The Campus Center Hockey Arena is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose ice
arena
An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...
located in
Cortland, New York on the campus of
SUNY Cortland. The arena is also the home to the Cortland Red Dragons Men's and Women's
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
teams competing at the
NCAA Division III
NCAA Division III (D-III) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States. D-III consists of athletic programs at colleges and universities that choose not to offer athletic scholarships to their stu ...
level in the
State University of New York Athletic Conference
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is an NCAA Division III athletics conference consisting of schools in the State University of New York system. It was chartered in 1958 as the New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Co ...
(SUNYAC). As well as a men's club team competing at the
ACHA Division I level in the
Northeast Collegiate Hockey League
The Northeast Collegiate Hockey League is an ACHA Division I Hockey League consisting of seven teams in the Northeastern United States. A majority of members are located in New York with additional teams coming from New Jersey.
History
The leagu ...
, SUNY Cortland Figure Skating Club,
intramural hockey, and
broomball. And for recreation
ice skating and
figure skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...
.
The arena is also used for various other events: commencement ceremonies, trade shows, conventions, concerts,
Empire State Games
The Empire State Games are a set of annual Olympic-style competitions for amateur athletes from the state of New York, encompassing several divisions and allowing athletes of all ages to compete. It was a member of the National Congress of State ...
,
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
, and sports camps.
The ice arena is part of the larger Park Center Athletic Complex that serves as a location for various student activities and Red Dragon Athletic facilities.
References
External links
Cortland Red Dragons
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alumni Arena (Suny Cortland)
Indoor arenas in New York (state)
Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
College ice hockey venues in the United States
Buildings and structures in Cortland County, New York
Tourist attractions in Cortland County, New York
Figure skating venues in the United States