Does MPHS have photographs: Yes
Address: On Kensington Road at the southeast corner of Randhurst Shopping Center
Is building standing: No
What is at site: Home Depot
When was business founded: Early 1970s
Is business still operating: No
If no, when did it close: Mid 1980s
Interesting stories, facts, history:
Randhurst Twin Ice Arena (located where Home Depot currently stands) opened in the early 1970s as a way to attract shoppers to Randhurst. Originally opened in hopes of encouraging amateur hockey and ice skating programs, it ended up becoming well known for another reason.
In 1974, the Chicago Cougars, a hockey team that belonged to the World Hockey Association, used the International Amphitheatre as their home rink. However, the team had such a poor start to the season that the rink owner booked a production of “Peter Pan” and melted the ice, making the location unusable for playoff games. Randhurst Twin Ice Arena came to the rescue, giving the Cougars a place to play their home games during the playoffs. The arena was also used to open the World Hockey Association title round when the amphitheatre booked a wrestling show for the same day. Although the Cougars did not go on to win the series, they played a great season that year.
Unfortunately, the Twin Ice Arena did not stay open very long and by the mid-1980s the building was turned into a toy store named Child World.
