He has set his sights on the Mace Ranch location, a property he and his father investigated for the feasibility of building a hockey rink before they bought it last year. If it doesn't happen here, we're not going to build it anywhere in Davis. He thinks more people would play in the league if they could save gasoline. For some parents, transportation makes the sport prohibitive. He currently plays on one of the high school's club teams, which last year, won a state division championship.
Roller hockey is a year-round sport with new seasons starting each quarter.
Enthusiasts say, aside from initial purchases like skates and protective gear, the sport is cheaper than football and other sports. And, according to Rick York, it's also safer. The sports center's design is a far cry from many other roller-hockey rinks, often merely renovated warehouses. It won't be a tight fit to make it work, like at many other rinks. Harrison envisions the Davis center also hosting indoor soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis, aerobics and free-skating activities.