The team's almost new building was beautiful, and was in a nice location near the intersection of I 10 and 15, across from the huge Ontario Mills mall.
Staff was friendly, but some had to consult notes when u asked them a question ( looks like it was the 1st day on the job for some.)
No charge for parking was nice, tickets were priced reasonably. No bad seats in the house.
Been to hockey games in numerous venues all across the US. this place was waaaaaaayyyyyyyyy tooooooooooo coolldd!!! Yes, it is a rink and the ice has to be maintained , but I defy you to find a BIG venue like this that is this cold. There were people w blankets indoors. On the plus side , spent nothing on drinks due to the cold and long lines. I wonder how much money they are wasting on the excessive ac.
There were lots of kids here, but not nearly enough activities for kids that you see elsewhere.
Concession lines were excruciatingly long, many of the stands were closed. ANNOUNCED crowd was 5200, hate to see what it's like for a regular season game.
PA announcer had big announcer guy booming voice, but did not give the names of the players who got asists or penalties. He did say how much time was left in the period even though that info is on the scoreboard. He announced line changes, not sure why.Many people go to games for yrs wo seeing a penalty shot.He was doing a Hooters promo while there was penalty shot was being taken. He did not announce the shot until after it had been taken. Did not tell u where to go to claim your prize after winning a chuck a puck contest. He was telling people to check around their seats for personal items after 90 % of the crowd had left.
Overall, a good value for your buck, especially for families. Dress warmly and eat b4 u get there . Ontario Mills across the way has tons of eating places w no long lines and none of the inflated prices u see a sports events and at airports.