Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - 9:12 am
POTSDAM – Pine Street Arena is expected to reopen Sunday, Jan. 24, after an 11-day closure due to COVID-19 concerns.
“The shutdown of Pine Street Arena was an act of precaution, as cases in Potsdam continue to rise, and as we learned of guests that were either in quarantine or at higher risk to keep numbers trending in the wrong direction,” said Trey Smutz, Potsdam Recreation Director.
“The brief closure is designed to give officials and coaches more time to develop stronger safety protocols to protect players, families, coaches, arena staff and most importantly the community. Although shutting down for a little over a week is not ideal, the decision was made so that a longer shutdown or pause doesn’t interrupt our plans to stay open until at least mid-March,” he said.