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Six of their seven boys went on to play major junior hockey and then moved onto the NHL – the eldest son, Gary (born 1954), opted not to try out for the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Red Deer Rustlers and stayed home on the family farm. All seven boys worked on the farm and played minor hockey in the area.
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The couple had seven children, all boys, between 19. Louis and Grace Sutter married in the early 1950s and settled on a farm near Viking, Alberta – roughly an hour and a half drive southeast of Edmonton. The on-ice contributions of the Sutter family are well documented, but their impact on hockey off the ice – particularly in Alberta – may be understated. Learn how Arctic Glacier is Bringing More to the Party! TM at coach Darryl Sutter (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) From its headquarters in Philadelphia, PA and 51 production facilities and 60 warehouses and distribution centers across the United States and Canada, Arctic Glacier services over 75,000 customers.
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Annually, the company produces and delivers over 2.5 billion pounds of premium ice to supermarkets, mass merchants, c-stores, dollar stores, gas stations, liquors stores, as well as many other commercial and industrial businesses. For over twenty-five years the company has been Bringing More to the Party! TM by perfecting the ice making and DSD (delivery) process to provide the purest, most high-quality ice products. The combination of the two transactions further builds on Arctic Glacier’s annual ability to produce and deliver 2.5 billion pounds of certified, food-safe packaged ice to customers across the United States and Canada.Īrctic Glacier is a North American provider of premium ice products and services. The acquisition of Getchell Bros in Bangor, ME follows the September acquisition of Diamond Ice in Stockton, CA, a leading provider of packaged ice and snow event services to customers in the Pacific Northwest. Combining our resources and expertise with Arctic Glacier, a long-time strategic partner and leading ice manufacturer and distributor in North America is a natural next step,” said Doug Farnham, President of Getchell Bros. “For over 130 years Getchell Bros has adapted to the times to provide the best service and quality ice products for our customers and opportunities for our employees. Today, Getchell Bros operates a high-capacity production facility in Sanford, ME and another modernized production facility in Bangor, ME with additional cold storage capacity. Since 1888, the family, veteran-owned Getchell Bros has proudly delivered IPIA certified packaged ice to the grocery, convenience and liquor stores of Maine. Joining forces with Maine’s premier provider of quality packaged ice demonstrates our ongoing commitment to secure the best resources to effectively serve North American customers,” said Richard Wyckoff, CEO and President of Arctic Glacier, LLC. “We are pleased to welcome the customers and Associates of Getchell Bros to the Arctic Glacier team. The transaction strengthens the North American ice company’s ability to serve retail customers and commercial businesses throughout New England. Inc., the leading producer of quality packaged ice and dry ice for customers throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. PHILADELPHIA & BANGOR, Maine-( BUSINESS WIRE)-Arctic Glacier, LLC, a leading provider of premium ice products and related services announces today the acquisition of Getchell Bros.