This summer, our friends in Odessa Texas had their rink at Music City Mall come down for renovations. Some of our Houston teams have player against teams that call this rink their home rink. Odessa has only two rinks that serve the members of the skating and hockey community. It’s a crucial component to the success of ice sports in the community. The owners and management are trying to weigh options of putting the ice back into the mall or using the space for other retail options. Most everyone who has played, coached or even grew up playing hockey in West Texas knows that the ice at MCM is a vital part of our youth hockey and our organization.

Should Music City Mall officials decide not to continue operating the rink that has been in the community for well over a decade. Opportunities will become limited for hockey players and skaters alike. As the Permian Basin will shrink from two ice rinks to just one. This will force programs to cap the amount of players and skaters they may have due to ice time limits. Thus, impacting local youth in the community by limiting the number of opportunities available to them.

How you can help:

Sign this petition

Email: checkin@musiccitymall.net and explain how MCM Ice rink has benefited your family

Mail:

John Bushman

700 N Grant Ave Suite 600

Odessa, Texas 79761

About Houston Youth Hockey Group

Houston Youth Hockey Group is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a straightforward mission to grow the game and not only raise awareness of the sport of youth hockey but to engage with the community in Houston as well. Though we are based in Houston we always are happy to lend a hand to a member of our Texas Hockey community. We never like seeing opportunities minimized for players and skaters. Keeping Texas Hockey thriving relies on maximizing opportunities, not minimizing them.

To learn more about Houston Youth Hockey Group visit Houstonyouthhockey.com.