Kingston City Council provided a  line of credit towards building a true international ice hockey museum. The temporary setup for the IIHF exhibits was located adjacent to the Kingston Memorial Centre, but that partnership ended in 1997, when the IIHF withdrew.
The Kingston City Council offered a loan to fund the construction of a true international ice hockey museum. A temporary exhibit for the IIHF was set up near the Kingston Memorial Centre, but this partnership dissolved in 1997 when the IIHF ended their involvement.