# @chapelboronews on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C_i-jGjvBpX
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- **Posted:** 2024-09-05T19:04:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Chapelboro.com (@chapelboronews) — https://gondola.cc/chapelboronews

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Nearly one year ago, the UNC Ice Hockey Club made a big splash with the announcement of plans to build a rink and arena in Chapel Hill. Since then, the team has gone through a few changes – including the hire of a new head coach and the announcement of moving to a new division with local opponents – but the stadium plan remains on the horizon.

The club, though, is beginning to embark on a major capital campaign alongside an updated timeline of construction for the club’s future home.

The idea for the arena project came out of necessity, as the program finds itself getting squeezed for both practice and home game ice times at the popular Orange County Sportsplex rink in Hillsborough. The facility also has very limited seating, and the team is looking to capitalize on a fan base that continues to grow as the club finds more success. That led the North Carolina Ice Hockey Booster Club, a nonprofit that helps fund the program, to explore other options before striking a deal with the landowners of Carraway Village off Eubanks Road last fall.

When initially announced, the timeline of the project was ambitious and program leaders had already determined several key features for the arena. The building is being designed by Gurlitz Architectural and aims to seat 3,000 fans with infrastructure for television and streaming broadcasts, five locker rooms, and a restaurant area overlooking the rink from a separate section.

But the booster club is still working on an equally critical step: raising the necessary money.

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#unc #chapelhill #northcarolina #icehockeyclub

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