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Herb Brooks Arena

Interior of arena (2010)
Full name	1980 Rink – Herb Brooks Arena
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 / 44.28333; -73.98556
Owner	Town of North Elba
Capacity	7,700
Record attendance	11,000
Construction
Broke ground	Spring 1975
Opened	September 20, 1979 (1979-09-20)
Architect	Distin & Wilson
Project manager	Funk & Wilcox
General contractor	Gilbane Building Company

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.

About

The 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.

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.

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.

See also

• Herb Brooks National Hockey Center

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. "ECAC Men's Championship to Remain in Lake Placid". www.whiteface.com. March 19, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27.
3. 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.
4. "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

Media related to Herb Brooks Arena at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website, hosted by the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority

v t e Venues of the 1980 Winter Olympics (Lake Placid)
Intervales Ski-Hill Lake Placid Equestrian Stadium Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bob and Luge Run Olympic Center Arena James B. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval Whiteface Mountain

v t e Olympic venues in figure skating
20th century	1908: Prince's Skating Club 1920: Palais de Glace d'Anvers 1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink 1932: Olympic Arena 1936: Olympia-Kunsteisstadion 1948: Olympic Stadium 1952: Bislett Stadium 1956: Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio 1960: Blyth Arena 1964: Olympiahalle 1968: Le Stade de Glace 1972: Makomanai Ice Arena (final), Mikaho Indoor Skating Rink 1976: Olympiahalle 1980: Olympic Center 1984: Skenderija II Hall, Zetra Ice Hall 1988: Olympic Saddledome (final), Stampede Corral 1992: La halle de glace Olympique 1994: Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre 1998: White Ring
21st century	2002: Delta Center 2006: Palavela 2010: Pacific Coliseum 2014: Iceberg Skating Palace 2018: Gangneung Ice Arena 2022: Capital Indoor Stadium 2026: Mediolanum Forum NOTE: During the Olympic Games, venues that have naming rights sold may not use their name during the Olympic Games.

v t e Olympic venues in ice hockey
20th century	1920: Palais de Glace d'Anvers 1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink 1932: Olympic Arena (final), Olympic Stadium 1936: Olympia-Kunsteisstadion (final), Riessersee 1948: Kulm, Olympic Stadium (final), Suvretta 1952: Dæhlenenga, Jordal Amfi (final), Kadettangen, Lillestrøm stadion, Marienlyst stadion 1956: Apollonio Stadium, Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio 1960: Blyth Arena (final), Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink 1964: Messehalle, Olympiahalle 1968: La Patinoire Municipale, Le Stade de Glace 1972: Makomanai Ice Arena (final), Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink 1976: Messehalle, Olympiahalle (final) 1980: Olympic Center 1984: Skenderija II Hall, Zetra Ice Hall (final) 1988: Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, Olympic Saddledome (final), Stampede Corral 1992: Méribel Ice Palace 1994: Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall, Håkon Hall (final) 1998: Aqua Wing, Big Hat (final)
21st century	2002: E Center (final), Peaks Ice Arena 2006: Palasport Olimpico (final), Torino Esposizioni 2010: Rogers Arena (final), UBC Thunderbird Arena 2014: Bolshoy Ice Dome (final), Shayba Arena 2018: Gangneung Hockey Centre (final), Kwandong Hockey Centre 2022: Wukesong Sports Center (final), Beijing National Indoor Stadium 2026: PalaItalia Santa Giulia (final), Fiera Milano

• Venues of the 1932 Winter Olympics
• Venues of the 1980 Winter Olympics
• Ice hockey venues in New York (state)
• College ice hockey venues in New York (state)
• Olympic figure skating venues
• Olympic ice hockey venues
• Sports venues in Essex County, New York
• Sports venues completed in 1931
• 1931 establishments in New York (state)