Ed Robson Arena
Location | 820 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903 |
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Coordinates | 38°50′47″N 104°49′17″W / 38.8464°N 104.8215°W |
Owner | Colorado College |
Operator | Colorado College |
Capacity | 3,407 |
Surface | 200' x 85' (hockey) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | February 15, 2020 |
Opened | September 18, 2021 |
Construction cost | $52 million (estimate) |
Architect | JLG Architects www.jlgarchitects.com |
Tenants | |
Colorado College Tigers ice hockey (2021–) |
The Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado is a 3,400-seat ice hockey arena on the campus of Colorado College. The arena opened on September 18 2021.[1]
History
Plans for a school-run arena date as far back as 2008 in the Colorado College Long Range Development Plan.[2] At the time of planning, the Robson arena would be the second smallest facility in the NCHC, ahead of just the Goggin Ice Center. Colorado College justified this decision due to both the small undergraduate size of the college (approximately 2,000) and the average actual attendance of Tiger games (about 2,800).
In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, the arena was opened ahead of schedule in mid-September 2021. It succeeded the Broadmoor World Arena as the home for the Colorado College Tigers ice hockey team and became the first on-campus home for the program after 82 years of operation.
Namesake
Edward J. Robson is a 1954 graduate of Colorado College and played three years of varsity ice hockey. He is Chairman and CEO of his own real estate company, Robson Resort Communities.[3]
References
- ^ "New Ed Robson Arena on Colorado College campus officially opens with ribbon cutting ceremony". USCHO.com. September 18, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Ed Robson Arena -- Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). Colorado College. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Edward J. Robson". theorg.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.