Working in collaboration with the Singapore Ice Hockey Association (SIHA), Stamford American International School (SAIS) has is offering Singapore’s first synthetic ice-skating rink on the school’s Foundation Campus at Lorong Chuan. This trial of the technology aims to make ice skating and ice hockey more accessible in future but at the moment, the all-Singaporean national ice hockey team will train at this temporary rink thrice-weekly as they prepare to represent Singapore in the 2011 Asian Winter Games in Kazakhstan for the very first time.
Made of high-tech polymeric compounds which closely mimic the performance of real ice, synthetic ice is especially suitable for Singapore’s tropical climate as it does not require a climate-controlled environment and is significantly easier and cheaper to maintain compared to real ice surfaces. And although the rink is a temporary fixture for now, Brian Rogove, the Chief Executive Officer of Cognita, Asia Pacific (which runs SAIS) said, “We will certainly take the opportunity to work with SIHA to assess the feasibility and long-term benefits of installing a synthetic ice rink when we move to our Permanent Campus on Upper Serangoon.”
Ice-skating and ice-hockey enthusiasts will be pleased to ntoe that as part of SAIS’ community engagement efforts, it is extending an invitation to the public to try out the rink over two weekends: 13-14 and 20-21 February 2010. The four, half-hour slots per day are available on a first-come-first-served basis through registration. Interested members of the public can pre-register online via SAIS’ website, www.sais.com.sg and confirmation will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
Dates: 13, 14, 20 & 21 February 2010
Time: 2:00pm – 2:30 pm, 2:30pm – 3:00 pm, 3:00pm – 3:30 pm, 3:30pm – 4:00 pm
Fee: $10 per half hour slot, inclusive of skate rental (Skaters need to bring their own socks and are advised to bring gloves for safety reasons)
Venue: Stamford American International School located at 11 Lorong Chuan, Singapore 556821
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Hi. I really want to know where should i buy the ice hockey shoes in singapore, which i can try the shoes and decide what size will i use… thanks a lot
Hi Michael,
we are distributor, exporter and rink owner and will be happy to assist you in purchasing such a new generation synthetic ice rink(s) that was used by SAIS.
Regards,
Victor
http://www.SunnyIceRink.com