• Youth hockey community remaining vibrant is critical to success
• Blues and NHL are committed to growing the game
• Face aging out of ice surfaces and not enough ice to fulfilldemand
Building St. Louis Hockey…Building Our Future
• 15 St. Louis Players in the NHL
• 5 St. Louis Bred Players Picked In 1st Round 2016 NHL Draft
• 11 Youth National Titles
• Committed NHL Alumni
National Recognition
• $5M Commitment From the Blues
• Grow the Game +70% by 2020
• Learn To Play
• Ball Hockey
• Rink Development
Hockey STL 2020
Challenges:• Privately-operated ice rinks are not financially viable• Public-entity budget challenges limit possibility for new
municipal ice facilities
A Pathway To Future Success
Our Solution:• Create the St. Louis Legacy Ice Foundation• Volunteer-led, not-for-profit organization• Our mission -- deliver more ice sport facilities
via ‘private-public partnerships’
Estimated project cost $48 million sourced from various entities, marshalled by the new St. Louis Legacy Ice Foundation:
• The St. Louis Blues, Blues owners and Blues for Kids Foundation
• Corporate sponsorships
• Corporate, foundation, and individual donors
• Regional ice sport networks (parents, athletes, and coaches), including collegiate, high school, and youth levels
• State and local government:
o Leadership from St. Louis County, St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, City of Maryland Heights
o Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) Tax Credits (Missouri Department of Economic Development) and MDFB State Tax Credits
Funding A Successful Project
• Driven through a “public-public partnership” between the Legacy Ice Foundation (a 501c3) and state + local governments
• Centrally located for ice sport participants and fans
• Enhances the ‘sports hub’ being created in the MLPD corridor
Developed Through Community Partnership
Marine Avenue - Maryland Heights• 70 Access: 2.5 miles with 270 @ 3.1 miles• Westport Plaza: 3.1 miles• 64 Access: 7.8 miles• Lambert Airport: 9.2 miles• Scottrade Center: 22.6 miles
• State-of-the-art ice sports center, a premier destination for the Midwestern United States
• Event center ice sheet with 3,500+ seat capacity
• Three additional sheets for youth hockey and other ice sport development:
• 500+ seat facility as practice home of NHL Blues
• 200+ seat facility
• Outdoor ice pavilion suitable for all ice sports, special events, and public skating sessions
• On-site Blues training facility accessible to key tenants
• Training skills area with shooting zones, stickhandling areas and goaltending stations – all on synthetic ice
• Multi-sport injury prevention and rehabilitation center operated by local, premier hospital group
St. Louis Ice Center: OPENING Q3 2018
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• Earned revenue: o major tournament and event funds now elusive to area rinkso expanded spectator and participant fees
• In-kind support: o St. Louis County provision of the land + bond financing capacityo Design and development by passionate, expert volunteers
• Legacy Ice Foundation fostering ongoing donor support from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners:o those who value what ice sports bring to youth engaged in themo those who recognize ice sports as a catalyst for tourism and jobs
Sustainable Operations Through Diverse Funding
• Support youth health, wellness, and leadership through ice sports • Enhance our region’s ability to drive positive economic impact
and job creation
Make the next 50 years of St. Louis hockey – and ice sports – as exciting as the first!
Join Us In Making The Vision A Reality
