Players were excited to get rolling again with games inside Temecula’s refurbished roller hockey rink.
Players practice before their Tuesday, March 3, 2026, games at the renovated roller hockey rink at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Players from the under-6 Crimson and Blue teams battle for the puck during a Tuesday, March 3, 2026, game at the renovated roller hockey rink at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Gianna Ciullo, Ava Ciullo and their mother Danielle Ciullo sweep the roller hockey surface before Tuesday, March 3, 2026, games at the renovated roller hockey rink at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
The renovated roller hockey rink is seen Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Players practice before Tuesday, March 3, 2026, games at the renovated roller hockey rink at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Players from the under-6 Crimson and Blue teams compete during a Tuesday, March 3, 2026, game at the renovated roller hockey rink at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
From left, Ava Ciullo and Gianna Ciullo move a hockey net Tuesday, March 3, 2026, before a game at the renovated roller hockey rink at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
A player from the under-6 Blue Team scores a goal Tuesday, March 3, 2026, during a game at the renovated roller hockey rink at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Players from under-17 teams Apex Syndicate and One Timers face off at the start of their Tuesday, March 3, 2026, game at the renovated roller hockey rink at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
A new scoreboard and ventilation, seen Tuesday, March 3, 2026, were part of the roller hockey rink renovations at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
The goalie blocks a shot during a Tuesday, March 3, 2026, game between the under-17 teams Apex Syndicate and One Timers at the renovated roller hockey rink at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Seating for fans, seen Tuesday, March 3, 2026, was among the renovations recently completed at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Players from the under-6 Crimson and Blue compete Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the renovated roller hockey rink at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Players from the under-17 Apex Syndicate and One Timers teams battle for the puck Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the renovated roller hockey rink at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
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Players practice before their Tuesday, March 3, 2026, games at the renovated roller hockey rink at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
The venue at Ronald Reagan Sports Park had been shut during a closure that started in early 2025 and cost about $4.1 million.
But the rink has been back since a late December ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“So just when you think life can’t get any better in Temecula, it does,” Temecula City Councilmember Zak Schwank told the crowd at the event.
The venue now sports an upgraded playing surface, safety glass around the rink and a steel roof. There’s also a new scoreboard, lighting, a drinking fountain, Wi-Fi access, storage areas, a fan system and improvements for those with disabilities.
Now the rink that opened in the mid-1990s is again hosting youth games, tournaments and family recreation.