Olympic Skaters from The Rinks to Drop Puck at Friday's Ducks Game
The Ducks will honor five Olympic skaters from The Rinks & Great Park Ice including Nathan Chen, Mariah Bell, Alexa Knierim, Brandon Frazier and Michal Brezina (who represented the Czech Republic) during Friday's game when the team faces the Los Angeles Kings (7 p.m.). The skaters, who won four medals at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, will drop the ceremonial puck before the game.
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A cheering welcoming home to OC for Olympic Skaters
Cheering fans were limited this Winter Olympics as athletes from around the world gathered to compete during the pandemic.
But as pairs skaters Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier and singles skater Mariah Bell returned to Orange County from Beijing, their supporters made themselves heard at John Wayne Airport.
Family, friends and fans greeted the skaters, who train at The Rinks and Great Park Ice in Irvine, holding signs and balloons. Knierim and Frazier won silver as part of the figure skating team.
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