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The Schwan Super Rink is a ice rink facility that features eight sheets of ice and is the largest ice arena complex in the world. It is located on the National Sports Center campus in Blaine, Minnesota, a northern suburb of Minneapolis – Saint Paul. The title sponsor of the Super Rink is the Schwan Food Company, a Minnesota corporation based in Marshall, Minnesota. ==Facility== The Super Rink was constructed in two stages with a total cost of $21 million, with funding of just $1 million from State of Minnesota grants. The remainder of the funding comes from the partner organizations. Revenue from ice rentals covers the annual construction bond obligation. The Super Rink was a combined project of the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission (MASC),〔() 〕 The Herb Brooks Foundation,〔()〕 National Sports Center, Bethel University, and eleven local hockey organizations, which are Arden Hills, Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Forest Lake Coon Rapids, Centennial, Lino Lakes, Mounds View, New Brighton, and Shoreview. Ramsey CountyAnoka County also helped in funding. The Super Rink since its construction has not received any additional funding; it is completely self-sufficient through private ice rentals and in-house programs. The original facility, constructed by Shingobee Builders,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shingobee Builders )〕 opened in 1998 and included four Olympic-regulation-sized ice sheets (100 × 200 ft): * Rink #1 - Coon Rapids Arena * Rink #2 - Blaine Arena * Rink #3 - Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission/Centennial Arena * Rink #4 - Ramsey County Arena The Super Rink was expanded in 2006; the expansion included the Herb Brooks Training Center,a figure skating training room, concession area, 32 locker rooms and four NHL regulation-sized ice sheets (85 × 200 ft):〔()〕 * Rink #5 - Bethel University Arena * Rink #6 - Herb Brooks Foundation Arena * Rink #7 - Blaine Youth Hockey Arena * Rink #8 - Centennial Youth Hockey Arena ;Herb Brooks Training Center The Herb Brooks Training Center (HBTC) is a state of the art hockey training center that was part of the Super Rink expansion that occurred in 2006. The HBTC was created to improve the game of hockey through proper player development via off-ice and on-ice skills training protocols. The facility has many off-ice hockey specific training stations, including a skating treadmill. The HBTC is run and operated by the Flexx Hockey Institute of Training (FHIT). FHIT offers memberships to the HBTC and year-round training programs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Schwan Super Rink」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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