Youth Hockey Families Speak Out Against Planned Demolition of Valley Ice Rink

George Sulyan was just 5 years old when he nervously wobbled onto the ice to learn how to skate at the Los Angeles Kings Valley Ice Center in Panorama City.  George’s mother, Lilit Sulyan, said he reminded her of the animated Disney character Bambi – valiantly trying to stay upright on unsteady legs, repeatedly falling but quickly getting back up. “He was really scared, but he never complained or gave up,” she recalled with a happy chuckle. Over the 12 years that followed, the LA Kings Valley Ice Center became like a second home for George and his fellow teammates…