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| Oklahoma City Orders Arena Upgrades to Bring Hockey Back to Cox | | Convention Center/CVB News |  Whether it snows or is sunny, this winter, Oklahoma City began preparing for ice. The city council of Oklahoma City unanimously approved renovations to the SMG-managed Cox Convention Center and a lease agreement with Prodigal Hockey LLC in order ot make way for the return of professional hockey back to Oklahoma City.
The agreement focuses on upgrading the venue’s 15,000-seat arena that will both support a professional level of hockey and enhance the facility’s ability to host concerts, large meetings and other sporting events. The project list, which was defined in the renovation agreement, includes the following enhancements: New Ice Plant and Mechanical Room; Building and Replacement of Ancillary Space; New Dasher Boards; New Back-Lit Signage; Install Loge Boxes; Construct a Premium Food Service Kitchen; Construct a Lower Level VIP Club; New Team Store; New Presentation Lighting; and Construct an Arena Bowl Party Deck;
Although most of the projects are not expected to be completed by the beginning of the 2010-11 hockey season, reasonable efforts will be made to install new dasher boards, upgrade the home locker room and install the new ice plant. Up until last year, the arena served as the home ice for Oklahoma City Blazers, a Central Hockey League franchises that ceased operations in 2009.
 But, with the approval of upgrading the arena—which was followed that same sessions with approval for a lease agreement with Prodigal Hockey LLC to operate a professional Hockey Franchise, next season looks good for Oklahoma City hockey action. "This is a positive step for hockey to return to Oklahoma City," said Bob Funk Jr., President, Prodigal Hockey LLC. "I thank the city council and SMG for their cooperation in the process. We will now focus our energy on negotiations to bring world class hockey to Oklahoma City and the Cox Center for the 2010-11 season."
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