The Herb Brooks Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Lake Placid, New York. This surface, along with the USA Rink, was built for the 1980 Winter Olympics.
 Interior of arena (2010) | |
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| Full name | 1980 Rink – Herb Brooks Arena |
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| Former names | Field House International Ice Rink (1980) Olympic Center Ice Rink (1980-2002) Verizon Sports Complex Arena (2002-05) |
| Address | 2634 Main St Lake Placid, NY 12946-3648 |
| Location | Lake Placid Olympic Center |
| Coordinates | 44°17′00″N 073°59′08″W / 44.28333°N 73.98556°W |
| Owner | Town of North Elba |
| Capacity | 7,700 |
| Record attendance | 11,000[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | Spring 1975 |
| Opened | September 20, 1979 |
| Architect | Distin & Wilson |
| Project manager | Funk & Wilcox |
| General contractor | Gilbane Building Company |
About
editThe 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 American 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 again crown its champion in Herb Brooks Arena for the 2013–14, 2014–15, and 2015–16 seasons. In March 2016 the contract was extended for another three years through the 2019 ECAC tournament.[2]
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.[3]
Over a two-week period in late January through early February 2021, the National Women's Hockey League held its 2020–21 season at the arena in an isolation bubble due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kekis, John (2005-02-24). "1980 hockey rink named in honor of Herb Brooks". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ "ECAC Men's Championship to Remain in Lake Placid | Whiteface Mountain". www.whiteface.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27.
- ^ Dwyer, Brian (May 6, 2015). "Herb Brooks Arena to host Pro Game for the First Time". Time Warner Cable News. Archived from the original on 2017-02-18.
- ^ "NWHL ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR SEASON AND ISOBEL CUP PLAYOFFS AT LAKE PLACID'S 1980 RINK-HERB BROOKS ARENA". NWHL. November 25, 2020.
- 1980 Winter Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 47–59.
External links
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Media related to Herb Brooks Arena at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website, hosted by the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority