would rank the new training facility amongst all the other ones in the NHL. Renovations mean nothing if the players still aren't impressed.

I’ve played for 16 years and it was the nicest rink I’ve been to before the Isles took over. I think these renovations were designed to turn it from a standard public rink into an actual practice facility. The article on NHL.com said it’s regarded as top 5 now by league officials.

 

[islesfan186]

Can anyone comment on what the facility looked like before and it is now considered "state of the art"?

Would love to know where all NHL players would rank the new training facility amongst all the other ones in the NHL. Renovations mean nothing if the players still aren't impressed.

It was already a VERY nice center facility prior to the islanders even buying it from the town when it was still called "twin rinks". They did some small cosmetic stuff to turn it into an "official" practice facility, but having dumped 7 mil more into it....it's gotta be amazing now. It looked pretty damn sick in the video. I wouldnt be surprised if their locker room is nicer there then at Barclays

 

[periferal]

It was already a VERY nice center facility prior to the islanders even buying it from the town when it was still called "twin rinks". They did some small cosmetic stuff to turn it into an "official" practice facility, but having dumped 7 mil more into it....it's gotta be amazing now. It looked pretty damn sick in the video. I wouldnt be surprised if their locker room is nicer there then at Barclays

In the video there was a set of lockers that looks so tight - Like wouldn't be room for more than 2 players to change at once.

That said, overall I would love to know what the players think.

 

[Brunomics]

In the video there was a set of lockers that looks so tight - Like wouldn't be room for more than 2 players to change at once.

That said, overall I would love to know what the players think.

It looked like there was a regular locker room type dressing area(in which you were referring to) and then a regular locker room for the players to get dressed and to get out on the ice. So pretty much 1 area for on ice days and another for off ice days.

 

[LeapOnOver]

I read another article recently that said that it was 7 million total in renovations and includes accommodations for the coaches, an underwater treadmill and cryochamber for rehabbing, as well as a world class private chef. Maybe I read it in one of the articles linked above. I haven't opened either from the OP, but maybe it was the same article I ran across on my own.

Ledecky said in the article he intended it so players wouldn't have to go anywhere else for their needs.

 

[Skip To My Lou]

In the video there was a set of lockers that looks so tight - Like wouldn't be room for more than 2 players to change at once.

That said, overall I would love to know what the players think.

I think that tight locker room is where the players change from their street clothes into team gear. Don't think that a room like that needs to have so much space.

It is however, pretty tight I will say that lol.

 

[Metnut]

These sorts of improvements and the gesture that it makes toward the players is one (albeit small) piece for NYI making the case to Tavares that he should stay. I wouldn't be shocked if he mentioned the facility to ownership at some point in the past 24 months.

 

[And You Feel Shame]

As far as player response, it's just one person, but...

 

[FourRings]

Shows intent to stay in the area and upgrade the status of the franchise within the NHL. Smart move.

 

[Lame Lambert]

As far as player response, it's just one person, but...

I think it's sarcasm. Isn't Ice Works a complete dump?

 

[SCMURRAY]

I think it's sarcasm. Isn't Ice Works a complete dump?

Ice Works is a dump. Played there a bunch of times. You can see the concrete through the ice...place stinks

 

[And You Feel Shame]

I think it's sarcasm. Isn't Ice Works a complete dump?

Thanks for clarifying. Didn't know anything about IW, and it seems like Webb would fit right in here, as I can't recognize sarcasm from half of our posters, LOL.