Ed Robson Arena - Wikipedia

Ed Robson Arena
Construction

Location	849 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
Coordinates	38°50′47″N 104°49′17″W / 38.8464°N 104.8215°W / 38.8464; -104.8215
Owner	Colorado College
Operator	Colorado College
Capacity	3,407
Surface	200' x 85' (hockey)
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.

History

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Plans for a school-run arena date as far back as 2008 in the Colorado College Long Range Development Plan.^[1] At the time of planning, the Robson arena would be the second smallest facility in the NCHC, ahead of just the Goggin Ice Center on the Miami University campus. 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).

Construction started in February of 2020 and 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

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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.^[2]

Events

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With the arena's opening, there has been a plethora of different leagues and games getting ice time. Also, there is open skating and arena tour times that get posted on all Ed Robson's social media platforms.

Despite being a hockey arena, there are many other events that go on here. There is a multipurpose event room, 'Chapman Room' that is perfect for luncheons, meetings, class times, etc. The Chapman Room has a small catering kitchen that is run by Bon Appétit, along with a decent size patio for warmer weather.

References

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^ "Ed Robson Arena -- Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). Colorado College. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
^ "Edward J. Robson". theorg.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.

External links

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Official Site

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Playing venues	Broadmoor World Arena I (1938–1994) Cadet Ice Arena (1994–1998) Broadmoor World Arena II (1998–2021) Ed Robson Arena (2021–present)
Head coaches	John Atwood (1937–1938) Garrett Livingston (1938–1942) C.E. Moore (1944–1945) Cheddy Thompson (1945–1955) Tom Bedecki (1955–1958) Tony Frasca (1958–1963) Bob Johnson (1963–1966) John Matchefts (1966–1971) Jeff Sauer (1971–1982) Mike Bertsch (1982–1988) Brad Buetow (1988–1993) Don Lucia (1993–1999) Scott Owens (1999–2014) Mike Haviland (2014–2021) Kris Mayotte (2021–Present)
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Conference affiliations	Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) (1951–1958, 1959–2013) National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) (2013–present)
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All-time leaders	Dave Delich (285 Points) Ron Hartwell (112 Goals) Jeff Sanger (76 Wins)
National championships	1950 1957
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Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1978
Hobey Baker winners	Peter Sejna (2003) Marty Sertich (2005)
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