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Hockey Officials Needed!
Dear FMC community, As you are likely aware, our sport has been struggling with a severe shortage of game officials since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. As an experienced hockey player we need your help to keep the game going and provide quality officiating for all levels of play. In response to this shortage,…
Read MoreFMC Ice Sports to begin trial of ionization sanitizing at the DCR Pirelli Rink in Franklin, MA
As part of our ongoing commitment to provide the cleanest and safest environment for our patrons and staff, FMC has purchased and installed bi-polar ionization air purifying equipment to purify the air inside the rink as it passes through the HVAC equipment. FMC conducted extensive research in air purifying technology and selected Nu-Calgon’s iWave technology…
Read MoreThank You for Participating in Sun Safety Skate and Donate!
Thank you for skating with us for our donation-based Public Skating Series! This summer, FMC donated over 150 hours of ice time at 9 of our arenas to raise funds and awareness for The Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the fight against skin cancer. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers…
Read MoreCongratulations to our 2021 Scholarship Winners!
10th Annual Gardner Spring Ice Show
We are “Swinging through the Decades” as we celebrate the end of another terrific season at Gardner Veteran’s Arena! Join us on Sunday, March 28th as our skaters show off everything they’ve learned during this unprecedented year. We will be showcasing our individual figure skaters as well as some group ensembles. The Show starts at…
Read MoreWe take our skaters safety seriously.
This article was published on February 9, 2021. Guidelines are subject to change at anytime. At FMC our top priority is and always will be the safety of our skaters. With the help of our customers we are doing everything possible to keep our skaters safely on the ice. If you are planning a trip…
Read More2020 Scholarship Program
The FMC Skaters Scholarship program was developed in 1993 to provide financial assistance to ice sports participants and recreational ice skaters that demonstrate personal excellence on and off the ice. Now more than ever in these difficult times we wanted to show our support to our skaters choosing to continue their education. We had many…
Read MoreMassachusetts Pauses Hockey & Skating for Two Weeks
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has ordered the cessation of all hockey and skating activities except for professional and collegiate teams, effective Friday, October 23rd at 5:00 PM. (Read the entire order here – http://ow.ly/rNpt50C0lZL) The pause will be in place until midnight on November 7th. There will likely be modifications to the state…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Compliance Alert
Dear FMC hockey / skating participants and parents, Following up on our previous Covid-19 Compliance Alerts we want to again stress areas of concern but also a bit of encouraging news. First, the more positive news. In the month of September, FMC ice rinks had approximately 220,700 visits (participants and spectators) and a total of…
Read More2020 Drive Fore Youth Golf Classic
This year we had the opportunity to sponsor the 2020 Drive Fore Youth Golf Classic held by The Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro South. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day on the greens! Nearly 90 golfers gathered for the socially distant, sold-out tournament to raise awareness for the Boys and Girls…
Read MoreBack to School – Learn to Skate
Welcome to our participants of our Back to School Learn to Skate program. In addition to wearing face coverings, being able to social distance and follow directions, participants will be required to fall down, get up and take a few steps independently. We have put together a short video to help participants learn these skating…
Read MoreUpdated Massachusetts Guidelines: Ice Hockey Return to Play
Ice Hockey Games Will Be Allowed on Monday, August 17thHockey games will be allowed to resume on Monday, August 17th, provided organizers and participants can comply with updated Massachusetts guidance and collect contact tracing information for all participants, officials, and spectators. Since it is still classified as a higher risk sport, Ice Hockey will only…
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