United Skates of America, 566 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, Massachusetts

• Building owner: Leo C. Maniatty[1]
• Leased by: United Skates of America Corp.[1] (1976-1987)
• Leased by: Bruce Broyles[2] (1987-1989)
• Manager: Bruce Broyles under United Skates of America Corp.(1976-1987)
• Manager: Robert Chauvin Jr.[3] (1985-?)
• Pro/Coach: Burton Holcomb & Sharon Thomas and later, Edgar Watrous[4]
• DJ: [?]
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: Opened with Asphalt, plastic coated.[5]
(A wooden floor was eventually added.)
• Primary reason for closing: The building owner sold it and gave them a two months notice.[10]
• Opened: Dec 1976[6] - July 1989[7]

-This rink was located near the Air-Line Drive-in, the Mass Pike entrance & across from Fairfield Mall in the former Westover Bowl / Pioneer Bowl.
• Bruce Broyles opened a new rink in June of 1990, about one mile away, called Skate Scene USA.

The Broyles family were busy operating rinks for many years.
1952-1987 - William & Doreen Broyles operated Broyles Arena, Pittsfield, MA
1952-1954 - Robert Broyles was the manager of Broyles Arena, Pittsfield, MA
1954-1958 - Robert Broyles operated Broyles Skateland, Salisbury, Maryland
• 1976-1987 - Bruce Broyles was the manager of USA Rink, Chicopee, MA
• 1987-1989 - Bruce Broyles leased the USA Rink, Chicopee, MA
1990-1999 - Bruce Broyles operated Skate Scene USA, Chicopee, MA

Photo at top of page is a before-opening drawing of the former Westover Bowl / Pioneer Bowl.[9]






United Skates of America, Chicopee opened December 17, 1976.













Time to move, about a mile down the road.




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