NCAA ARENAS

Facilities Built for Fans and Players

NCAA ARENAS

First-Class Facilities

Investments that foster player development

NCAA Division I hockey programs dedicate tremendous resources to their student-athletes, and nothing demonstrates that better than their arenas. First-class locker rooms, state-of-the-art strength training facilities and other amenities give players a home-ice advantage that extends well beyond the raucous crowds each weekend.

A look at several Division I arenas

NCAA ARENAS

Recently Built

Newly Renovated

In the Works

15 Arenas in 15 Years

Updated Classics

More on the Way

Pegula Ice Arena is the latest in a string of new rinks across the country.

Dozens of schools have made major investments in recent renovations.

At least four more new arena projects will open in the near future.

NEWEST NCAA ARENAS

Penn State

Minnesota Duluth

Notre Dame

Bemidji State

Pegula Ice Arena, the newest rink in Division I, opens this fall. The 6,000-seat building cost more than $80 million.

Amsoil Arena opened in December 2010. That season the Bulldogs won their first NCAA championship.

Anders Lee, now with the NY Islanders organization, shows off Notre Dame's locker room in this video.

New arenas like the Sanford Center offer top-of-the-line training facilities to encourage player development.

Others Since 1998: Quinnipiac (2007) | Miami (2006) | Boston University (2005) | Nebraska-Omaha (2003) | North Dakota (2001) | Northern Michigan (1999) | Connecticut (1998) | UMass Lowell (1998) | Ohio State (1998) | Robert Morris (1998) | Wisconsin (1998)

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NCAA ARENA RENOVATIONS

Hobey Baker winner Drew LeBlanc recently signed autographs in St. Cloud's renovated arena. | MORE

Bowling Green's new locker room and team facilities revived the 45-year-old BGSU Ice Arena.

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Even the world's oldest rink, Northeastern's Matthews Arena, boasts state-of-the-art training facilities.

Nate Leaman updated the status of Providence's renovations to Schneider Arena on Twitter.

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