We were at an Epping Forest lunch where our host Diane Pauly with Morgan Stanley and I had the opportunity to chat with Andy Kaufmann, Owner and CEO of the Jacksonville Icemen Hockey Team. I was concerned about how he was doing since he purchased the hockey team just before the pandemic. But COVID hasn’t stopped him. Since then he brought in Tim Tebow, Myles Jack, Reggie Hayward and other local individuals as investors. He purchased the Savannah expansion hockey team and he has set up a facility now known as Community First Igloo. The outstanding part about this is Andy, a local guy, is doing so much to use his business assets to help various charity groups in the area. Plus, he has developed a unique venue at the Igloo for business functions. The facility, renovation expected next August, will offer meeting rooms with catering, a 210 seat sports bar and team building opportunities. The hockey season starts with opening night on November 6. The season will feature the nationally televised Warrior/ECHL All Star Classic and Fan Fest in Jacksonville on January 17. There are plenty of opportunities for your business to participate in hockey promotions. Go to JacksonvilleIcemen.com for more info. Andy is seated between Diane and me in this “Lunch with Les” photo.
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