The Gardens Ice House
| Location | 13800 Old Gunpowder Rd Laurel, MD 20707 |
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| Owner | Claiborn (Clai) Carr and Tom Hendrix[1] |
| Operator | Clai Carr[2] |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| Opened | September 13, 1996[2][5] |
| Architect | Waterer and Thorp[3] |
| General contractor | Waverly Construction[4] |
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| Gardens Figure Skating Club (?–present) Potomac Curling Club (2002–present) Washington Power (2008–present) Washington Junior Nationals (2010–present) Maryland Reapers (AIF) (2012) Maryland Eagles (AIF) (2013–present) |
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The Gardens Ice House is a privately operated skating and fitness facility in Laurel, Maryland. Built on Fairland Regional Park land, the venue features an Olympic ice rink, two NHL rinks[6] (the third of these added on January 1, 1999),[2] and since November 2013, an outdoor mini-rink.
The Gardens is a public-private partnership between the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and Top Shelf Development.[6] The facility hosts the Mid Atlantic Skating School, Gardens Figure Skating Club, and Potomac Curling Club, as well as the annual Maryland Scholastic High School Championship.[7] It hosted the American Indoor Football league's Maryland Reapers in 2012 and Washington Eagles in 2013. The Gardens is also the home arena for the Washington Power roller hockey and the Washington Junior Nationals ice hockey teams.
"Whitey's Pond", an outdoor skating venue open from November to March each year, had its grand opening at The Gardens on November 1, 2013. Named in honor of veteran hockey rink owner Whitey Guenin[8] of Indiana,[9][10] the rink will feature 3 on 3 adult hockey,[8] described at other rinks as a form of pond hockey.[11][12]
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