Island Sports Center

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RMU Island Sports Center

Location	7600 Grand Ave Neville Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Opened	October, 1998
Owner	Robert Morris University
Operator	Robert Morris University
Surface	200' x 85' (hockey)
Capacity	1,200 (hockey)
Tenants
Robert Morris Colonials (Men's and Women's Hockey)

The RMU Island Sports Center Ice Arena is a 1,200-seat hockey rink at exit 65 of Interstate 79 [1] in the Pittsburgh suburb of Neville Island in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The RMU Island Sports Center was built in 1998, and houses several ice and inline skating rinks, a golf range, a miniature golf course, athletic fields, a strength and fitness center, and a pro shop.

It is home to the Robert Morris Colonials men's and women's NCAA Division I ice hockey teams competing in Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America respectively, as well as RMU's club hockey team competing at the ACHA Division I level in the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League. The Ice Arena is also the home to the Duquesne Dukes men's ice hockey team at the ACHA Division I level in College Hockey Mid-America. and Chatham College's women's hockey team competing at the NCAA Division III level in the ECAC West, and various local youth hockey programs. It also is home to the Pittsburgh Curling Club.

The arena served as the former home of the Pittsburgh Forge Junior-A NAHL who folded in 2003.

[edit] Teams

Team	League
Robert Morris Colonials	College Hockey America (NCAA)
Robert Morris Lady Colonials	College Hockey America (NCAA)
Robert Morris Colonials	ESCHL (ACHA)
Duquesne Dukes	CHMA (ACHA)
Chatham Cougars	ECAC West (NCAA Division III)

[edit] Gallery

A view of the Island Sports Center.
Another view of the Island Sports Center.
A youth ice hockey game at the Island Sports Center on September 26, 2010.
The track and field at the Island Sports Center.

[edit] External links

RMU Island Sports Center website

v d e Atlantic Hockey

Air Force Falcons (Cadet Ice Arena) American International Yellow Jackets (Olympia Ice Center) Army Black Knights (Tate Rink) Bentley Falcons (John A. Ryan Arena) Canisius Golden Griffins (Buffalo State Sports Arena) UConn Huskies (Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum) Holy Cross Crusaders (Hart Center) Mercyhurst Lakers (Mercyhurst Ice Center) Niagara Purple Eagles (Dwyer Arena) Robert Morris Colonials (Island Sports Center) RIT Tigers (Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena) Sacred Heart Pioneers (Milford Ice Pavilion)

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College Hockey America

Women

Teams	Lindenwood University Lady Lions (2012) Mercyhurst Lakers Niagara Purple Eagles Penn State Nittany Lions (2012) Robert Morris Colonials Syracuse Orange

Arenas	Lindenwood Ice Arena (Lindenwood) (2012) Mercyhurst Ice Center (Mercyhurst) Dwyer Arena (Niagara) Penn State Ice Pavilion (Penn State) (2012) Island Sports Center (Robert Morris) Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion (Syracuse)

Tournaments	2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Champions

Former teams	Findlay Oilers (2002–2004) Quinnipiac Bobcats (2004–2005) Wayne State Warriors (2002–2011)

Men (defunct)

Teams	Air Force Falcons (1999–2006) Alabama–Huntsville Chargers (1999–2010) Army Black Knights (1999–2000) Bemidji State Beavers (1999–2010) Findlay Oilers (1999–2004) Niagara Purple Eagles (1999–2010) Robert Morris Colonials (2004–2010) Wayne State Warriors (1999–2008)

Tournaments	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Champions

v d e Pittsburgh Penguins

The franchise	Seasons · Draft picks · General managers · Head coaches · Team MVPs · Owners · Players · Records

Arenas	Mellon Arena · Consol Energy Center Training Facilities: Brantford Civic Centre · Rostraver Ice Garden · Island Sports Center · IceoPlex at Southpointe

Personnel	Mario Lemieux (Owner, Chairman and Governor) • Ron Burkle (Owner) • David Morehouse (President) • Ray Shero (General Manager) • Dan Bylsma (Head Coach) • Sidney Crosby (Team Captain)

Culture / Lore	1967 Expansion · Expansion Draft · 2008 NHL Winter Classic · 2011 NHL Winter Classic · Battle of Pennsylvania · Penguins–Islanders brawl · Bob Gessner · Iceburgh · Jeff Jimerson · Vince Lascheid · Penguin Pete · "The Save"

Affiliates	AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins · ECHL: Wheeling Nailers

Media	Root Sports Pittsburgh (Paul Steigerwald · Bob Errey · Jay Caufield · Dan Potash) · Radio Network WXDX-FM (Mike Lange · Phil Bourque) · Dave Molinari

v d e College Hockey Mid-America

Duquesne (Island Sports Center) IUP (S&T Bank Arena) John Carroll (Gilmour Academy) Pittsburgh (Bladerunners Ice Complex) Slippery Rock (Bladerunners Ice Complex) Washington & Jefferson (Iceoplex) West Virginia (Morgantown Municipal Ice Arena) Youngstown State (Boardman Ice Zone)

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