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22-502: Iceworks has four ice surfaces, a full-service restaurant and other amenities. It is one of the only public rinks in the United States or Canada with a professional coaching staff. Jim Watson , former Philadelphia Flyer , leads the hockey staff along with the rink's general manager, Stephane Charbonneau. Uschi Keszler, the coach of Olympic skater Elvis Stojko, leads a figure skating staff of eighteen full-time coaches. Public skating

44-466: A first class township. The current boundaries of Aston were established in 1945, when the northwestern portion of the township seceded to form the borough of Chester Heights . In colonial times, Concord Road was the main road between Chadds Ford on Brandywine Creek and Chester . The Seven Stars Inn, located at Concord Road's "Five Points" intersection, served as overnight quarters for British General Cornwallis on September 13, 1777, two days after

66-440: A majority draw. IceWorks was the host site for the 2012 United States Men's Curling Championship and the 2012 United States Women's Curling Championship . 39°51′31″N 75°25′26″W  /  39.8587°N 75.4239°W  / 39.8587; -75.4239 Jimmy Watson (ice hockey) James Charles Watson (born August 19, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman . He played ten seasons in

88-675: Is a township in Delaware County , Pennsylvania , United States. The population was 16,791 at the 2020 census. Aston was first settled in 1682 as a municipality and was incorporated as a township in 1688 (one of the first townships in Pennsylvania). Prior to 1687, Aston was known as Northley . Edward Carter, who was the constable of the township, changed the name from Northley to Aston in remembrance of his old home of Aston in Oxfordshire, England. In 1906, Aston became

110-694: Is also offered for people of all ages. It is also the training center of many national, international, world, and Olympic coaches and competitors, including being the host facility for the Liberty Open Summer Competition. This competition is the largest non-qualifying figure skating competition in the world and one that draws many national and international competitors. The IceWorks Skating Club has hosted many U.S. regional and sectional championships in its ten-year existence. Olympic athletes Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto (USA), and Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin (Russia) trained at

132-502: Is covered by two ZIP codes : 19014 (Aston Post Office, which also covers parts of Upper Chichester and Bethel townships), and 19063 ( Media ). Waterways in Aston include a portion of Marcus Hook Creek. As of 2010 census, the racial makeup of the township was 94.3% White , 2.8% African American , 0.1% Native American , 1.6% Asian , 0.3% from other races , and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of

154-535: The Battle of the Brandywine , as British forces slowly pursued George Washington's army. The following day, three Hessian soldiers were convicted of plundering a local house. Two, selected by lot, were hanged by the third soldier, and the two corpses were left hanging. David Glasgow Farragut frequented the tavern as a young student in 1817. The Delaware County Odd Fellows were organized there in 1831 and during

176-719: The National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers from 1973 to 1982. With the Flyers he won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1974 and 1975 . He was inducted into the Flyers' Hall of Fame February 2016. Internationally Watson played 2 games in the 1976 Canada Cup for Canada . Watson was born in Smithers , British Columbia . He played with his older brother Joe for several seasons with

198-555: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 53.57 miles (86.21 km) were maintained by the township. Pennsylvania Route 452 is the only numbered highway traversing Aston Township; it follows a north-south alignment via Pennell Road through the heart of the township. Aston Township is a part of the Penn-Delco School District . There are two elementary schools located in

220-619: The county seat . The borough of Chester Heights is along the northwestern border of the township. Chester Creek , a southeastward-flowing tributary of the Delaware River , forms the eastern border of the township. The township is bordered by the City of Chester to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15.1 km ), all land. The township

242-486: The 1920s, the tavern became a speakeasy. The building was destroyed in 1949 and replaced by a gas station. A new veterans' memorial, dedicated to all veterans who lived in the township (and present-day Chester Heights prior to 1948) from the American Revolution to the present-day Operation Iraqi Freedom , along with Aston Township EMTs, police, and firefighters killed in the line of duty, has been built at

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264-767: The Flyers announced that Watson would be inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame in a pre-game ceremony on February 29, 2016. Watson is the father of two sons who have played professional hockey. Chase Watson played college hockey with the Providence Friars and later played in the minors with the Reading Royals in the ECHL . Brett Watson played in two professional games for the Wheeling Nailers . Aston, Pennsylvania Aston Township

286-776: The Flyers, winning the Stanley Cup together in 1974 and 1975. Watson currently coaches youth hockey for the Delco Phantoms Midget 18U-AA team. His previous team, the Philadelphia Little Flyers Midget 16U American AAA team won the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 AYHL Championships. Watson also runs the Jim Watson Hockey Academy and Jim Watson Hockey Camp at Iceworks Skating Complex in Aston, Pennsylvania . On June 30, 2015,

308-791: The Oaks Center Ice in Phoenixville . IceWorks is also home to two Special Hockey International teams, the Philadelphia Fearless Flyers and the Bucks County Admirals. The Bucks County Admirals use IceWorks as its second home arena. Its first home arena is the Bucks County Ice Sports Center. On January 24, 2009, IceWorks was the host of a celebrity boxing match between Danny Bonaduce and José Canseco that ended in

330-401: The average family size was 3.15. In the township, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in

352-562: The church basement being the first school location. The dedicated school building opened with a single floor in 1955 and a second floor added in 1959; the first floor had eight classrooms. The building received two additional classrooms and a 1987 addition. The Aston Rebels of the North American Hockey League played their home games at the IceWorks Skating Complex from 2015 to 2017. During

374-1038: The facility in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada. Belbin and Agosto are the first skaters representing the IceWorks Skating Club to win a world medal. The rink is also notable for hosting Neumann University 's men's and women's ice hockey home games, as well as the home of the Philadelphia Little Flyers junior ice hockey team. The arena is also home to many junior hockey tournaments and international competitions in figure skating. Celebrity Boxing also holds events at IceWorks, including appearances by former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco . The facility's main competitors are Ice Line in West Chester , The Pond in Newark, Delaware , and

396-573: The population [1] . As of the 2000 census, of 2000, there were 16,203 people, 5,838 households, and 4,285 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,825.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,091.0/km ). There were 5,978 housing units at an average density of 1,042.6 per square mile (402.6/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 96.66% White , 1.48% African American , 0.03% Native American , 0.78% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.28% from other races , and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of

418-409: The population. There were 5,838 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and

440-463: The same intersection, opposite the former inn site. An unveiling ceremony occurred on November 11, 2006, with the formal dedication ceremony on April 28, 2007. Endless Pools, a major manufacturer of electric swimming machines, is headquartered and manufactures in Aston Township. Aston Township is located in southwestern Delaware County, northwest of Chester Township and southwest of Media ,

462-489: The township was $ 57,150, and the median income for a family was $ 64,938. Males had a median income of $ 45,585 versus $ 32,512 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 23,206. About 2.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. As of 2021 there were 65.57 miles (105.52 km) of public roads in Aston Township, of which 12.00 miles (19.31 km) were maintained by

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484-641: The township, Aston Elementary and Pennell Elementary. There is one middle school, Northley Middle. The high school in this district is Sun Valley High School , home of the Vanguards. Aston is also the home of Neumann University , a small Catholic-affiliated liberal arts institution. Holy Family Regional Catholic School in Aston is the area Catholic school. It formed in 2012 from a merger of St. Joseph Catholic School in Aston and Holy Savior-St. John Fisher Elementary School in Linwood . St. Joseph opened in 1951 with

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