In May, crews demolished the ice floor (pictured here) and restrooms to make way for a complete replacement of the floor and new, modern restroom facilities. 

The new ice floor will include subfloor heating and insulation, vapor proofing and a chiller loop –- the massive refrigeration piping system that cools the floor.

We’re getting excited about KCAC’s transformational $10 million project that is expected to be completed on schedule by late October 2019. KCAC first opened in 1961 and includes the 6,500-capacity Coliseum and the 2,500-capacity Auditorium.

Keep watching for more cool updates like the new modern center-hung video board, which will be installed in the Coliseum in late September for Ice Bears games and many other City events!

Here’s a glance here at some of the project renovations.

Phase 2 renovations at the Coliseum include:
• Replacement of a second HVAC unit;
• Improvement of the roof drain system; 
• Power upgrades to meet the needs of larger performances;
• Replacement of the original 1961 ice floor; 
• Installation of new dashers with wide-view acrylic glass;
• Upgrades to restrooms, adding up to 75 new fixtures; and
• Installation of a center-hung, four-sided video panel system and scoreboard. 

Meanwhile, Phase 2 renovations at the Auditorium will include:
• Replacement of the stage smoke vents for theatrical events;
• Installation of a motorized orchestra pit lift;
• Power upgrades to meet market needs for larger shows;
• An enhanced stage fly system, which maneuvers sets, lighting and backdrops;
• Installation of catwalk safety upgrades;
• Re-covering of the original hardwood stage floor with a professional stage flooring system; and
• Installation of security camera upgrades for the building and garages.

Check out a full description of the project here.