HOME OF THE U.S.A. NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

(USANTDP)

Brett Hull Center Leah

TrattlesMike Pilcher

MISSION STATEMENTThe purpose of the Brett Hull

Center is to provide the ultimate ice hockey training facility for our nations most elite hockey prospects while also providing an exciting brand of hockey entertainment to the general public.

GOALS • Provide and maintain an exciting

environment to entertain audiences during USHL games to in generate revenue

• Profit from youth leagues• Provide and maintain the best facility

for youth hockey• Promote and progress the game of

hockey

DESIGN2 rink complexRegulation Olympic size Rink (Stadium Seating)

Game rink - Seats roughly 4,000Regulation NHL size Rink (limited bleacher seating)8 Locker rooms

One USA U18 specificOne USA U17 specificOne Visitors’Four RecreationalOne Family/Handicap accessible

SIMILAR SIZED ARENA

PUBLIC AMENITIES

- Full Service Shop with merchandise and equipment provided by Total Hockey (Official Retailer of USA Hockey).

- Shooting Booths

EXCLUSIVE AMENITIESSpecific locker rooms with player

specific stalls for USA Teams

Hockey specific gym

Medical training room

Sample of the teams locker roomSample Medical room

ADA REGULATIONSFalls under Title III of the Americans with

Disabilities Act

Elevators and ramps

Automatic doors

Smooth pavement

Restrooms & locker rooms

Designated seating

Parking Spaces

LOCATION- St. Louis, Missouri- Just off Major

highway - 4 major highways

within 5 miles- Easily visible from

highway- between many

municipal rinks

Geographic Location

ACTUAL LOCATION

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

1. Preventative Procedures1.Mandatory training sessions with staff2.Regular drills

2. Tornado Procedures1.Move fans to lower levels away from

windows and glass2.Move as many as possible into locker

rooms, bathrooms, and hallways

3. Fire Procedures1.Plenty of emergency exits and flow

4. Power Outage1.Exits always well lit even in power outages2.Back up generators to start emergency

lighting automatically

STRENGTHS• Location

• No competing teams in the area

• Extra foot traffic due to Total Hockey store in the lobby

• Quality of facility

• Sponsorships•Gatorade, Total Hockey, Bauer, Easton, CCM/Reebok, Zamboni, Anheuser-Busch, etc.

WEAKNESSESSeveral other rinks in

the area

(about 15 sheets)

Cost of Construction

OPPORTUNITIESMajor sponsorship

opportunities because of the national team

Local club teams and high schools can generate revenue

Less expensive alternative to St. Louis Blues Games

Generates excitement for youth hockey

THREATSMore Rinks being

built

St. Louis Blues drawing heavy crowds on a regular basis

CONSTRUCTION PROCESS1. Programming

- Preconstruction meetings

- Proper documentation

- Architectural and engineering consultation

- Cost estimates

2. Design

- discussed floor plan already

- selected equipment for the facility

- selected HVAC system

- Tridium

- automated system

- remote web based

CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

3. Construction

- selected a contractor based on reviews

- developed a construction schedule

- about 30 months

- Sand Base- Smaller initial cost- Climate resistant- More consistent ice

surface

4. Occupancy- obtained occupancy

permit

COST ANALYSIS $73.5 MILLION CONSTRUCTION

Land cost: 450,000

Water system: 150,000

Sports lighting: 500,000

Score boards: 500,000

Snack Bars: 2 million

Maintenance equipment: 2 millionWork Out Equipment: 500,000Video Security: 20,000Seating: 40,000Total Hockey shop: 8 millionGame Arena: 50 millionSecond Rink: 10 million

MAINTENANCE PLAN

- Routine - Clean ice after every ice slot- Clean locker rooms and bathrooms every night

- Clean medical room hourly- Clean lobby every night- Maintenance on gym equipment

MAINTENANCE PLAN

Preventative

- Regulated Plexiglas

- tightening bolds around bolds and benches

- check fan safety netting for tears

- pipes cleaned and flushed

- lights and switches checked regularly

MAINTENANCE PLANBreakdown and Emergency Maintenance

- burnt out light bulbs

- broken down zambonis

- loose glass

Cyclical Maintenance

- Replace roof: Every 20 years

- Replace glass around rink every 2 years – clean weekly

- Replace netting around rink every 5 years

- Replace ice every summer

Documentation of all maintenance

- filed to keep records of when things need to be replaced