Peconic Hockey Foundation

Photos: New York Islanders had their daily practice Sunday at the Eddie Westfall bubble rink in Veterans Memorial Park in Calverton. Peconic Wildcats players and Westfall himself were on hand to watch the action.

The Town Board has cobbled together funds originally set aside for other purposes because the main funding source counted on by officials for the rink project has not yet come through.

Riverhead Town officials and the rink operator are still discussing whether the town or the rink will foot the bill for the water main needed to supply the fire hydrant required by the town fire marshal.

Riverhead’s new ice rink, promised to offer free programs and discounts for residents, has fallen short on benefits offered and used.

A second hockey rink is now open at the Peconic Ice Rinks in Calverton. The outdoor rink will be used for dek and roller hockey most of the year and transform into a second ice rink in the winter months

The Peconic Hockey Rink, located at Veterans Memorial Park in Calverton, is getting ready for its grand opening ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 25, where honored guests, including the first New York Islanders’ team captain, will be in attendance. 

Peconic Hockey's bubble dome is up and the rink operator is busy getting the site ready to open, hoping to start offering skating and hockey classes next month.

Riverhead Town and Peconic Hockey Foundation officials celebrated the groundbreaking for construction of a hockey rink facility at Veterans Memorial Park yesterday.

Plans for an indoor NHL-sized hockey rink at Veterans Memorial Park in Calverton have hit a snag over whether the proposed agreement between Riverhead Town and the nonprofit Peconic Hockey Foundation runs afoul of state law.

When the Riverhead Town Board authorized a contract on Oct. 4 with the nonprofit Peconic Hockey Foundation to bring an ice rink to Veterans Memorial Park, town officials expressed excitement for the project and for the opportunity to continue developing the flagship park.