This winter, Ely a hockey hotbed

The Ely Arena may be one of the busiest places in town this winter.

Along with being the home to local youth, high school and even adult-league and a community skating haven, the arena will most certainly also be a community economic driver- during the dead of winter.

Not one, not two, not three, but four weekends in the next month-and-a-half, the arena will host hundreds of youth hockey players, parents and fans for tournaments hosted by the Ely Blue Line Club.