Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum

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Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum
Construction

Former names	UConn Ice Arena
Location	Storrs, CT
Owner	University of Connecticut
Operator	University of Connecticut
Capacity	2,000 (hockey)
Surface	200' x 85' (ice arena)
Broke ground	1996
Opened	November 7, 1998
Tenants
UConn Huskies (Men's ice hockey) (1998-2016) (Women's ice hockey) E.O. Smith/Tolland Bucks (High School) Northeast Junior Ice Dogs (Youth Hockey)

Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum is a 2,000-seat hockey rink in Storrs, Connecticut. It is the home arena for the University of Connecticut women's and practice facility of men's college ice hockey teams. It opened on November 7, 1998, replacing the outdoor UConn Ice Arena, which was in use since the 1960s. The Forum was constructed as part of the UCONN 2000 commitment by the State of Connecticut to help rebuild, renew, and enhance the campuses of the University of Connecticut. It was opened in time for the hockey team's elevation to Division I status. The arena was used for the 2000 MAAC Championship (won by UConn), the 2001 MAAC tournament, and the 2002 ECAC women's hockey tournament. It hosted the 2008 Hockey East Women's Tournament. The building was named for Mark E. Freitas '81, a former hockey letter winner and benefactor, on February 5, 2005.

The men's hockey team had used the venue for home games prior to them becoming the newest member of Hockey East in 2014, but have since moved to the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut as their primary arena. As of the 2015–16 season they currently play all home games at the XL Center, which has a hockey capacity of 15,635. For the duration of the 2020–21 season, the men's team reverted to using the forum due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The venue is also home to a high school hockey team, the Bucks, which are a co-op of both E. O. Smith High School and Tolland High School. The team is known for their atmosphere and was voted as Connecticut's best high school student section in 2014 and 2015.

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UConn Athletics: Facilities

v t e Hockey East
Men	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (Merrimack Athletics Complex) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) UConn Huskies (Toscano Family Ice Forum) UMass Minutemen (Mullins Center) UMass Lowell River Hawks (Tsongas Center) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Men's Seasons	1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Women	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Walter Brown Arena) Holy Cross Crusaders (Hart Center) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Rink) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) UConn Huskies (Toscano Family Ice Forum) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Related articles	Lamoriello Trophy List of champions: Men / Women Tournament sites: TD Garden

v t e UConn Huskies men's ice hockey
Formerly the Connecticut Agricultural College Aggies
Playing venues	UConn Ice Rink (1961–1998) Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum (1998–2016) XL Center (2014–2023) Toscano Family Ice Forum (2023–present)
Head coaches	John Chapman (1960–1981) Ben Kirtland (1981–1988) Bruce Marshall (1988–2012) David Berard (2012–13) (interim) Mike Cavanaugh (2013–present)
Seasons	1911–12 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (1961–1964) ECAC 2 (1964–1984) ECAC East (1984–1998) MAAC (1998–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–2014) Hockey East (2014–present)
Culture & lore	Connecticut Ice
All-time leaders	Bryan Krygier (219 Points) Todd Krygier (99 Goals) Louis Parker (54 Wins)
Conference Tournament titles	MAAC: 2000
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT

v t e UConn Huskies women's ice hockey
Playing venues	Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum (2000–2023) Toscano Family Ice Forum (2023–future)
Head coaches	Heather Linstad (2000–2013) Chris MacKenzie (2013–)
Seasons	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Conference affiliations	Hockey East (HEA)
All-time leaders	Jaclyn Hawkins (144 points, 69 goals)
Olympians	Tia Chan Leah Lum Camryn Wong
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT

University of Connecticut

Main campus located in: Storrs
Satellite campuses located in: Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury, and Groton

Academics

Schools	School of Business Neag School of Education School of Dental Medicine School of Engineering School of Law School of Medicine
Research	Babbidge Library Dodd Center for Human Rights General Electric EdgeLab Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
Culture	Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Benton Museum of Art Connecticut State Museum of Natural History Donnelly Sports Museum Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art
Journals	Connecticut Law Review Long River Review Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States

Athletics

Sports	UConn Huskies Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Baseball Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey Men's soccer Women's soccer Field hockey Softball
Spirit	Huskies (Jonathan the Husky) Huskies of Honor
Rivalries	Georgetown Notre Dame Rhode Island Rutgers UConn Tennessee UMass
Facilities	Gampel Pavilion XL Center Rentschler Field Elliot Ballpark Hawley Armory Christian Field Freitas Ice Forum Memorial Stadium Morrone Stadium Connecticut Softball Stadium Sherman Sports Complex

UConn Health

Miscellaneous

Founded: 1881

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