CSC in good hands with new ownership group
By Matt Mackinder
Such was the case recently when Hal Jordan, Michal Neppl and An- drew Sherman formed a partnership and purchased Colorado Sports Center (CSC) with the intention of turning the building into a top-tier hockey facility, as well as a place for other sports to get added attention. The building, located in Monument, already boasts a booming atmosphere for hockey, soccer, figure skating, lacrosse, curling and broomball. But, with new owners come new ideas, new plans and new strategies. “Right now, we’re doing a lot of the little things like adding coats of paint throughout the building, fixing up some of the locker rooms and paving the parking lot,” said Sherman, who also serves as the hockey director of the Colo- rado Rampage AAA organization. “It’s a pretty hopping facility, though. There’s something big going on ev-
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ery night of the week and there’s never a dull moment. We offer a full array of skating and learn-to-skate programs and several club hockey teams play out of here as well, so it’s almost a 24/7 building, but not quite.” Neppl coaches soccer in
the area, while Jordan has coached roller and ice hockey at all levels for a number of years in Colorado. Jordan is retired from the United States military and “is a very passionate man,” according to Sherman. Sitting on 57,000 square
feet, CSC has one ice sheet and one more potentially on the way in the near future. Jordan, Neppl and Sher-
The new owners of Colorado Sports Center, from left, Mi- chal Neppl, Andrew Sherman and Hal Jordan, are looking forward to expanding hockey’s presence at the Monu- ment facility.
man are always at the rink - something Sherman said is a necessity for the success of the facility. “We’re not your typical
absentee owners in any way, shape or form, and all three of us have a very vested interest in the facility,” said Sherman. “Michal is usually there in the morning, I’m there in the afternoon and Hal is there in the evening. “We’re already working on scheduling teams, leagues and events for the
spring and summer months when things tend to cool down somewhat. There are a lot of people here in this community that would really benefit from more activities and more opportunities.”
On the hockey side, Sherman likes the fact
the Rampage plays out of the rink he co-owns and he doesn’t have to travel far to keep tabs on the organization. “Like I said, I’m not an absentee owner,”
said Sherman. “It’s really exciting to own the rink where your team plays and where you pretty much know everyone coming and going at the rink. It’s a good setup and I
think a win-win for everyone.” As for potential expansion, Sherman alluded to the addition of a second
ice pad to accommodate more hockey and, with that, he and his group like the concept of expanding hockey altogether. “We’ve talked a lot about it and we’d like to get a Tier III Junior A team
in here in the next couple years,” said Sherman. “We have one in the state in Boulder (the Jr. Bison of the Western States Hockey League) and I think one in Monument could be a big benefit. “There are too many talented players in this state who have to leave Colo-
rado to play juniors. If we can keep these kids here and provide them with a great opportunity to play competitive hockey and get some major exposure, I say we go for it. “If we can strengthen our programs at all levels and get more and more
kids - and even adults - to play hockey, there’s no telling how much of an im- pact we could have on this community.”
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hen three entrepreneurs have the same vision, the possibilities are end- less.
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