CULVER CITY, CA — In a surprise move, on July 28, the City Council of the City of Culver City unanimously declared the Culver City Ice Arena to be a City Cultural Resource at the “Significant” level. As reported in this space on July 25, the declaration prevents the property owner, Michael Karagozian, from demolishing,... Continue Reading →
City of Culver City Must Declare Culver City Ice Arena As A Significant City Cultural Resource
COMMENTARY: Some thoughts on the latest developments surrounding the former practice home of the Los Angeles Kings, the now defunct Culver City Ice Arena. CULVER CITY, CA — Nearly six months after it closed its doors for the last time in its most recent incarnation on February 2, the Culver City Ice Arena is still... Continue Reading →
Open Letter To Culver City City Council on Culver City Ice Arena
The following is an open letter that was sent to members of the City Council, City of Culver City (this one was addressed to the Mayor), regarding the property where the Culver City Ice Arena operated (the former practice home of the Los Angeles Kings; they closed on February 2). A new lessee, Planet Granite,... Continue Reading →
Profit Was Not The Primary Goal For LA Kings’ Now-Dashed Plans For Culver City Ice Arena
LOS ANGELES — Without some sort of miracle from above, the Culver City Ice Arena, where the Los Angeles Kings practiced for more than twenty years, starting in the mid-1970’s, is now in its final week of operation, set to close its doors for good on February 2. Owners of the property have leased it... Continue Reading →
If Granted A Reprieve, What Should Happen At Culver City Ice Arena?
CULVER CITY ICE ARENA CLOSING: In the final installment of this four-part series on the impending closure of the Culver City Ice Arena, and the fact that it holds a significant place in the history of the Los Angeles Kings, a former Kings forward, one who is very familiar with youth hockey in the Los... Continue Reading →
From Youth Hockey To The LA Kings, Culver City Ice Arena’s Hans Matzel Has Seen It All
CULVER CITY ICE ARENA CLOSING: Without some kind of miracle reprieve, the Culver City Ice Arena will close for good on February 2, 2014. One man, who has been a fixture there for 37 years, has not only been a big part of that rink, but he also played a significant role for the Los... Continue Reading →
Ice At Culver City Ice Arena Was Just Half Of The Story For The LA Kings
CULVER CITY ICE ARENA CLOSING: In Part 1 of what is now a four-part series on the Culver City Ice Arena, and the years that the Los Angeles Kings called it their practice home, Frozen Royalty examined the infamous ice conditions, and how they impacted the team, along with the thoughts of three former Kings,... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Reminisce About Their Days At Culver City Ice Arena
CULVER CITY ICE ARENA CLOSING: With the imminent, permanent closure of the historic Culver City Ice Arena looming just a couple of weeks from now, in a four-part series, Frozen Royalty takes a look back at the old barn that was the Los Angeles Kings’ first practice facility—it was their practice home for more than... Continue Reading →
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