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Herb Brooks Arena

Coordinates: 44°17′00″N 073°59′08″W / 44.28333°N 73.98556°W / 44.28333; -73.98556
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Herb Brooks Arena
The Herb Brooks Arena interior
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Full name1980 Rink – Herb Brooks Arena
LocationLake Placid, New York
Coordinates44°17′00″N 073°59′08″W / 44.28333°N 73.98556°W / 44.28333; -73.98556
OwnerNYS Olympic Regional Development Authority
OperatorNYS Olympic Regional Development Authority
Capacity7,700
Record attendance~11,000[1]
SurfaceIce
Construction
ArchitectDistin & Wilson
Project managerFunk & Wilcox

The Herb Brooks Arena, one of three ice surfaces at the Olympic Center, is a 7,700-seat multi-purpose arena in Lake Placid, New York. This surface, along with the USA Rink, was built for the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Herb Brooks Arena hosted various events during the 1980 Winter Olympics, most famously the ice hockey tournament that saw the United States' 4–3 victory over the Soviet Union, the game commonly referred to as the Miracle on Ice. In 2005, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the American victory, the arena was named after the late Herb Brooks, who coached the United States team during the 1980 Olympics.

Other events the arena hosted during the 1980 games include figure skating events and the closing ceremony.

The arena has been used several times for college hockey championships in the United States. It hosted the 1984 and 1988 men's NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship, commonly referred to as the Frozen Four. The arena has hosted the NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship as well, in 2007. From 1993 to 2002, the arena annually hosted the ECAC Hockey League's championships every March. The ECAC announced in July 2012 that the league would crown its champion in Herb Brooks Arena for the 2013–14, 2014–15, and 2015–16 seasons.

The Glens Falls-based Adirondack Thunder ice hockey team have used the arena for a few games because of high school basketball championship games being held at the Glens Falls Civic Center.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kekis, John (2005-02-24). "1980 hockey rink named in honor of Herb Brooks". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "Herb Brooks Arena to host Pro Game for the First Time". Spectrum.

Media related to Herb Brooks Arena at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website, hosted by the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority
Winter Olympics
Sporting positions
Preceded by Host of the Men's Frozen Four
1970
Succeeded by
Preceded by Host of the Men's Frozen Four
1984
Succeeded by
Preceded by Host of the Men's Frozen Four
1988
Succeeded by
Preceded by Host of the
ECAC Hockey Championship Game

1994–2002
Succeeded by
Preceded by Host of the Women's Frozen Four
2007
Succeeded by