TREVOR FLINT NAMED OUTPOST ICE ARENAS’ CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND GENERAL MANAGER
(Albuquerque, New Mexico) Wednesday, July 10, 2019 – Outpost Ice Arenas today announced that Trevor Flint was named Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of the Outpost Ice Arenas in Albuquerque, NM. Flint, a native of Mississippi, comes to the Outpost Ice Arenas having recently served as a Colonel in the United States Air Force and is retiring after more than 27 years of service. Former Outpost Ice Arenas General Manager Steve Thompson is retiring after more than 20 years in the position since the first day of operations at Outpost Ice Arenas.
“In welcoming Trevor to the Outpost Ice Arenas we look forward to his leadership experience and enthusiasm for ice skating, hockey and the Albuquerque community after his long and illustrious career serving our country,” said Stan E. Hubbard, owner of the Outpost Ice Arenas. “We are incredibly grateful to Steve Thompson who has worked tirelessly to keep all ice sports available, affordable and prospering in Albuquerque. He has lead the efforts to rebuild and train our staff and oversaw the arena remodeling with a minimum of down time or interruptions. He has also been instrumental in leading the organizational aspects of ice hockey and other youth programs across our state.”
“This is a dream job for me and a tremendous opportunity for our family and I could not be more excited and humbled to join Mr. Hubbard and the Outpost Ice Arenas team,” said Trevor Flint, COO and GM of Outpost Ice Arenas. “When we moved to Albuquerque three years ago, the rink was one of the first places we visited and when we walked in Coach Steve Thompson was the first person we met. We immediately connected with him, the Outpost, the NM Ice Wolves Youth Hockey Association Family and the Albuquerque community, all of whom had a huge influence on our decision to retire here. I never could have imagined that my family and I would have the chance to follow Steve in this important role. We look forward to building upon the great work he has done and working for Mr. Hubbard and teaming with the community in taking the Outpost Ice Arenas and ice sports in New Mexico to new heights.”
Flint’s retirement from the Air Force follows his recent assignments as Director of Nuclear Inspections and Director of Oversight and Evaluation for the Air Force Inspection Agency at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, NM. Prior to serving at Kirtland Flint served more than 10 years in various positions at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming including Commander of the 90th Maintenance Operations Squadron, Commander of the 90th Missile Maintenance Squadron, Deputy Commander of the 90th Operations Group and Commander of the 90th Maintenance Group. Flint resides in Albuquerque with his wife Deanna who is the Business Manager at Outpost Ice Arenas and their two sons who are avid hockey players.
About The Outpost Ice Arenas™
Outpost Ice Arenas is home to all ice sports in Albuquerque, NM featuring youth and adult hockey, public skating, figure skating, private lessons, speed skating, curling and broomball and is uniquely fitted to have four independent ice sheets that can also become one large skating loop. Outpost Ice Arenas accommodates hundreds of people and leaves everyone with a smile. Visit www.outposticearena.com or contact our friendly, knowledgeable staff to see how we can help make your next event a special one.
Outpost Ice Arenas is also the home of New Mexico’s newest sports franchise, the New Mexico Ice Wolves who play in the Southern Division of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). Celebrating its 45th season in 2019-2020 the NAHL is the oldest and largest junior hockey league of its kind in the U.S. and one of only two USA Hockey-certified leagues that operate under the non pay-to-play model. The NAHL is also one of the best in the world at advancing players to the NCAA and professional hockey.
Since joining the NAHL this past February the New Mexico Ice Wolves have been full steam ahead in preparation for their inaugural season including assembling a strong coaching staff, renovating its home arena and making player selections through tenders and the NAHL draft. The NM Ice Wolves had the second overall pick in the team’s first ever NAHL entry draft. The NM Ice Wolves 32 protected players from its draft picks and tenders will report to the main camp on Wednesday, July 24-27 along with more than 100 more players. The team’s main camp will be held at Outpost Ice Arenas and is open to the public making for an exciting opportunity to see future NM Ice Wolves battle it out on the ice for a spot on the team. The NM Ice Wolves play their first home game on Friday, September 27, 2019 at 7:30pm MT with all 28 of the team’s home games at Outpost Ice Arenas. Season tickets will go on sale before the end of July. Interested fans can learn more and reserve their ticket selection priority at https://www.nmicewolves.com/season-tickets.
The Outpost Ice Arenas is currently undergoing major renovations prior to the start of the season including bleachers that will be upgraded to provide premium VIP stadium seating, new NHL style plexiglass for seamless viewing, an updated restaurant and snack bar menu, party rooms that will be upgraded for fans and sponsors and a very unique set of connecting ice tunnels that allow fans to watch from the ice while also skating in the auxiliary rink. The Outpost Ice Arenas is open to the public and all renovations are slated for completion before the NAHL season debut.
The New Mexico Ice Wolves NAHL team will announce additional staff, main camp events, season ticket information and a final roster in the upcoming weeks. You can learn more about the New Mexico Ice Wolves on their NAHL Team Page or on social media on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
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