Temecula Hockey Rink To Get $3 Million Renovation: Report

TEMECULA, CA — Temecula's hockey rink at the city's sports park is finally getting a major $3 million upgrade — and those who use it say it's desperately needed.

Matt McCaffrey has been playing roller hockey in Temecula since he was a kid and remembers a time before the roller rink existed in 1994. Then, the games were played on a blacktop at Margarita Middle School, he told The Press-Enterprise.

McCaffrey plays in a local league, the Temecula Valley Inline Hockey Association.

A year later, Ronald Reagan Sports Park unveiled its new rink. But since then, the floor hasn't had an upgrade and has even become a hazard, McCaffrey told the newspaper.

Mcaffrey said his wife suffered a broken index finger after her skate wheels got caught on a track. She was just one of a few others who were injured as a result of the outdated floor.

That's why the city approved a $3 million renovation and closed the rink last month. The project is expected to be finished by January 2026, according to Nino Abad, senior engineer for the city.

The new rink will get a new sports tile play service as well as an acrylic safety glass. A new metal roof will cover the area when it opens, Abad told the newspaper.

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