Saint Mary's Magazine Spring 2004 - Saint Mary's University of ...

OUR HISTORY
lookingback
Photos from the archives show the way it used to be.
Saint Mary’s hockey began in 1928 on an outdoor rink. In the early ’80s, construction plans included a new hockey rink
facility. A “temporary” hockey arena (shown above), often referred to as “the bubble,” was raised for the ’81-’82
season. The bubble continued to be used until 1987, when the current hockey facility was completed. Saint Mary’s
maintenance staff have many stories about trying to keep the bubble from caving in from snow weight, climbing the
precarious ladders to clear the top (see left) and mending 20-foot tears. If you have any stories about the bubble, we
would love to hear them.
Anyone with more — or more accurate — information about these photos is welcome to contact Saint Mary’s Magazine
editor, Deb Nahrgang. Mail comments to: Saint Mary’s Magazine, Saint Mary’s University, 700 Terrace Heights #36,
Winona, MN 55987. Or, send e-mail to: dnahrgan@smumn.edu.
lookingahead
At the end of November 2003, the university began construction on a new
lobby for the ice arena. Earlier last year, Don ’51 and Jean (CST ’55) Regan
of Saint Paul, Minn., approached the university with a gift restricted to the
lobby that would underwrite the $300,000 construction cost.