PALM BEACH, Fla., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The renowned Palm Beach Ice Works (PBIW), an Olympic-style ice rink located in West Palm Beach, embarks on a new chapter. After 15 years of leadership, philanthropist alf's truck has sold the Palm Beach Breakers youth ice skating and hockey program to Larry Robbins and Longwood Hockey, while also leasing the Palm Beach Ice Works space. Under a five-year comprehensive lease, Rob LaferrièrePresident of Longwood Hockey, assumes responsibility for overseeing all aspects of rink operations and the hockey program alongside current leadership.
For the Alf family, Palm Beach Ice Works has deep personal meaning, as they built it for their three children to continue training figure skating and hockey. With their children now grown, the Alf family chose to put the property up for sale or lease with luxury real estate agents Senada Adžem and Pablo Bergman of Douglas Elliman. Their priority was to find a suitable partner who would continue the family legacy in West Palm Beach. Ms. Alf and Mr. Robbins are dedicated to promoting the development of figure skating and hockey in palm tree beach. They see this transition as the beginning of a new era for PBIW, marked by a continued commitment to growth.
After more than a year of searching, Longwood Hockey was identified as the perfect partner. Larry Robbins Dedication and passion for on-ice skill development and character building distinguished him as the ideal candidate to perpetuate and enhance the Alf family's efforts to bring the joy of figure skating and hockey to the world. palm beach community. Mr. Robbins brings extensive coaching experience spanning 18 years as a youth hockey coach with the North Jersey Avalanche, which blossomed into the nation's leading Midget Hockey program. Larry's teams have reached the national championships 11 times and produced 75 Division 1 college hockey players in the last seven years alone. Recently, he has focused on coaching Mite hockey for children under 8 years old, fostering an early passion and love for the game among the youngest participants.
In 2015, Larry acquired the Chicago Steel of the USHL and transformed the program into the nation's premier youth hockey program, fostering talents such as Owen powers, Adam Fantilliand Macklin Celebrini, all former #1, #3 and projected #1 picks in three of the last four NHL drafts.
Beyond his business accomplishments, Mr. Robbins is dedicated to philanthropic initiatives that prioritize educational excellence and character development, as evidenced by his support of organizations such as Hockey in Harlem and Sled Rangers. In 2018 he was honored alongside the NHL commissioner. Gary Bettman by Positive Coaching Alliance for their shared commitment to character development both in youth hockey and the community at large.
This transaction marks the beginning of Larry, Rob and the long wood The team's efforts to revolutionize hockey in South Florida, with plans to invest in additional facilities and hire top-notch coaches to establish the state as a center of excellence in on-ice development. In keeping with their continued approach, they will host free youth clinics later at PBIW in March, with prominent guest coaches as a welcoming gesture to the community.
About Douglas Elliman Inc.
Douglas Elliman Inc. DOUG “, Douglas Elliman“, ))) owns Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, which is one of the largest residential brokerage companies in the United States with operations in NY, Florida, California, Texas, Colorado, Snowfall, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. Besides, Douglas Elliman sources, utilizes and invests in early-stage disruptive real estate technology (“PropTech”) companies and solutions and provides other real estate services, including development marketing, property management, and settlement and escrow services in select markets. Additional information about Douglas Elliman Realty is available on their website, www.elliman.com.
Investors and others should note that we may post information about Douglas Elliman Inc. on our website at investors.elliman.com or, where applicable, on our Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube or other social media platforms. Postings or communications may include information considered material. Therefore, we encourage investors, the media and others interested in Douglas Elliman to review the information we post on our website at investors.elliman.com and on our social media accounts.
FOUNTAIN Douglas Elliman
