New owners have big plans for Rostraver arena

cfsbank CEO John Gill holds the giant scissors after cutting the ribbon on the new cfsbank Event Center, formerly known as Rostraver Ice Garden. The arena had a grand reopening this week with its new owners, Black Bear Sports Group, and cfsbank, its new naming sponsor.

By KRISTIE LINDEN

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When longtime owner Jim Murphy decided it was time to retire, a lot of things could have happened to the former Rostraver Ice Garden. Some might say this week’s grand reopening of what is now the cfsbank Event Center is among the best of possible outcomes.

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