Autumn 2016
6 teams, 1 home
With heart and hand, now we’ll win for thee
under construction
5,500 gal.
of paint
1,000 tons
of steel
3,600 cubic yd.
of concrete
11 miles of refrigerant tubing in rink
The big reveal
3,500 lb.
each step of the main staircase
10,600 gal.
of water that makes up the ice
Innovative ice-making technology
which is ammonia-free and which integrated with the building systems to supplement heating and cooling
Energy-efficient building
employing 166,000 square feet of air-vapor barrier and insulation
go, ’gate!
6 teams
are headquartered in the new arena:
men’s and women’s hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s lacrosse.
559 contributors
helped make this project a reality.
13 members of the Board of Trustees put 13 dollars, 13 prayers, and 13 pucks under center ice at the official groundbreaking.
Class of ’65 named the arena and the Steven J. Riggs ’65 Rink as their 50th Reunion gift. Read more about the Class of 1965 Arena.
Homecoming Weekend
October 1, 2016
Men’s hockey game
2-2 tie with Army West Point.
A sellout crowd of 2,222 people attended, including 600 students; 28 members of the Class of 1965 returned
